It’s a well-known fact that Sam Smith has one of the best voices in the modern music landscape. Like their fellow English export, Adele, Smith is capable of stirring emotions—love and heartbreak, mainly, but also anger, indignation, and hope—deep within…
Album Review: Kelela – “Take Me Apart”
I first heard the name Kelela only one week ago through Twitter. “Kelela’s album comes out in TWO DAYS,” my feed read. “WIG SNATCHED.” As someone who considers herself pretty in-the-know musically, I was confused: who was this Kelela? What…
Album Review: HAIM – “Something to Tell You”
I am convinced HAIM are secretly the real Doctor Who. From the opening notes of their stellar 2013 debut Days Are Gone, the sisters—the band is comprised of lead singer and guitarist Danielle, bassist Este (known for her famous bassface),…
Album Review: Harry Styles – “Harry Styles”
Ever since the formation of One Direction in 2010, it’s been clear Harry Styles is a star. The piercing green eyes, the deep British accent, the long curly locks and the increasingly eccentric wardrobe… he seemed destined to become a…
Album Review: Cashmere Cat – “9”
I first fell in love with Magnus Høiberg completely unintentionally. Back in 2014, I was a huge fan of Ariana Grande—still am, actually—and listened to her album My Everything on a constant loop. I particularly loved the song “Be My…
Album Review: Tinie Tempah – “Youth”
Youth, Tinie Tempah’s first album in four years, is a pleasant if a little scatterbrained reintroduction into the British rapper’s sound—heavily influenced by dancehall, grime, self-reflection, and braggadocio. Sadly, the rapper’s many delightful high points on the album are balanced…
Album Review: Drake – “More Life”
“I get a blank page when I try to draw a comparison/I’m getting straight to the point with it,” rapped Drake on the title track of last year’s blockbuster VIEWS. Sadly, his much-hyped fourth studio album was too-often exactly the…
