Nov 03
Willow Smith – COPINGMECHANISM By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: hover like a GODDESS, No Control, <Coping Mechanism> Willow Smith is one of those artists whose career I find interesting to follow even if her music isn’t always up to par. Her music career has gained a large cult following due to her becoming …
Nov 01
Untourable Album by Men I Trust By Gabriel Perry | Top Tracks: Lifelong Song & Before Dawn Men I Trust have released their fifth album fall of 2021. This small indie band from Quebec needs little introduction, but we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Jessy Caron and Drago Chiriac started the band in 2014, releasing heavy …
Oct 25
Arctic Monkeys – A.M. By Ashlyn Cole | Top Tracks: R U Mine?, Arabella, and No. 1 Party Anthem Sensual and heated. Two words I would use to describe Arctic Monkeys’ hit album, AM. Despite fronting as an alternative rock band, Arctic Monkeys’ has always held a more eclectic sound due to their mix of …
Oct 11
Debut by Bjork By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Venus as a Boy, Big Time Sensuality, Human Behavior Part of the fun of listening to an artist’s entire discography is seeing how they grow and evolve with their music and image over time. For example, listening to Bjork, the famous Icelandic avant-pop star, you find that …
Sep 27
The Mars Volta by The Mars Volta By Emy Gladden | Top Tracks: Flash Burns From Flashbacks, Blank Condolences, Blacklight Shine The Mars Volta broke up after the release and tour of their 2012 album Noctourniquet when leading members Cedric Bixter-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López had a falling out. A decade-long silence after this announcement seemed …
Sep 20
Harry’s House by Harry Styles By Tyler Mandell | Top tracks: As It Was, Matilda, Grapejuice I had written about Harry Styles’ sophomore album Fine Line earlier this year, and I felt unimpressed with most of it but hoped Harry’s third LP would help him grow and fix some of his shortcomings. And while it …
Sep 08
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – The Message By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: The Message, The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel, She’s Fresh Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s debut album The Message is widely considered to be one of the landmark moments in hip-hop history, though much more …
May 13
Paul Simon – Still Crazy After All These Years By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: My Little Town, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, Gone At Last Still Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon’s third solo album, has always been a bit frustrating for me to listen to. It’s a good album overall, with …
May 13
Bloc Party – Alpha Games By Michael Bamarni | Top Tracks: Traps, Callum Is a Snake, The Peace Offering Bloc Party have recovered from their underwhelming last record, Hymns, with the guitar driven and infectious, Alpha Games What’s more British than Bloc Party? This is my question. I ask with complete sincerity and ignorance. If …
May 11
Vampire Weekend – Debut Album Review By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Oxford Comma and A-Punk It was only a matter of time before I would check out Vampire Weekend’s debut album, considering my love of worldbeat music, such as the work of Talking Heads, David Byrne, and Paul Simon. The album received lots of …