Floating through “Icy Blue”: new Chammeili album contemplates change Sophia Shen January 2, 2023 Album Review Characterized by dreamy doubled vocals and temperamental time signatures, Berkeley-based indie band Chammeili’s 2022 record Icy Blue provides listeners with a bird’s eye view of the trials, tribulations, an...
An album a day keeps boredom away Anna Armstrong March 22, 2021 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing, Uncategorized Two weeks ago I dared to do what I had never done before: I stepped out of my comfort zone and explored new genres of music. Realizing my taste in music was not as broad as I claimed it was, I decided to reach ...
The duality of man, the complexity of Slowthai’s “TYRON” Xia Jimenez February 21, 2021 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, Reviews “Rise and Shine, let’s get it.” These are the words that Tyron Framton, more commonly known as Slowthai, shouts on the opening track of his sophomore album, TYRON (2021). After his last public appearance ...
Dua-ing Again in time for Studio 2054 Sara Florez November 3, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Multimedia, Photos, Uncategorized Can you ever go wrong with Dua Lipa? After releasing her second album Future Nostalgia (2020) in March, Dua released a remixed version just five months later featuring Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Mark Ronson, and J...
The Tallest Man on Earth maps the road from old to new on Dark Bird is Home Sam Putt May 11, 2015 Album Review After an absence of nearly three years, The Tallest Man on Earth returns with an anticipated compilation album that encompasses the most poignant moments of his previous musical offerings. It feels familiar...
Chasing Yesterday, listening today, and waiting tomorrow on Noel Gallagher Maddy Smith March 23, 2015 Album Review After months of anticipation, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds has released his second album. Finished on July 13, 2014, fans have had an apparently pointless and agonising wait for this album; howe...
