War & Leisure by Miguel Since establishing himself with his 2010 hip-hop influenced album, All I Want Is You, Miguel has been able to showcase a number of incredible qualities including an admirable vocal range, inventive lyric writing, and skilled musical composition. In his newest album, War & Leisure, Miguel perfectly balances personal and political concepts while accompanying them with a variety of different and inventive backdrops. Through songs such as “Now,” listeners see Miguel beginning to address politics, while also paying subtle tribute to alternative rock music and inspirations, such as the Pixies and Sonic Youth. In…
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[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/6Hb3LBT75eUXVlq79sD0II[/embed] “Mi Gente” – J Balvin, Willy William, Beyoncé Edna Batengas: I wouldn’t care if the Beatles and Michael Jackson were on this track. I found this song incredibly annoying. The beat will be forever stuck in my head. Leila…
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don’t smile at me by Billie Eilish With the release of her new EP, don’t smile at me, Billie Eilish has taken the alternative and pop music industries by storm. Alongside her older brother, the two have written, recorded, and…
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We Like: a good cup of coffee on a fall morning With the end of summer comes colder weather and earlier mornings, and nothing says coffee like an early morning. Not only does fall bring new school years and colourful…
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