Basia Bulat’s fifth album, Are You in Love? is a classically soothing ride from beginning to end. For 13 songs, the Canadian singer delivers a contemporary folk album with a tender showcase of emotion. The songs vary between energetic and…
Grouplove Returns with a Familiar Beat During a Chaotic Time on “Healer”
Grouplove’s latest release, Healer centers around their opening song of the album. With the contrasting title of “Deleter”, the opening track starts with a tantalizing hook and rocks its way through an anthem celebrating the band’s return after a three-year…
Album Review: Flora Cash excel at calming electro-pop on “Baby, It’s Okay”
Flora Cash is the soothing Swedish-American duo made famous from the 2017 rock radio hit “You’re Somebody Else”. The heart-piercing single resonated with a large audience by touching on the lingering feelings leftover after love runs out. Whether the end…
Album Review: D Smoke – “Black Habits”
D Smoke released the seven-track album, Inglewood High, right after winning the first season of Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow to satiate his new fans. His following release, Black Habits, gained the studio treatment to build an album encapsulating a lifelong…
Album Review: Dan Deacon – “Mystic Familiar”
Listening to Dan Deacon is a tour of what can happen when the computer is played as an instrument rather than a correcting tool for voice and techno. While the old school of music wax nostalgic for a time when…
Album Review: Halsey – “Manic”
Halsey has been steadily drip-feeding her latest album, Manic to a hungry audience since late 2018 with the worldwide success of, “Without Me.” Several sundry singles and a cacophony of remixes later, Halsey’s latest album bounces through dark pop, takes…
Album Review: Echosmith – “Lonely Generation”
Echosmith, the sibling group famous for “Cool Kids”, toured for seven years before releasing their next full-length album. In the time since they’ve released an EP and a steady stream of singles, but their latest album gives them the chance…