Friday, March 29, 2024

Album Reviews

Kacey Musgraves marks her Saturn return in new album “Deeper Well”

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Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine” navigates heartbreak, healing and new love

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“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” is a testament to timeless pop and nostalgia

Featured Photo by Taylor Swift Story by Hannah Ferreira Taylor Swift, widely regarded as one of the most iconic and...

The Stones’ are back again: “Hackney Diamonds” album review

Featured Photo by The Rolling Stones Story by Anna Leadingham   “Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones is their 24th studio...

Noah Kahan’s deluxe “Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever)” album is a deep dive into love, loss and mental health

Featured Photo by Noah Kahan Story by Maddy Williams Noah Kahan rose to fame after his hit single “Stick...

Breaking Benjamin picks up where they left off in ‘Ember’

Story by Maro Isong / Contributing Writer Pennsylvanian rock band Breaking Benjamin has followed 2015’s Billboard 200 topping project “Darkest Before Dawn” with their sixth...

Hop Along’s ‘Bark Your Head Off, Dog’ is a profound indie-rock treasure

Hop Along’s appeal is more or less defined by frontwoman Frances Quinlan’s distinctive musical personality, in which she seamlessly transitions between wonderfully unhinged yelps...

Alice Merton brings her unique ‘Roots’ to American pop charts

Story by Carlee Reilly / Contributing Writer Alice Merton, an alternative singer/songwriter, released her first EP, “No Roots,” this past Friday. Strong guitar & bass...

The Wonder Years display newfound maturity on ‘Sister Cities’

Story by Mamie Lomax / Contributing Writer "Sister Cities" makes it hard to believe that the Philadelphia sextet, The Wonder Years, originated as a pop-punk...

Rich The Kid includes too much filler on debut album ‘The World Is Yours’

Story by Isong Maro / Contributing Writer New-wave rap artist and label owner Rich The Kid, often fondly referred to as “the fourth Migo” due...

Kacey Musgraves sets the bar high with her thought-provoking, slightly psychedelic ‘Golden Hour’

Story by LB Rogers / Contributing Writer In the face of conflicting definitions of “country music,” Kacey Musgraves continues to march to the beat of her...