Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Album Reviews

Taylor Swift bares her soul in “The Tortured Poets Department” with 31 new songs

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Lizzy McAlpine’s new album is not for the faint of heart

Featured photo by Lizzy McAlpineStory by Kaleigh Young Lizzy McAlpine, recently known for her song “Ceilings,” just released...

Olivia Rodrigo continues to ‘spill’ her “GUTS” in new deluxe album

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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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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...

The Weeknd ambles through hazy sadness on ‘My Dear Melancholy’ EP

Abel Tesfaye, the creative voice behind the moniker The Weeknd, has the innate ability to embody the vices of party culture to an unflinching...

Blues-rock icon Jack White falls creatively short on ‘Boarding House Reach’

There’s no denying that Jack White has been one of the most influential forces in keeping the genre of classic blues-rock relevant to modern...

Phil Elverum preserves his late wife’s legacy on Mount Eerie’s ‘Now Only’

“I sing to you,” Phil Elverum intones in the opening line of his second album since the death of his wife, Geneviève Castrée. While last...