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Album Review: Ice Spice - Y2K
With Ice Spice finding comfort within her brand of hip-hop, she tries to switch things up for a bit. ‘Y2K’ is an attempt to change what...

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Aug 30, 20243 min read


Album Review: Jack White - No Name
Returning to his roots, ‘No Name’ finds Jack White pulling together a string of garage rock tunes that carry some of his best songs to...

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Aug 30, 20243 min read


Album Review: Charli XCX - BRAT
Following ‘Crash’, Charli XCX leans on finding more internal resonance within the club dance floor. In ‘Brat’, Charli XCX not only...

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Jun 9, 20245 min read


Album Review: Vince Staples - Dark Times
After taking a somber approach on his past two albums, Vince has taken that approach down south. ‘Dark Times’ is easily Vince Staple’s...

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May 29, 20244 min read


Album Review: Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Her most structurally sharpest album to date, Billie Eilish utilizes it to emphasize the tones of her writing and sound even further....

Lammbi
May 28, 20244 min read


Album Review: Heavenly Blue - We Have The Answer
Born out of the ashes of Youth Novel, Heavenly Blue finds both old and new members at a crossroads. ‘We Have The Answer’ crushes both on...

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May 20, 20244 min read


Album Review: Ekko Astral - Pink Balloons
Through Ekko Astral’s debut album, they unleash a colorful frenzy of queer no-wave, post-punk, and noise punk that amplifies the biting...

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May 17, 20244 min read


Album Review: Knocked Loose - You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
After indulging in creative sonic tangents on their last EP, Knocked Loose leans on that aspect even more on their newest record. ‘You...

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May 17, 20244 min read


Album Review: Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath
With the newest release from Infant Island, the presence of anger can be used to find community and fight for a world that’s knee-deep in...

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May 14, 20243 min read


Album Review: Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet
Blending their screamo roots with black metal passages only makes Frail Body’s newest album their best yet. With ‘Artificial Bouquet’,...

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May 13, 20244 min read


Album Review: Willi Carlisle - Critterland
Taking what he has started upon ‘Peculiar, Missouri’, Willi Carlisle leans on finding empathy within murky territory. On ‘Critterland’,...

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May 12, 20245 min read


Album Review: Lightning Bug - No Paradise
After experiencing a tumultuous experience that pushed the band away from their cloudy soundscapes, they find magnificence in trodding...

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May 12, 20244 min read


Album Review: Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism
Transitioning from nu-disco to psychedelic dance-pop, Dua Lipa still finds enough space for her sonic pivot to land effectively. Despite...

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May 11, 20244 min read


Album Review: Nia Archives - Silence Is Loud
After releasing sets of EPs for the past few years, Nia Archives is striking big on her debut album. In ‘Silence Is Loud’, she amplifies...

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May 10, 20244 min read


Album Review: English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
Within this wide-open scale of style and flair, English Teacher do their best to fill in as much spark and detail as possible. ‘This...

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May 2, 20244 min read


Album Review: Kelly Moran - Moves in the Field
Moving away from the barrage of electronics for once allows Kelly Moran to flex more of her classical skillset. ‘Moves in the Field’...

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Apr 30, 20243 min read


EP Review: Wisp - Pandora
With the upstart of shoegaze revivalism into the modern music scene, Wisp indulges within its feverish mist and all of its comfort....

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Apr 30, 20243 min read


Album Review: Julia Holter - Something in the Room She Moves
After working on other composition works alongside the birth of her first daughter, Julia Holter feels inclined to return to exploring...

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Apr 21, 20243 min read


EP Review: Butane Baby & Brandon Mack - The New Era
Perhaps a proper introduction to their musical prowess, Butane Baby and Brandon Mack offer a helping of solid, diverse hip-hop tunes....

Lammbi
Apr 19, 20243 min read


Album Review: Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
Filled with emotional passion that never flickers, Mannequin Pussy’s newest project embraces an intense share of emotions that are...

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Apr 18, 20243 min read
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