King Princess delivers queer realness with debut album Cheap Queen Daniella Ivanir November 24, 2019 Album Review Mikaela Straus, known better as King Princess, recently released her debut album Cheap Queen (2019). The queer pop icon has racked up a lot of attention since dropping three singles last year: “1950,” “Pu...
(Still Not) Over It: Summer Walker’s drops her debut album Sanjana Sanghani November 19, 2019 Album Review I had been awaiting a full-and-loaded album from R&B/soul artist Summer Walker for what seemed like way too long. So when Over It (2019) was finally released in early October, it's all I listened to for at ...
Amir (Deluxe) is a majestic debut for Tamino Shankara Srikantan November 12, 2019 Album Review, Reviews This past October, singer Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad, better known as Tamino, released the deluxe version of his debut album Amir (2019), which contains virtually all of his significant work to date. Listening t...
The Growlers’ Natural Affair neglects all that once made them great Natalie Gott November 10, 2019 Album Review On October 25th, 2019 The Growlers released their latest album, Natural Affair, as if to tell listeners that, yes, they did indeed peek in 2014 and it has been all downhill from there. It lacks the luster of th...
I got high and listened to Electric Guest’s new album Kin Stephanie Enciso November 6, 2019 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, Reviews To make it clear, I’ve gotten high less than 10 times, and during the handful of times I’ve had a bad trip, only music can calm me down and stop me from feeling like I’m sinking into myself. Electric Gues...
Kanye stands in Kanye’s way on Jesus is King Everett Williams November 1, 2019 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, Reviews Kanye West has always thought of himself as a prophet of sorts, a conduit destined to receive divine inspiration from God himself. This belief, or dare I say delusion, that he has been chosen by the creator h...
By-Tor: Rush’s Paradox of a Protagonist Luke Dominick November 1, 2019 Album Review, Creative Writing 1 Comment The following is an excerpt from a short story called “An Eventful Walk Through New York” lampooning the bizarre, critical-flop of an album that is Rush’s third record, Caress of Steel (1975). The story f...
“Lahs” by the Allah Las proves a decent record, but sadly more of the same Jack Austin October 22, 2019 Album Review On their fourth album and their second for the Mexican Summer label, Lahs (2019), the Allah Las produce a solid psychedelic indie rock record that, however, regrettably sounds very similar to most of their othe...
When The Beatles crossed the street: 50 years of Abbey Road Stanley Quiros October 4, 2019 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, Reviews Regardless of someone’s degree of Beatles fandom, a look at the cover of their final recording reveals a deeper familiarity with the world culture overall. Abbey Road, 1969’s greatest contribution to music,...
Jaime: Sunday mornings with Brittany Howard Claire Winthrop September 25, 2019 Album Review Growing up, I would come downstairs after sleeping in on a Sunday to my mom making crêpes in the kitchen. Picture spring in Portland: rain, dread (because it’s still raining and it’s June, literally where ...
Devendra Banhart’s latest album is a magnificent and understated reflection on human connection Jack Austin September 19, 2019 Album Review, Reviews Ma (2019), the tenth album from American-Venezuelan freak-folk artist Devendra Banhart is a fully articulated contemplation on love and all that binds humans together. Musically, the album carries over electron...
The Jonas Brothers comeback: Happiness Begins album review Nikita Bhatia June 20, 2019 Album Review Some of my fondest memories of my nine-year-old self include me screaming and dancing along to the Jonas Brothers with my closest friends. Ten years later, I am so thrilled to be reliving those moments I cheris...
“Oh My God”: a divine masterpiece from Kevin Morby Jack Austin April 30, 2019 Album Review, Reviews Kevin Morby’s latest album (his fifth since 2013), Oh My God (2019), presents a masterpiece “non-religious religious” concept album, that is epic in ambition as it digs for explanations of what it means ...
“Fishing for Fishies”, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s latest album marks a boring and disappointing return Jack Austin April 29, 2019 Album Review, Reviews Fishing for Fishies (2019), King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s new album, contains enough good tracks to make it worth a listen, but is the band’s most boring album to date (no theatrics, drama, murders o...
Chicago Transit Authority: 50 years later Everett Williams April 28, 2019 Album Review, Columns and Opinions Debut albums usually take one of two forms — a stepping stone in the development of an artist, or a creative stroke of genius that is impossible to follow up. Chicago’s debut Chicago Transit Authority is un...