Samples have been a key piece in music production for the past fifty-or-so years, but as the global catalogue of music increases in size, the tool becomes even more relevant. At first, it was hip-hop that ran the show, with…
Album Review: Kid Cudi Returns on “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen”
Kid Cudi exploded onto the scene in 2009 with Man on the Moon: The End of Day. Since then, he has become the patron saint of the sensitive ragers. Having enticed an audience of reflective stoners, Kid Cudi’s bangers were…
Album Review: The Avalanches explore space, time, and music on “We Will Always Love You”
The first twenty years of the Avalanches’ careers were filled with a measly two records; yet, those two records managed to hit some of the highest heights ever seen in music, period. Their debut album, Since I Left You (2000),…
Alt-J release new single “In Cold Blood”
Ahead of their new album, Relaxer, Alt-J released the album’s second song and first official single this afternoon, on BBC Radio 1 with MistaJam. The song is titled “In Cold Blood,” and features rollicking drums and eclectic synthesizers, as well…
Album Review: The Vaccines “English Graffiti”
The release of English Graffiti, The Vaccines’ third studio album, is sort of like when your free-spirit, festival-going, usually high and at a party friend gets their heart broken. They’re sad and you want to be there for them, but they…
Most Anticipated Albums of the Summer
2015 has graced us with some awesome music so far and the year is only half way over. From Drake’s surprise mix tape, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late to Father John Misty’s rise to fame with I Love…