Tag: album
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YUNGBLUD’s New EP Praises Being Different
Active since 2017, Dominic Harrison (going by the stage name, YUNGBLUD) has grown in popularity in the UK and is now bleeding into the United States. It became obvious after the release of his self-titled EP and debut album, 21st Century Liability, that YUNGBLUD was willing to push social barriers within the alt scene. Songs…
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Kanye Gets Pious on ‘Jesus is King’, But Won’t Bring You Salvation
Kanye West has released his least-Kanye album yet. On Jesus is King, there are no strippers, only psalms. Kanye’s approach to his ninth solo record is centered around piety, and any hints of his past egotism are scarce. He takes some pages from his apprentice Chance the Rapper’s 2016 mixtape Coloring Book, bridging the gap…
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Miniature Tigers’ Have a New Great Breakup Album
Just over ten years ago, Brooklyn-based band Miniature Tigers released their debut record, Tell It to the Volcano, a catchy and whimsical adventure through singer-songwriter Charlie Brand’s early twenties. The band’s latest release, Vampires in the Daylight, puts on display how far the band and Brand have come since those relatively carefree years. While Volcano…
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Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon Drops First Solo Album
As one of the founding members of Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon has an acclaimed status in the music industry. Sonic Youth had a 30-year run, making a name for themselves with songs like “Teenage Riot” and “Kool Thing”. However, trying to go into No Home Record with a Sonic Youth mindset, or anything other than…
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Angel Olsen Summons an Orchestra for Sharp ‘All Mirrors’
None of Angel Olsen’s records sound the same, and her fourth full-length carries the singer/songwriter further off the grid than ever. The fervent crunch of 2016’s My Woman and gentle unease of 2014’s Burn Your Fire For No Witness are nonexistent on All Mirrors, a release relished in orchestral rock and art pop. Multiple expertly…
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Lana Del Rey’s New Album is the Most Artistic of Her Career
Those listening to Lana Del Rey solely for leisurely head bops might be turned off by the stripped down production, but Born to Die diehards shouldn’t overlook her new chapter. Norman F***ing Rockwell! serves as an example of the sadcore star’s growth as an artist, replacing slow-paced loungy rhythms with piano sections and an even…