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May 30, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Alexander Kenny T-Wayne by T-Pain, Lil Wayne Review by Neil MacAlister In 2008, T-Pain and Lil Wayne were at their peak. Both had just dropped massively successful albums (Thr33 Ringz and Tha Carter III, respectively) and chart-topping collaborations like “Got Money” and “Can’t Believe It.” This inspired the two artists to make an entire album together. After Wayne went to Rikers Island, the project ended up collecting dust somewhere in T-Pain’s hard drive, and fans accepted that T-Wayne had gone the same route as Dr. Dre’s Detox; that is, until T-Pain unexpectedly released it on May…
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May 20, 2017By: Tiffany Chan, Eva Zhu, and Rita Ovis Harry Styles by Harry Styles Harry Styles is making a strong comeback with his self-titled, solo debut album. As a fan of the British vocalist, I was eager to hear the new tracks.…
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May 16, 2017Everybody by Logic Review by Neil MacAlister With Everybody, Logic outshines the corniness and repetitiveness that plagued his last two projects by playing to his biggest strength: his ambitious, cinematic approach to album-crafting. Everybody tells the story of a man…
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May 8, 2017Humanz by Gorillaz Review by Neil MacAlister It’s been six long years since we last heard from Gorillaz, and the lack of a genre-defying cartoon band has left a noticeable void. In the wake of increasingly volatile political climates in…
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January 16, 2017I Had a Dream that You Were Mine — Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij By Rita Ovis Hamilton Leithauser pulled away from his band The Walkmen and joined forces with Rostam Batmanglij — a multi-instrumentalist formerly from Vampire Weekend —…
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June 27, 2016Band of Horses – Why Are You OK By Jessica Whitesel Indie group Band of Horses is back again with Why Are You OK, which left me asking if the band was OK. Their 2006 song “The Funeral” is one…
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June 20, 2016By: Courtney Miller and Tessa Perkins Michael Franti & Spearhead – Soulrocker This ninth album from Michael Franti & Spearhead is a collection of socially conscious tunes and upbeat danceable tracks that will make you want to get up and…
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June 6, 2016By: Courtney Miller and Jessica Whitesel Skin – Flume When I first listened to this album, I was instantly reminded of my best friend. The mix of wild and calm playing off of each other to create perfect balance, all…
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May 24, 2016Anohni – HOPELESSNESS By Beau Bridge The debut release of Anohni is a jewel to behold. She heads straight for the gut with the phenomenally strong opening track “Drone Bomb Me” — the general of an army of 10 knights.…
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May 9, 2016By: Beau Bridge and Courtney Miller The Summer Set – Stories for Monday The Summer Set’s latest album very much echoes their previous records, featuring an all-around pop sound with a hint of rock. Although their sound seems to have…
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