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What Now by Brittany Howard | Album Review
Brittany Howard groooves on What Now, a wavy neo-soul collage written in bright letters cut from magazines. Coming off an indefinite hiatus in 2018 with the rock band Alabama Shakes, Howard moved into her solo arc with Jaime, a blaringly tender, yet stripped down, record exploring precisely where soul music diverges from being a label…
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the whaler | Album Review
Floridian band Home Is Where present their newest catch, the whaler. Through tangled netting, sounds mesh and blend at the bleeding heart of an ensnaring emo record. The crushing genre is just now cresting its fifth wave (see also: post-post-post-post-post-emo) as new bands revisit old midwestern affairs and spin backlogged record collections to angsty stanzas.…
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Modern Vampires of the City | Album Review
“Modern Vampires of the City” is a somber and introspective turn for Vampire Weekend, depicting themes of love, religion, and mortality. With transformative sound and deep lyrics, the album marked a significant period in the band’s evolution, a peak for Koenig’s songwriting and Rostam’s production, and represents the greatest height of indie music.
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Best Songs of 2023
Gone Gazing’s Best Songs of 2023 comprise a diverse range of music from established and emerging artists. From soulful reflections to energetic punk, each track captures unique emotions and experiences. This eclectic collection offers a musical journey through the year’s standout releases, showcasing talent across various genres. Discover these captivating songs and enhance your 2023…
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Best Albums of 2023
The best albums of 2023 showcase a diverse range of musical styles and themes, from Mitski’s intimate orchestral sound to the chaotic energy of JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown’s collaboration. Yaeji’s “With A Hammer” subverts electronic music norms, while Animal Collective’s “Isn’t It Now?” marks a return to traditional rock instrumentation. These albums challenge expectations and…
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How to Ruin a Legacy
In the wake of the 56th Grammy Awards, a historic sweep orchestrated by the French electronic duo Daft Punk, there rang a question: “what’s next?” For Random Access Memories had already conquered the world – it was impossible to avoid Pharrell and Nile Rodgers on “Get Lucky” while rock stations rotated between the indie legend…
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New Blue Sun by André 3000 | Album Review
Yes, the new Blue album is here. That New Blue sum’ all the way from Stankonia, GA. How far has it traveled to get into your ears? Maybe not that far. Maybe you’re just a freeway or terminal away from the cafés and airports and airport cafés where a man stands playing a flute for…
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Rediscovery
Waves lurched from a green waterfall overlooking Old Nice, and suspended in the current beneath its showering gaze, swam a coin. One euro, tossed into the overgrown pool in exchange for a wish by someone’s someone. That wish now granted or ignored, but more importantly forgotten. The euro lied mostly dormant. Heavy rain shuffled it…
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GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo | Album Review
Corporate-manufactured nostalgia for the early 2000s is back with Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts – the sophomore release from the HSMTMTS star that we are far too old to be watching on Disney+. Since breaking into the pop scene in early 2021, its been impossible to avoid Rodrigo’s music across Tiktoks and Targets worldwide. To celebrate the…
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I Inside the Old Year Dying by PJ Harvey | Album Review
PJ Harvey, upon discovering a strayed twig poking through twill cloth and weave beset on courting her ire by way of irritability, is suddenly struck with inspiration while plucking absent mind-like at this ramshacklum branch. Her roving resumes, and she begins the creative exercise of cataloguing the known green things to better place this petty…
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