album reviews
Album Reviews
December 2, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Rebeka Roga Reputation by Taylor Swift Taylor Swift has been one of the biggest names in music for years, a country-pop crossover darling who has leaned closer to pop with each successive album. 2014’s 1989 was a vacuous attempt at cookie-cutter stadium pop, but Reputation is something completely different. It’s a directionless amalgam of genres and styles that, while admirable in its experimentation, fails in Taylor’s inept hands. Her edgy rebrand is sad to watch, pushing an unconvincing bad-reputation persona, speaking more explicitly about sex and alcohol, and taking weak shots at Kanye West about a…
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November 23, 2017By: Alex Bloom, Grace Rose, and Eva Zhu Uncommon Ground by Busty and the Bass This Montréal-based band released their debut LP on September 8, and there’s not a single member of the nine-piece band that doesn’t shine on it. For…
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November 16, 2017By: Adam Madojemu and Neil MacAlister Fenn by Tom Rosenthal If you told me a year ago that a song about pasta would make me emotional, I probably would’ve stopped taking music recommendations from you and a large portion of…
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November 5, 2017By: Eva Zhu, Rebeka Roga and Neil MacAlister Visions of a Life by Wolf Alice Every once in awhile, a female-fronted, guitar-prominent rock band will burst onto the scene and enchant the entire music community with their talent. Wolf Alice…
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October 31, 2017By: Monica Branch and Neil MacAlister Younger Now by Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus seems to mark each phase of her life with an album. From Bangerz, to Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, and now her newest release, Younger Now, her…
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October 15, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Mikaela Nuval Love Yourself: Her by BTS BTS, known for aggressive hip-hop tracks, surprises with Love Yourself: Her: an album heavily influenced by pop and EDM. It is surprisingly vibrant and cheerful, which is especially encapsulated…
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October 7, 2017By: Tiffany Chang and Tessa Perkins Choir of the Mind by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton Metric frontwoman Emily Haines has released her first solo effort in over a decade, and it’s a collection of blissfully ethereal tracks. Haines has…
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October 4, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Yelin Gemma Lee Highly Intoxicated by Juicy J It’s easy to look at Juicy J as a simple party rapper, the guy responsible for songs like “Bandz a Make Her Dance” and “Dark Horse,” but he’s had…
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September 26, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Natasha Tar Special Edition Grand Master Deluxe by the Cool Kids The return of the Cool Kids is a fantastic thing to witness. In the 2000s, the Illinois rap duo (made up of Chuck Inglish and…
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September 22, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Courtney Miller Saturation II by Brockhampton There’s always a fear that when an artist (or, in this case, a collective) drops too much music too quickly, that they’re diluting quality in favour of quantity. Brockhampton —…
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