The first half of Bush’s eighth studio album, The Kingdom, could have been unpacked from a 90’s time capsule. Their lyrics are angry and obscurely rebellious, but most of all restless and confused at how to change the endless drudgery…
Album Review: Pop Smoke Get a Posthumus Send-Off on “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon”
Pop Smoke was a rising rap star from Brooklyn. He began recording in 2018 and made an impression across the Atlantic with U.K. drill producer 808 Melo. Two mixtapes later, his Brooklyn-U.K. drill style was garnering a lot of attention,…
Album Review: Enter Shikari Resonates with Apøcaholics Finding a Rhythm in Chaotic Times
Enter Shikari’s sixth studio album gets right to the point with an album title like Nothing is True & Everything is Possible. The album takes on the dichotomy of the Information Age we now find ourselves in, when access to…
Album Review: Nation of Language’s solid debut comes from experience
Nation of Language’s Introduction, Presence is a beautiful stroll through lost and lonely ballads. Striking a chord somewhere between the atmospheric rhythm of LSD Soundsystem and the vocals of the National, Nation of Language constructed a highly refined album for…
Album Review: Charli XCX’s Quarantine Album is a Needed Distraction in Today’s Lonely Times
Charli XCX accomplished a major feat by completing a quarantine album in just 39 days. As consuming content becomes more and more of isolated peoples’ lives, the British pop star wrote and produced a polished pop album in a little…
Album Review: The Strokes Return to Their Garage Rock Roots on “The New Abnormal”
The Strokes released their latest album, The New Abnormal with a seven-year gap between their previous release. It was not their first hiatus, and once they finish touring, each bandmate has an independent musical project to return to. Through what…
Purity Ring’s “Womb” Is an Atmospheric Experience to Get Lost In
While many alternative bands producing music today add an element of synth-pop to their music, Purity Ring encapsulates what the genre can showcase when utilized as the main backdrop. Purity Ring’s music style experiments with distorted vocals and electric-dipped percussive…
