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Review: ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’ is some of The 1975’s best work yet
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The 1975 is an English pop-rock band, hailing from Manchester. The quartet is led by vocalist and guitarist Matty Healy. The group’s self-titled debut album was released in 2013 and climbed high on the charts in both the U.K. and the U.S. Their fan base continued to expand, leading up …
Review: Meek Mill’s ‘Championship’ is a strong comeback album
Photo courtesy of Revolt Story by Isong Maro / Contributing Writer Philadelphia artist Meek Mill’s has released his fourth studio album, titled “Championships.” The album follows his mixtape (EP) released earlier this year, “Legends of the Summer,” and both projects come off the back of his well publicized run-in with the law that saw him incarcerated …
Review: ‘Oxnard’ morphs genres, creates a new sound for Anderson .Paak’s catalog
Photo courtesy of Mary Nichols / Wikimedia Commons Story by Naffie Najie / Contributing Writer The long-awaited “Oxnard” is finally here. Anderson .Paak released his third studio album, “Malibu,” in 2016 to much critical acclaim and scored a Grammy nomination for it. This project strikes a new tone, with themes rooted in love, loss and the …
Review: Chelsea Cutler achieves balance on ‘Sleeping with Roses II’
Photo courtesy of Youtube Story by Nick Hardin / Contributing Writer Chelsea Cutler is a 21-year-old singer, songwriter and producer hailing from Westport, Connecticut. Cutler took an interest in creating music at around the age of 17. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube as well as creating and releasing original content while a student-athlete …
Photos: Supergroup boygenius plays first-ever show at Ryman
Photos by Alexis Marshall / MTSU Sidelines Imagine Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers bowing down on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium to Julien Baker as she shreds a larger-than-life guitar solo. It’s a sad-girl indie-rock fantasy, but in boygenius’ debut performance, it was reality. Baker, Bridgers and Dacus took hold of Nashville’s mother church …
Video: Meet the MTSU Artist – She’s Alaska
Video and story by Makayla Boling / Contributing Writer She’s Alaska is an acoustic pop duo made up of Cooper Moss and Eleanor Lieder, both students at MTSU. The two combine their songwriting abilities to express catchy melodies, interesting lyrics and a strong musicality. While the duo has been performing for a couple years now, …