By Lea MercadoWeb Content Contributor Matador Records has become one of the biggest record labels in indie music. Although it seems counterintuitive for a record label to dominate a genre born out of independent production, Matador has managed to produce new music from the artists on a massive scale without sacrificing the feeling of intimacy between the listener and the artist. One of the label’s largest productions of 2018 was […]
By Anna KeyserMusic Journalist In the atmosphere that we are all living in right now, I usually turn to music to keep my thoughts at ease. I want to share with you some of the albums that make me feel all the good-feels and even all the bad-feels because feeling all of your feels is okay. Each of these albums isn’t necessarily ranked in any way but they all mean […]
By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor For the past few months, we have all sacrificed many things due to COVID-19, one of which being live concerts. Like every other industry that has gone virtual in response to the pandemic, the live music industry is finally doing the same. Last week, I attended my first virtual concert performed by my favorite band, COIN. I’ve seen them many times in concert and their […]
By Gabriela SolisMusic Journalist Released right at the cusp of 2005, First Impressions of Earth is rock band The Strokes' third studio album. Considering this album single-handedly kicked off my angsty teen years, I can’t help but hold First Impressions of Earth near and dear to my heart. Full of pessimistic lyrics and rough instrumentation, this album is the perfect piece to blast alone in your car. The second track, […]
By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist Everyone has that one band or musician that never fails to strike the right chords (pun partially intended). Whether it’s the sound, lyrics or mood they create, this artist is seemingly incapable of writing a song that you don’t absolutely adore, and you always wind up grinning ear-to-ear while singing along. For me, that artist is Pedro The Lion, and I’ve been a fan since around […]
By Ashley FarnieMusic Journalist Despite making music for nearly three years, Sasha Sloan’s debut album, Only Child, finally drops during a year full of upsets and disappointments. With her raw and honest lyrics, Sloan unpacks the complications of growing up as a woman in a society focused on human connection and physical appearance. She teaches us life lessons through her articulately formed thoughts and lyrics. As the album opener, “Matter […]
By Ashley FarnieMusic Journalist Following the release of their debut album, Nothing Happens, in 2019, Wallows dropped an EP for the soundtrack to this monumental time period. Remote documents the difficulties of love in the midst of a pandemic where distance is the new norm. The opening track, “Virtual Aerobics,” depicts the difficulties of adapting a relationship to the remote realm the world has turned to. From remote learning to […]
By Gabriela SolisMusic Journalist Just over 8 years ago, in early October 2012, Tame Impala released their second studio album, Lonerism. Kevin Parker, the man behind the music, said in an interview with DIY Magazine that he desired to experiment with his friend’s vintage synthesizer after focusing so heavily on guitar with his first album, Innerspeaker. In addition to this newfound world of this vintage synth for Parker, he also […]
By Jennifer AriolaMusic Journalist As his first-released album, Tommy Siegel introduces us to Another Century Wasted--an indie alternative album that tackles the chaotic Trump era. Before he released this album, Siegel became well-known by conducting a challenge to create a cartoon every day for 500 days. His political cartoons got the attention of many, including Alexandria Ocasio-Ortez. Since then, he released Another Century Wasted, which in my opinion, is a […]
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