Neil MacAlister
Album Reviews
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 — a self-described “boyband,” consisting of rappers, singers, producers, and visual artists — dropped Saturation, their studio debut, this past June. Just two months later, they returned with Saturation II, and promised to release III before the end of the year. Normally, this kind of output can prove destructive, but Brockhampton seems to be immune to the ails of…
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New Music Friday
September 15, 2017By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales, Edna Batengas, Neil MacAlister and Jenna Beetstra [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/3T7M7VFJYA5JJ4ErHECpyy[/embed] “Dance with Someone!!!” – Busty and the Bass Ana Maria Mejia Morales: This is an interesting song. It has some funk, disco, and hip hop. It’s a…
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Album Reviews
September 11, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Sam Mumford The Autobiography by Vic Mensa Grammy-nominated Vic Mensa dropped his newest album just last month. This is Mensa’s first official album, only having a few singles and EPs previously. His most recent EP was…
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New Music Friday
September 8, 2017By: Neil MacAlister, Rachel Cobbett, and Jenna Beetstra [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0iZsr7IGF8bdv5FvnUV7f6[/embed] “Dusk Till Dawn” – ZAYN, Sia Neil MacAlister: This sounds like just about every song Sia's done since “Chandelier.” Zayn's had the best post-1D career, but this isn't doing much for…
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New Music Friday
September 1, 2017By: Rachel Cobbett, Jenna Beetstra, and Neil MacAlister [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4Q7EmTAAIQRg1ccDYW2n2v[/embed] "Crybaby" – Paloma Faith Rachel Cobbett: Such a relaxing song. It also points out how the phrase “man up” kinda sucks, and I love that. Jenna Beetstra: I quite enjoyed this…
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Album reviews
August 9, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Winona Young Lust For Life by Lana Del Rey In 2012, Born to Die introduced the world to Lana Del Rey, an artist who embraced nostalgia as much as innovation, who mixed small-town Americana with Hollywood…
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Album Reviews
August 2, 2017By: Neil MacAlister, and Eva Zhu Scum Fuck Flower Boy by Tyler, The Creator (Officially just called Flower Boy) For years Tyler, The Creator hid behind a myriad of personalities, populating his first three albums with manifestations of his most…
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New Music Friday
July 28, 2017[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/7vAmfW9vPmSCR80FzuyTBZ[/embed] “Kisela” – Vanessa Mdee, Mr. P Edna Batengas: I’ve been team Vee Money since like forever. Her voice is just something else, so pleasant to listen to, such smooth vocals. You go, girl, reppin’ East Africa! Never heard of…
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Rich Chigga gives Vancouver a short but decidedly charming performance
July 20, 2017By: Neil MacAlister Rich Chigga is 2017’s most unexpected star, a seventeen-year-old kid from Indonesia who transitioned from making peculiar Internet comedy to rapping with Ghostface Killah. With each new track, the teen, born Brian Imanuel, has proven that he’s…
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Album Reviews
July 15, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Courtney Miller Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples Over the years, Vince Staples has been steadily progressing as an artist; sharpening his already deft, evocative lyricism; adjusting his sound to fit his growth; and building his…
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