For someone that has so many eyes on his every step, statement, and piece of music, Harry Styles has always maintained an impressive, and refreshing, amount of personal privacy. Living and growing under some of the industry’s brightest spotlights, he…
‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ review: Kendrick Lamar returns with messy introspection
The cat is out of the bag: Kendrick’s favorite subject is himself. Anyone who’d been paying attention to his music already knew this, of course. Even in To Pimp a Butterfly, his ostensibly “political” album, he was equally drawn to…
‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ review: Radiohead side project, The Smile’s dystopian debut inspires despite darkness
Radiohead frontmen Tom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood join forces with Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner to create A Light For Attracting Attention, under the moniker The Smile— a name Yorke described as not one of affection but of deception. Following in…
‘The Modern Western World’ review: Vansire expands their artistic scope
There has always been a certain air to the music that Josh Augustin and Sam Winemiller have created under the Vansire name, ever since their first releases back in 2016. For any familiar listeners, the immersive, dream-like nature of their…
‘Preacher’s Daughter’ review : Ethel Cain delivers a strikingly singular and profound debut full-length album
With the arrival of her debut album, the delirious dreamscape of the gothic Americana-inspired Preacher’s Daughter, Ethel Cain (the multi-genre project from Hayden Anhedönia) cements herself as a formidable powerhouse of an artist. With her impulse for theatricality in every aspect…
‘Beauty in Transience’ review: Producer and DJ Marc Straight releases debut LP
Melodic dubstep DJ and producer Marc Straight introduces his debut album, Beauty in Transience, which showcases the transformative process of shifting pain into power. Talking about the album, Marc shares, “‘Beauty in Transience’ might be different to me than it…
“(Un)Commentary” review: Learning to Grow Up with Alec Benjamin
Just like the day you first moved in, your family is in your dorm. Eight semesters worth of memories are packed up in boxes. Once you line them up at the door, there’s nothing more to do. You sit on…