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Ani DiFranco: Dilate Album Review

By Anna KeyserMusic Journalist Artist: Ani DiFrancoAlbum: DilateRelease Date: May 21, 1996Website: https://www.righteousbabe.com/Record Label: Righteous Babe Records Ani DiFranco, whose actual name is Angela Maria DiFranco, released her seventh album, Dilate, in 1996. This was her first of many albums which topped the Billboard 100 charts, a huge achievement at the time for an independent release. DiFranco was born on Sept. 23, 1970, in Buffalo, New York. She began her […]

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Glass Animals: Dreamland Album Review

By Ashley FarnieMusic Journalist Glass Animals’ latest release, Dreamland, encompasses both romantic and realistic perspectives of love, reminding us of the harsh realities eclipsing idealistic romance. As their third studio album, Glass Animals’ cohesive sound flows throughout Dreamland, tying their discography together while exploring new thematic concepts.  Intertwined with various audio clips from home movies, this album explores many perspectives, including from children, challenging the listener to decipher whether they […]

todayOctober 1, 2020 159

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Dining With Dogs: The Problem With Friends Album Review

By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist Texas has produced a number of excellent post-hardcore and noise rock bands since the earliest days of those genres. Austin’s Cherubs came out of a 20-year hibernation a few years ago, El Paso’s At The Drive-In (and the many subsequent spin-off bands/projects) developed a cult-following and Austin’s Scratch Acid were famously cited by Kurt Cobain as one of his favorite bands. Austin-based trio Dining With Dogs […]

todaySeptember 30, 2020 137

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Lorde: Pure Heroine Review

By Gabriela SolisMusic Journalist In late September of 2013, the alternative pop star Lorde released her iconic debut album "Pure Heroine." Lorde, impressively writing most songs at the young age of 16, discusses themes of rebellious youth and disobeying many societal norms. With relatable lyrics, "Pure Heroine" shaped many Generation Z kids’ teenage years and ruled the now-infamous website, Tumblr. The third track, “Royals”, is what skyrocketed Lorde to fame […]

todaySeptember 28, 2020 385

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Dizzy: The Sun and Her Scorch Album Review

By Ashley FarnieMusic Journalist As their second studio album following Baby Teeth, Dizzy encapsulates the feelings and emotions brought on by young love in their newest release, The Sun and Her Scorch. With a poetic, lyrical title, the entirety of the album carries this theme throughout its 11 tracks which begin and end with cyclical bookends allowing for seamless streaming. The intro and outro, “Worms” and “Worms II,” set up […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020 142

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Big Sean: Detroit 2 Album Review

By Christopher BrockerAssistant Music Director Big Sean returns with a sequel to his 2012 mixtape Detroit with a full-length studio album, Detroit 2. The last project we heard from Sean was his collaboration with Metro Boomin on Double Or Nothing in 2017. The collaboration seemed intriguing; however, the project itself was disappointing. Earlier that same year Sean released his album I Decided. Detroit 2’s rollout began earlier this year, but […]

todaySeptember 21, 2020 152

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Alex the Astronaut: The Theory of Absolutely Nothing Album Review

By Jennifer AriolaMusic Journalist Artist: Alex the Astronaut Album: The Theory of Absolutely Nothing Release Date: August 21, 2020Website: https://open.spotify.com/album/7GcFLvBFgqs6YTODV9XrdN?si=Q2pSSDB4Ryyvs446yb9oFQ Alex the Astronaut, also known as Alexandra Lynn just released her album The Theory of Absolutely Nothing. The album is folk-pop as well as alternative-indie and does a good job capturing an experience through her songs. By this, I mean she amplifies the theme of coming of age. Lynn writes about her […]

todaySeptember 18, 2020 112

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No Joy: Motherhood Album Review

By Jennifer Ariola Music Journalist Artist: No JoyAlbum: MotherhoodRelease Date: August 21, 2020Website https://open.spotify.com/album/2yz6yCzAnxPfsNaIUFz1gT?si=FK2HfAnkRcWLPG9ybtCb1A No Joy is a Canadian band that is focused on indie rock music. Motherhood, their latest album,was released in August. Previously, the band had released three other albums and a handful of singles and EPs. The band consists of 3 members: Jasamine White-Gluz, Garland Hastings, Michael Farsky. Their newest album was genre-shifting, filled with chilled out […]

todaySeptember 16, 2020 81

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Karolina Rose: Rosemary Album Review

By Jennifer AriolaMusic Journalist Artist: Karolina RoseAlbum: RosemaryRelease Date: August 21, 2020Website: https://open.spotify.com/album/0YUVyFj2c86NX2exinvlQJ?si=z1uLL7w1T9WRGHMMwzDBqA On Aug. 21, pop-singer Karolina Rose released her second EP, Rosemary. The EP includes 4 songs: “Greytopia'', “Runaway Angels”, “Objection” and “White Lies.” The songs are a dream-like, dark pop that expresses her search for self-acceptance and love. Rose’s EP is, for the most part, upbeat while also sounding somehow mysterious. Rose’s sound is hard to compare […]

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