English singer-songwriter Lauran Hibberd released her sophomore album “girlfriend material” last Friday. This pop-punk album follows Hibberd’s first studio album “Garageband Superstar” released in 2022. “girlfriend material” transports listeners to the early 2000s with its nostalgic sound and hints of teenage angst. A majority of the album consists of upbeat […]
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Ariana Grande gets sentimental in new album ‘Eternal Sunshine’
Pop star and actress Ariana Grande has finally released her long-awaited seventh album on Friday, March 8. The album “Eternal Sunshine” is named after the film, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” starring Jim Carrey. In an interview with Amazon Music, Grande said, “I’m a huge Jim Carrey fan and […]
Repetitive sound is a downside on ‘GLOOM DIVISION’
If you haven’t heard of I Dont Know How But They Found Me (iDKHOW) yet, that’s probably because they’ve intentionally been lurking in the shadows since 2016. iDKHOW is a solo project conducted by Dallon Weekes, formerly of Panic! at the Disco. With influences and appearances by Ryan Seaman, formerly […]
Allie X has few standouts in new album
Canadian singer, songwriter and visual artist Alexandra Ashley Hughes, otherwise known as Allie X, has released her third studio album “Girl With No Face.” Filled with techno beats and vocalization capturing a seemingly quick descent into madness surrounding her position in society, Allie X’s character in this album demonstrates female […]
MGMT returns from hiatus to embrace the loss of life
The duo that make up MGMT are no longer starry-eyed undergrads. It’s been 17 years, to be exact, since their first project, “Oracular Spectacular.” Gone are those salad days of electric feels and poppy, psych-club hits. That much is apparent in their fifth studio album, “Loss of Life.” They’ve traded […]
André 3000’s unconventional new album surprises listeners
I wanted André Benjamin, better known as André 3000, to give us a rap album, I really did. And so did he, apparently, as the first track on his album “New Blue Sun” is quite literally titled “I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is […]
AJR’s ‘The Maybe Man’ connects to fans
I have a strange psychic connection to the Met brothers. I don’t know how they do it, but Adam, Jack and Ryan — hence their band’s name, AJR — seem to always release an album when I desperately need one and always seem to know exactly what I’m going through […]
In This Moment’s new album moves too far from what fans love
For those who don’t know about the group In This Moment, they are an alternative metal band with legendary songs of rage and despair performed by frontwoman Maria Brink, lead guitarist Chris Howorth, bassist Travis Johnson, guitarist Randy Weitzel and Kent Diimmel. Brink’s voice is powerful, with screams that urge […]
Wilco matures in new album
I’ve decided I am okay with “Cousin” not being my favorite Wilco album. For a while I thought it would be. The longer I waited for its release, the more I convinced myself it would cause some sort of change in me. “Cousin” is too gentle of an album. It […]
Hemlocke Springs sings about love and growth in new album
Isimeme Naomi Udu, more popularly known as Hemlocke Springs, released her first album “going…going…GONE!” on Sept. 29. Known on TikTok for her funky beat in “girlfriend” and her ethereal voice in “sever the blight,” fans have awaited this album for some time now. The album “going…going…GONE!” features seven songs total, […]