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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 88

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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 59

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6lack’s 6pc Hot Ep Review

By Christopher BrockerAssistant Music Director 6lack, which is pronounced black, is a rapper and R&B singer from Atlanta. The numeral six in his stage name pays homage to the east side of Atlanta called Zone 6. 6lack has a background in battle rapping and he even battled fellow Atlanta native Young Thug in his youth. 6lack began receiving attention for his debut album Free 6lack in 2016. Heavy-hitting tracks such […]

todayJuly 12, 2020 791

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Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist: Alfredo Album Review

By Christopher BrockerAssistant Music Director Gary Indiana native Freddie Gibbs returns accompanied by a solidified producer, The Alchemist. Gibbs is coming off the highly acclaimed collaboration album Bandana with producer Madlib in 2019. Bandana was easily the biggest Grammy snub for hip hop album of the year last year. Gibbs has been paving out his lane in hip hop and putting together a solid and underrated discography. 1985 The album […]

todayJuly 11, 2020 405

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BRIDEY’s Pop Diary EP Review

By Ashley FarnieMusic Journalist With only 71 monthly listeners on Spotify, Chicago-based BRIDEY’s undiscovered sound includes influences of alternative and indie rock with an emphasis on lyricism to convey the intricacies of life and love. As the second studio release following their debut album, Honey, in 2019, Pop Diary experiments with more pop-influenced sounds and structures--hence the title-- without straying from the authenticity exhibited in previous releases. The EP cover […]

todayJuly 5, 2020 92

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PARTNEXTDOOR: PARTYMOBILE Album Review

By Ethan Hamilton Music Journalist For many PARTYNEXTDOOR fans, their first introduction to him was through Drake when he announced that he signed PND to his new label OVO Sound in 2013. It’s been three years since PND’s last release and after much anticipation and constant postponement, “PARTYMOBILE” is finally here. PND’s biggest strength has always been his songwriting, and more importantly his attention to detail. On P2 and PNDColours, […]

todayApril 7, 2020 139

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In Anticipation of uknowhatimsayin¿

By Kevin Baxter Music Journalist Artist: Danny Brown Album: uknowhatimsayin¿ Label: Warp Website: https://uknowhatimsayin.com/ I’ll always remember the first time I heard Danny Brown’s high-pitched sporadic flow. It took me a second to really get into his unique sound, but once I grew accustomed to his unusual beat choices and unpredictable flow, I fell in love with his music. Danny Brown knocked it out of the park with his last […]

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Music in Film: Call Me By Your Name

By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist One of the many powers of music is its ability to heighten any moment in life, and especially in film. “Call Me By Your Name” is a quintessential idyllic summer, coming of age film, with a soundtrack that is beautiful itself, and when paid attention to, adds so much more depth and meaning. A beautiful mix of enchanting piano melodies and ‘80s pop sung in a […]

todayJuly 24, 2019 411

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Instupendo: Boys by Girls 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 instrumentals and collaborations including two prior EP’s, 2017’s Friend of a Friend and 2018’s Faces I Know. On June 5, Instupendo released his third EP Boys by Girls, the first […]

todayJuly 14, 2019 137

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