Category: Album Reviews

Album of the Week: Where we’ve been, Where we go from here

Friko – Where we’ve been, Where we go from here By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: Where We’ve Been, Get Numb To It!, Cardinal   Chicago-based indie band Friko, composed of Nico Kapetan (guitar and vocals) and Bailey Minzenberger (drums), has returned with their debut album Where we’ve been, Where we go from here. The …

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Album Review – Psykos

Album Review – Psykos By Noah Temple I didn’t want my first review to out me as a “drainer”, but I felt compelled to write about this album when I started listening to it. That’s on me, I guess.   Psykos is a collaborative album by Swedish rappers Bladee and Yung Lean. It’s not their first …

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Album of the Week: Halos of Perception

Lisa Lerkenfeldt – Halos of Perception By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: Limestone, Cobwebs   When thinking of abandoned structures that might rest under a city (perhaps one such as Melbourne, Australia), it’s easy to be suffocated in the silent, damp air. How does sound travel through a concrete maze in an era of rapid urbanization? …

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Album Review – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders O.S.T.

Album Review – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders O.S.T. By Lawson Omene & Armon Kazemi   Part 3 of “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders” features a remarkable soundtrack that plays a pivotal role in elevating the anime’s overall experience. Composed by the talented duo of Taku Iwasaki and Kenji Fujisawa, the music is a captivating …

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Future Nostalgia: Revisiting Dua Lipa’s Sophomore Album

Future Nostalgia: Revisiting Dua Lipa’s Sophomore Album By Lawson Omene & Armon Kazemi   Initial Impressions Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa immediately makes a bold statement with its title, suggesting a fusion of futuristic soundscapes with a nod to the past. Upon the initial listen, the album feels like a vibrant journey through various eras …

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Album of the Week & Interview: Do You Face The Brutal Reality?

An Interview with Dan Parr of The Last Whole Earth Catalog About Their Newest Album, Do You Face The Brutal Reality? By Alexandra Henriques | Top Tracks: “All and Everything,” “You Never Would Know It,” “31”   On October 28th, The Last Whole Earth Catalog released their 13th studio album, Do You Face The Brutal …

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Album of the Week: The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We 

Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We  By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: Heaven, My Love Mine All Mine, Star    Mitski has entered a new era, one filled with self-love and reflection. Marking a new direction after 2022’s Laurel Hell, her new music feels more all-encompassing and personal than ever before. …

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Album Of The Week

To Learn – Leith Ross | By Kylie Arbini Top Tracks: (You) On My Arm, I Just Don’t Think That You Like Me Anymore and We’ll Never Have Sex Leith Ross’ short and quaint discography has been occupying a comfortable space in our radio station’s studio for some time now. Just last week, “(You) On …

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Album Of The Week

Love Lives in the Body by Soft Blue Shimmer/Live Show Review By Kylie Arbini | Top Tracks: Prism of Feeling, Cloudless, and 9090 From their first EP Nothing Happens Here to their debut full-length record Heaven Inches Away, Soft Blue Shimmer has spent their actively blossoming career crafting and perfectly packaging hazy sonic landscapes for …

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Album Of The Week

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain By Kylie Arbini | Top Tracks: Family Tree, Ptolemaea, and American Teenager I’m not a particularly religious person myself. While I occasionally attend temple with my sibling and use God’s name in vain at the slightest inconvenience, I most commonly find myself attributing my struggles to the fact that someone up …

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