Album versus Album
Album versus Album: Arctic Monkeys
October 19, 2018By: Kim Regala, SFU Student AM (2013) Electric guitars, heavy drumming, and Alex Turner’s mesmerizing vocals — Arctic Monkeys had all of the ingredients to create one of their most flawless albums, AM. Almost every song is arguably a hit: from “Do I Wanna Know?”, which features a memorable guitar riff, all the way down to the more affectionate sound of “I Wanna Be Yours.” The album is a cohesive collection with a clear rock-and-roll influence, blending just the right amount of headbangers and slow ballads. Without a doubt, AM is one of the most recognizable albums to date…
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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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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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Album versus Album: Logic
May 23, 2018By: Alex Bloom The Incredible True Story (2015) Logic is certainly a talented rapper, but what stands out to me is this album’s ability to tell a story. The opening track, “Contact,” sets the scene for the album with an…
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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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