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Album Reviews
February 27, 2017I See You – The xx The xx is a UK-based band consisting of Romy Madley-Croft, Oliver Sim, and super producer Jamie xx – which hasn’t released new music in over four years. Their much-anticipated latest release, I See You, sounds like a ray of sunshine weaving in and out of the tracks. It opens with the energizing calls of the saxophone — already proving how this latest project is a departure from their otherwise signature melancholy sound. The listener can definitely hear the artistic and emotional growth that must have taken place since Coexist. Much of the album remains…
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Weyes Blood has a Front Row Seat to Earth
February 27, 2017For solo artist Natalie Mering, music has always been in her blood — it’s even part of the inspiration for her musical creation, Weyes Blood. The name comes from a combination of Mering’s own musical genes, along with the influence…
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New Music Friday
February 25, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1CrqZ3QldW1JLIlbvdIl9Q “Love” – Lana Del Rey Jessica Whitesel: Yasssssss. Lana is my white girl queen. This song is typically Lana, with a huge cinematic sound that…
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New Music Friday
February 17, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2QC2cabVvg6nlFrXahTlhk “How Would You Feel (Paean)” – Ed Sheeran Jessica Whitesel: Don’t get me wrong; I love Ed Sheeran, but he needs to stop with the…
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The April Fools Childrenhood
February 6, 2017Creating an album is a challenge, even for seasoned veterans of the music scene who have the full support of a record label, and a team of producers behind them. It’s even harder when you’re writing, recording, and mixing whole…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
February 3, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4QGRvIMEqrCQgHgd7iO2pN “Beauty and the Beast” – Ariana Grande and John Legend Jessica Pickering: This is the most I’ve ever liked Ariana Grande and John Legend. This…
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Album Reviews
January 30, 2017Lemon Memory – Menace Beach From the opening track, it instantly becomes clear where Menace Beach is from — confirmed by a quick Google search — they're UK-based. Leeds, if we really want to get picky. Even though this is…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
January 29, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/5Sf0mrjK6b3FA4GvqEJ5Z9 “Are You Sure?” – Kris Kross Amsterdam feat. Conor Maynard and Ty Dolla $ign Jessica Whitesel: So I was expecting Kris Kross the rappers from…
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Album Reviews
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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PuSh International Performing Arts Festival 2017: Preview
January 16, 2017The 13th year of this diverse festival of performing arts from near and far is once again presenting a variety of innovative dance, theatre, and music to entertain and inspire all types of audiences. PuSh runs from January 16 to…
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