Album Review
Carly Rae Jepsen delivers dedicated emotion
July 25, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer I love Carly Rae Jepsen. Since I started really listening to her a few months ago on a whim, I have been obsessed with her music. I discovered Emotion just in time to prepare for her newest drop Dedicated — and you can bet that I’m more than ready for her concert in August. But for all the critical acclaim of Emotion, Dedicated has not been received with the same critical success — which I don’t think is really justified. Emotion had thoroughly impressed me with Jepsen’s growth from the saccharine pop music of Kiss…
Continue reading
A Look at Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ new Album ‘Trapline’
May 19, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer Snotty Nose Rez Kids, composed of Darren "Young D" Metz and Quinton "Yung Trybez" Nyce, are a Haisla hip hop/rap duo currently based in Vancouver. They recently released their third studio album, Trapline, on May…
Continue reading
Album versus Album: Awkwafina
May 17, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Yellow Ranger (2014) Tongue-in-cheek, clever, and remorselessly brash, rapper Awkwafina is a comedian at heart. In her debut album, this Asian-American rapper proudly flaunts her heritage as she spits with a “mouth from the motherfucking West”…
Continue reading
Album Reviews
January 5, 2019By: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer Last Day of Summer by Summer Walker In a musical era where R&B made a comeback, Summer Walker managed to stand out amongst the group of women at the resurging genre’s forefront. As her soulful…
Continue reading
Album Reviews
November 25, 2018by: Kim Regala and Kitty Cheung ALIVE! By N’RTH SFU Stephen Kloppenburg is the man behind the artist, N’RTH, and his album ALIVE! blends all of his musical influences to create a unique style fit for any fan of…
Continue reading
Album Reviews
November 10, 2018By: Kim Regala Premonitions by Miya Folick After three long years of only releasing EPs, Miya Folick has finally come out with her debut album, and it is breathtaking. Premonitions showcases just how powerful and wide Folick’s vocal range…
Continue reading
Album Reviews
October 20, 2018By: Ethan Woods and Kitty Cheung Indigo by Wild Nothing Returning with his fourth LP, Indigo (2018), Wild Nothing still proves to be a driving force in the realm of dream-pop and alt-rock. Even if it's been eight years…
Continue reading
Album Reviews
October 1, 2018By: Winona Young, Arts Editor Iridescence by Brockhampton 2018 so far has been filled with many notable events for Brockhampton, like being signed to RCA Records, or dismissing former band member Ameer Vann. But the hip-hop group has since…
Continue reading
Album Reviews
September 17, 2018By: Youeal Abera and Geron Malbas K.T.S.E. by Teyana Taylor K.T.S.E., just like Teyana, is lovable for three reasons: it’s dynamic, honest, and unabashedly authentic. In 2014, Teyana Taylor released her debut album, VII. Although a great…
Continue reading
Album versus album: Blink-182
July 11, 2018Written by: Eva Zhu Blink-182 (2003) For Blink-182’s self-titled album, Mark Hoppus (vocals and bass), Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar), and Travis Barker (drums extraordinaire) took the opportunity to deviate from their usual pioneering pop-punk sound to create a deeply…
Continue reading
