Category: Classic Reviews
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black midi Announces Hiatus: Examining their Post-Punk Legacy
Geordie Greep broke the news of black midi’s breakup on an Instagram live, typing to the chat, “No more black midi / Its iver / Over.” Bandmate Cameron Picton confirmed the news and the band’s management clarified they they were going on indefinite hiatus for solo work, with the black midi door to be left…
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We Listened to “Trout Mask Replica”… so You Won’t Need to
Trout Mask Replica is a challenging piece that behooves any listener to wonder: “what exactly am I listening to?” Why listen to Trout Mask Replica? Well, we won’t say you need to… but read about how this expression of musical creativity became a timeless classic.
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Soundtrack from Twin Peaks | Album Review
Television from the 90s is bookmarked by departures. Since the early inception of cable back in the 70s, public broadcast television had been dwindling to near obsolescence as private companies capitalized on an ever-increasing demand for content. As a result, networks radiated outwards and channels sprung up to satisfy every whim and interest. Sitcoms, news…
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The Presidents of The United States of America | Album Review
This President’s Day, celebrate The Presidents of The United States of America (rock band)’s self-titled debut in all its peachy glory.
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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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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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