Tape of the week: Polo Perks <3 <3 <3 – Punk Goes Drill +** While Babyxsosa’s celestial vocals have soundtracked the majority of my quarantine, it has been another Surf Gang affiliate that has been on repeat for me over…
‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ review: The Offspring is back
Let the Bad Times Roll by The Offspring is in your face, a bit rambunctious, and accompanied by the one obligatory slow song.
‘Justice’ review: Justin Bieber Takes a Grounded Approach
Justin Bieber’s begins his new album Justice with a half-baked homage to Martin Luther King Jr. The quote he uses, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” immediately feels like an earnest attempt to show his allegiance to the…
The Legal Battle Over an Artist’s Music (Taylor’s Version)
Another chapter in the perpetual war between business and art was written this week, as Taylor Swift has rerecorded her album Fearless (Taylor’s Version). This begs the question, who actually owns an artist’s music? For the average fan, the answer…
‘Deacon’ review: serpentwithfeet unleashes his funniest, queerest, most accomplished work to date
A shroud of mystery coats the ethereal minimalist music of serpentwithfeet. As that stage name suggests, the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter (born Josiah Wise) frequently fixates upon the cosmic, the ancient, the mystical, the macabre. He’s spent his career finding new ways…
‘Green to Gold’ review: The Antlers return with luscious, dreamy, introspective folk-pop
It’s always funny to me how easy it is to draw parallels between two completely unrelated things or events. In the case of the Antlers and their newest endeavor, Green to Gold, it’s very reminiscent of the last Beach Fossils…
‘Flowers for Vases / Descansos’ review: Hayley Williams rides on the coattails of female indie stars
Over the past fifteen-or-so years, Hayley Williams has expressed an ability to push forward, be creative, and forge her own identity among the other members of Paramore. The group’s first few releases erupted, making them likely the most popular female-lead…