“Circles” is Mac Miller’s soulful goodbye
William Becker, Staff Writer
January 20, 2020
There is something inherently exploitative about posthumous albums. The concept is usually that record companies dig through vaults to find any unreleased songs, songs which are typically unreleased for a reason, then release them in posthumous albums or compilations that the living artist had no say i...
REVIEW: Luke Combs releases album ‘What You See Is What You Get’
William Becker, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
There is an interesting amount of diversity going on in modern country music; “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and the remix with Billy Ray Cyrus absolutely shattered the charts with a fusion of country and rap. On the other end, Eric Church’s most recent album deeply embraced experimentation, craf...
Kanye’s “Jesus is King” is searching for meaning
Stephen Lambros, Contributing Writer
November 7, 2019
To say Kanye West is undergoing a tumultuous career moment is an understatement. While the rap artist has always been surrounded by controversy, his brand of controversy is perhaps undergoing a sort of metamorphosis; his alleged support of President Donald Trump and apparent shift from secular rap to...
Taylor Swift’s “Lover” brings back a familiar sound with grown-up feel
Fairley Lloyd, Staff Writer
September 24, 2019
Taylor Swift is back again with new music. She released her seventh studio album, “Lover,” on Aug. 23, 2019. Like Swift’s previous albums, “Lover” has a special touch to it that makes it familiar yet also different in many ways. However, unlike her past albums, “1989” and “Reputation,” “L...
JPEGMAFIA’s third album is a glimpse into the future of rap
Gabrielle Maynor, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2019
To say that JPEGMAFIA’s third album, “All My Heroes Are Cornballs,” represents a change in sound would be ridiculous—what was his sound before? On his instantly iconic sophomore project “Veteran,” a highlight from a year littered with experimental hip-hop, JPEGMAFIA proved that he could bend ...
Embrace “nothing” with Korn’s 13th studio album
William Becker, Staff Writer
September 16, 2019
Korn is an interesting blend of genres and might be the poster child for what we now know as nu-metal (if you do not know what nu-metal is, think Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Deftones, Slipknot and System of a Down to get an idea.) Since their self-titled debut in 1994, Korn has produced an odd blend of...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard releases new album
William Becker, Staff Writer
September 11, 2019
What if I told you that one of the best thrash metal albums of the 21st century did not come from Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Overkill, Testament or even Exodus? What if told you that honor would go to a seven-member, Australian psychedelic-rock band? If you are a fan of rock/metal music and...
Lana Del Rey releases highly anticipated new album
Gabrielle Maynor, Contributing Writer
September 5, 2019
It has been eight years since “Video Games” launched Lana Del Rey to acclaim, seven years since a disastrous performance on SNL dimmed her rising star and six years since the Cedric Gervais’ remix of her "Summertime Sadness" cracked the top ten, her only song to do so. That is where many left ...
TOOL releases album after keeping fans waiting for 13 years
William Becker, Staff Writer
September 4, 2019
“Fear Inoculum” is the first full-length TOOL album since their 2006 release, “10,000 Days.” Since the release of the last TOOL album, Pluto has lost its status as a planet, North Korea conducted its first-ever nuclear tests, Saddam Hussein was put to death, George Carlin died, the last “Ha...