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“Moongate” part two of Alina Baraz’ EP series “Sunbeam”

Posted on November 10, 2021

Alina Baraz released part two of her “Sunbeam” EP series,“Moongate” released on Oct 29. There is already an immediate difference between both EP’s. Similar to “Sunbeam,” this EP is a total of…

“Sunbeam” part one of Alina Baraz’ EP series

Posted on November 4, 2021

R&B singer Alina Baraz released part one of her EP series “Sunbeam” on Sept 24. It’s light, soothing, and perfect for a night in. “Sunbeam” contains four songs making the EP a…

Christianity, Conscience, and Controversy in Kanye West’s Donda

Posted on September 29, 2021

Donda is the latest, highly-anticipated album from hip-hop’s renaissance man Kanye West. Following 2019’s Jesus is King, Kanye once again makes heavy use of spiritual themes and gospel influences. Adding to the…

My Favorite Albums of 2021, so far… 

Posted on July 26, 2021

My Favorite Albums of 2021, so far…  SOUR- Olivia Rodrigo I never knew an 18 year old pop sensation could suck me in like Olivia Rodrigo did. She’s been described as a…

Karol G Blossoms in New Album “KG0516”

Posted on April 7, 2021

Self love, heartache, and womxn empowerment all squeezed into 16 tracks. Colombian singer/songwriter Karol G released her third album KG0516 and did not come to play.  KG0516 signifies the date Karol G…

‘Ohms’ From The Deftones One of Their Heaviest

Posted on December 4, 2020

For album reviews, I can’t just listen to an album once. I have to fully submerge myself into it and listen multiple times to synthesize a proper dissection of the piece. Layered…

Moby’s Seventeenth Album ‘All Visible Objects’ is a Career Reflection

Posted on May 28, 2020

Over his 30 year plus music career, Moby has evolved from a techno dance master to an alternative pop hit maker to an Avant-Guard tone poem composer.  With his new album ‘All…

Esmé Patterson Channels Ray Bradbury on Latest Album ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’

Posted on May 12, 2020

‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ isn’t just a short story in Ray Bradbury’s seminal work The Martian Chronicles; it’s also the title and inspiration of Esmé Patterson’s fourth solo album released in…

The Strokes’ First Album in a Long Time is Great

Posted on April 21, 2020

The Strokes have returned with a new full-length studio album. It’s been almost four years since we’ve heard any new music from the band, their Future Present Past EP dropped in 2016,…

1973: A Surprisingly Great Year of Solo Beatles Albums

Posted on April 16, 2020

1973 is typically not the year you think of when someone mentions great “Beatles” music. The band had been broken up for three years, and John, Paul, George, and Ringo were all…

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