By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist One of the many great things about being in the music department of a college radio station is the amount of new music we get to discover on a weekly basis. My favorite artist that I’ve … Continue reading Pearla: Quilting & Other Activities Album Review
By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist Artist: Charlie Doesn’t Surf Album: Charlie Doesn’t Surf Release date: May 9, 2019 Though not nearly as recognized as places like New York City, Los Angeles or any other large independent musical hub, plenty of smaller cities throughout the Midwest … Continue reading Charlie Doesn’t Surf: Charlie Doesn’t Surf Album Review
By Timia CobbMusic Journalist Arist: Banks Album: III Release Date: July 12, 2019 Website: https://www.hernameisbanks.com/ Banks is back after a three year break with her third studio album, III, released on July 12, 2019. Banks is a Los Angeles native … Continue reading Banks:III Album Review
By John GalindoMusic Journalist Artist: Sampa the Great Album: The Return Release Date: Sept. 13th, 2019 Record Label: Ninja Tune Inspired by her own experiences chasing stardom, the Zambia native tackles new challenges and revisitis what it is like to … Continue reading Sampa the Great: The Return Album Review
By Kaitlyn WatsonMusic Journalist Artist: Holy Hannah Album: Holy Hannah! Digital Release Date: October 11, 2019 Website: http://holyhannah.club/ Holy Hannah, more formally known as Hannah Von Der Hoff from Minneapolis, is the guitar playing cool girl with wild hair that … Continue reading Holy Hannah: Holy Hannah! Album Review
By Ethan BrownMusic Journalist Artist: Judiciary Album: Surface Noise Label: Closed Casket Activities Website: judiciarytx.bandcamp.com Texans love nothing more than hearing a Texas success story and this up and coming Texas band is already succeeding. Judiciary is a hardcore outfit … Continue reading Judiciary: Surface Noise Album Review
By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist Ceremony wasn’t always a band known for their promising use of synthesizers and drum-machines, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that their past is something to look down upon. Honestly, their evolution from their early starts as … Continue reading Ceremony: In The Spirit World Now Album Review
By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist Artist: Eagle Claw Album: Vallis Label: Self-released Website: https://www.eagleclawhurts.com/ Words aren’t always necessary in order to convey emotion or to tell a story. Classical music did just fine without vocals, and some of the most revered … Continue reading Eagle Claw: Vallis Album Review
By Anthony Velasquez Music Journalist Artist: The Oh Sees Album: Face Stabber Release Date: August 16, 2019 Website:https://ohsees.bandcamp.com The Oh Sees have dropped four full albums this year: Cool Death of Islander Raiders, Thee Hounds of Froggy Notion, Grave Blockers … Continue reading The Oh Sees: Face Stabber Album Review
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist Norman F*****g Rockwell! (NFR!) is the sixth studio album and poetic masterpiece from Lana Del Rey. The fourteen track record, released on Aug. 30, 2019, yet again tiptoes the outskirts of mainstream music while bringing something … Continue reading Lana Del Rey: Norman F*****g Rockwell! Album Review
By Anthony VelasquezMusic Journalist Artist: red steppesAlbum: ArcsRelease Date: May 31, 2019Website: http://www.redsteppes.com/#about Oakland, California, native, singer-songwriter and visual artist Nika States, also known as red steppes, has been writing and performing songs for the vast amount of her life. … Continue reading red steppes: Arcs Album Review
By Victoria Roxanne HillMusic Journalist Artist: HUNNYAlbum: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.Release Date: July 19, 2019Label: Epitaph As promised in 2015, Hunny made a mess of July with the release of their debut full-length album Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. … Continue reading HUNNY: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Album Review
By Anthony VelasquezMusic Journalist Artist:InstupendoAlbum:Boys by GirlsRelease Date: June 5, 2019Website: https://www.instupendo.com/ Philadelphia-based indie electronic, ambient artist-producer, Instupendo got his start by releasing instrumentals on Soundcloud as a pre-teen. Since then, he has released upwards of a dozen projects of … Continue reading Instupendo: Boys by Girls Album Review
By Jessie BonnerMusic Journalist Artist:Two Door Cinema ClubAlbum: False AlarmRelease Date: June 21, 2019Record Label: PIAS Records False Alarm is Two Door Cinema Club’s fourth album, following Gameshow, which was released in 2016. Gameshow was vastly different from the trio’s … Continue reading Two Door Cinema Club: False Alarm Album Review
By Corie LecaneMusic Journalist Artist: Tyler the CreatorAlbum: IGORLabel: ColumbiaRelease Date: May 17, 2019Website: http://golfwang.com Tyler the Creator, the 28-year-old Ladera Heights native, has worn many hats during the 12 years since he founded the rap collective Odd Future. Rapper, … Continue reading Tyler the Creator: IGOR Album Review
By Neil ManningMusic Journalist Artist: Cage The ElephantAlbum: Social CueRelease Date: April 19, 2019Label: RCA Records Cage The Elephant (CTE) has released Social Cues, their first full album of new music since 2016. Their last album, Unpeeled, had live versions … Continue reading Cage The Elephant: Social Cues Album Review
By Maria CorazaMusic Journalist Artist: WandAlbum: Laughing MatterRelease Date: April 19, 2019 Label: Drag City, Inc.Website: http://wandband.info/ Wand is a five-piece psychedelic/rock band based in Los Angeles, California that formed in 2013. Lead by frontman Cory Hanson (voice, guitar), he … Continue reading Wand: Laughing Matter Album Review
By Shane Willenborg Music Journalist Artist: The DrumsAlbum: BrutalismRelease Date: April 5, 2019Artist Website: http://thedrums.com/ Brutalism is the triumphant return of the indie-pop outfit, and now solo act known as, the Drums. In 2017, Jonny Pierce became the sole member … Continue reading The Drums: Brutalism Album Review
By Tanner Meadows Music Journalist Artist: Kompromat Album: Traum und Existenz Release Date: April 5, 2019 Label: Clivage Deriving their name from a Russian meaning “compromising material,” Kompromat is a French electro-punk duo comprised of producer Vitalic and singer Rebeka … Continue reading Kompromat: Traum und Existenz Review
By Wally Perez Music Journalist Artist: Du Blonde Album: Lung Bread for Daddy Release Date: Feb. 22, 2019 Website: https://www.dublonde.co.uk/ Beth Jean Houghton, known as Du Blonde in the music world, isn’t afraid to tell it how it is or … Continue reading Du Blonde: Lung Bread for Daddy Album Review
