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A review of Twenty One Pilots’ Trench

19 October 2018
Benjamin Zahnd
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Oct. 5 marked the release of Twenty One Pilots’ newest album “Trench,” described by some as their most important album release yet. After taking a…

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BØRNS got borin’

2 February 2018
Erin Melton
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I have never been disappointed with BØRNS’ premier album “Dopamine.” With its engaging lyrics and varied tempo—ranging from the constant up beats of “Electric Love”…

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“The Thrill of” Sam Smith’s second album

10 November 2017
Grace Webber
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I have this bad habit of picking two or three songs from an album that I like and only listening to those. However, Sam Smith’s…

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Kendrick Lamar confronts his demons and haters with “DAMN.”

21 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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After releasing singles throughout April like “The Heart Part 4,” a diss track and “HUMBLE.”, the hype for Kendrick Lamar’s new album was through the roof.…

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“More Life” has bangers but no new ideas

14 April 2017
Taylor Tummons
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“More Life” was pretty cool. Like I enjoyed it, and it’s something nice to bump in the car, but Drake certainly didn’t give us much…

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An existential masterpiece in “Pure Comedy”

14 April 2017
Chandler Eaton
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Father John Misty’s “Pure Comedy” is pure gold: from gospel choirs to existential trolling, FJM’s short story, film and album are well worth your time.…

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Party on, “Starboy”

2 December 2016
Jesse Lundervold
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The first minute of The Weeknd’s video for the single “Starboy” shows a masked figure sitting across a large table from The Weeknd, identifiable by…

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“Joane” has a diamond heart

4 November 2016
Jesse Lundervold
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“Joanne” is a breath of fresh musical air, which may come as a surprise to those of us who have grown to know Lady Gaga’s…

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“A Seat at the Table” is the best album of the year

28 October 2016
Brett Stone
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Talking about an album that means a lot to me is always a challenging thing. I’m having such difficulty with Solange Knowles’s “A Seat at…

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