Category: Album Reviews

Album Review – The Art of Loving by Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean– The Art of Loving By Allison Thoma | Top Tracks: “So Easy (To Fall In Love),” “Man I Need” and “I’ve Seen It” The Art of Loving is the sophomore album from singer-songwriter Olivia Dean. Released back in September, this album is an intimate exploration of love in many forms, whether that be …

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Album Review – CTRL+ALT+SKIID by ARrC

ARrC – CTRL+ALT+SKIID By Sonya Lee | Top Tracks: “WoW (Way of Winning) (Ft. Moon Sua X Siyoon)” & “SKIID” ARrC has returned! The group dropped their second single album, CTRL+ALT+SKIID, on November 3, 2025. The album is composed of their title track, “SKIID,” and “WoW (Way of Winning).” The group is comprised of seven members: …

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Album Review – Charm

Clairo – Charm By Noah Temple | Top Tracks: “Terrapin,” “Add Up My Love” and “Glory of the Snow” Charm is Clairo’s third album and her first independent release, which allows for a cohesive sound as it was made without the constraints of a label. The bedroom pop sensation continues to develop her sound, as …

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Album Review – Heavy Metal

Cameron Winter – Heavy Metal  By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: “The Rolling Stones”, “Nina + Field of Cops”, and “$0” Cameron Winter’s Heavy Metal is an album made between the margins of intense emotion and liminal sound. Best known as the frontman of New York-based band Geese, Winter steps away from the band’s expansive …

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Album Review – A Philly Special Christmas

The Philly Specials – A Philly Special Christmas By Emma Redden The holidays just got a little bit brighter with a Philly Special Christmas. In 2022, three players for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jason Kelce, Jordan Maliata and Lane Johnson, decided to celebrate the season with their own Philly twist by forming The Philly Specials. And …

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Album Review – Bright Future

Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: “Free Treasure,” “Candleflame,” and “Already Lost” Adrianne Lenker’s music feels like poetry. Recording entire albums on an eight-track tape, Lenker’s sincerity shines through both her sound and her process. Her previous album, songs and instrumentals (2020), was created in isolation, removed from the intimacy …

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Album Review – Manning Fireworks

MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: “Joker Lips,” “She’s Leaving You,” and “Rudolph” MJ Lenderman, rocketed into the alt-country-rock scene with 2022’s Boat Songs, is a masterclass in storytelling. Ordinary struggles are painted with an easy, tongue-in-cheek narration that both pokes fun at and sympathizes with men who are down …

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Album Review – Deep

Peter Murphy – Deep By Meghan Colovos | Top Tracks: “Cuts You Up,” “Marlene Dietrich’s Favourite Poem,” and “A Strange Kind of Love” Often referred to as “The Godfather of Goth” and highly praised for his time as lead vocalist in the band Bauhaus, Peter Murphy has had a successful solo career that has both …

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Album Review – Crest

Bladee and ecco2k – Crest By Noah Temple  Oftentimes I think about the good things to come out of Sweden like Ikea, Swedish Fish, and whatever else they make. But what stands out to me the most are Bladee and ecco2k. The two have been making music together since their childhood and still find new …

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Album of the Week: Morrison Hotel

The Doors – Morrison Hotel By Meghan Colovos | Top Tracks: “Waiting for the Sun,” “Indian Summer,” “Ship of Fools” Ringing in the new decade early on, February 1970 heard the release of Morrison Hotel, the Doors’ fifth studio album. Following the harsh criticism of their previous 1969 album The Soft Parade, the Doors proved …

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