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June 30, 2018Written by: Youeal Abera and Neil MacAlister God’s Favorite Customer by Father John Misty According to Josh Tillman, the man behind the Father John Misty moniker, God’s Favorite Customer is his first album since 2012’s Fear Fun that isn’t a concept album. Arguably, however, this new album is very much built around a cohesive concept: Tillman himself. Such self-indulgence makes sense, coming from an artist often deemed the most self-absorbed man in indie rock, and perhaps that’s why God’s Favorite Customer feels like such a perfect addition to the Father John Misty canon. The album was reportedly conceived after…
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Album versus Album: Katy Perry and Taylor Swift
June 25, 2018By: Muhammad-Ahad Ghani Witness by Katy Perry (2017) Katy Perry, who set the bar high with her album Prism (2013), fails to meet expectations with her latest album Witness (2017). Witness is not a terrible album overall — it does…
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June 15, 2018By: Neil MacAlister, Geron Malbas, and Courtney Miller Streams of Thought, Vol. 1 by Black Thought and 9th Wonder Black Thought is one of the greatest living rappers, hands down. His work as frontman for the Roots has been immaculate for…
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Album versus Album: Brockhampton
June 13, 2018By: Winona Young All-American Trash (2016) Think more Boyz II Men, less OFWGKTA. All-American Trash was Brockhampton’s first mixtape and it’s clear they hadn’t cemented their recognizable sound. The mixtape is overall slower, more seductive, and has an edge of…
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June 10, 2018By Neil MacAlister Daytona by Pusha-T Pusha-T is dominating the media right now, not because he just dropped the best album of the year, but because he’s embroiled in (and clearly winning) the most vicious rap beef the genre’s seen…
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June 5, 2018By: Tiffany Chang and Courtney Miller Voicenotes by Charlie Puth After the massive hit “See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa was released in 2015 for the Furious 7 soundtrack, Charlie Puth maintains a distinguished presence in the music industry and has…
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May 26, 2018By: Youeal Abera and Eva Zhu Joyride by Tinashe Tinashe is a rare artist. As her ability to produce music is self-taught, Tinashe has been able to make music that pushes the traditional outlines of R&B. With Joyride, she does…
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Album versus Album: Keith Urban
May 16, 2018By: Courtney Miller Graffiti U (2018) In a word? Boring. Honestly, I hoped for better. The album doesn’t open strongly, despite a feature from Julia Michaels; “Coming Home” has too much string-bending from the guitars to be…
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May 7, 2018By: Youeal Abera and Natasha Tar Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe Dirty Computer is Janelle Monáe’s third album, and with it, she reveals herself so vulnerably that she has manifested her most bold, beautiful work. Songs such as…
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March 27, 2018By: Solomon Etuk, Alexander Kenny, and Winona Young Outsider by Three Days Grace With the release of Outsider, Three Days Grace mark the sixth instalment in their discography. While the album definitely has its upsides, tracks like “Love Me Or Leave…
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