“Sunlit Youth” is a worthy junior attempt by Local Natives. I begin with a disclaimer, an admission of extreme bias. The Local Natives is the…
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Frank Ocean’s album “Blonde” is well worth the wait
If you’ve been anywhere on the Internet (or existing anywhere in the world) within these past four weeks, you’ve heard of “Blonde,” Frank Ocean’s long-awaited…
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Weezer’s new album can’t keep up
For total and complete transparency, I will let you know that when I last saw Weezer in concert, I cried. Yes, this has happened at…
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On February 26, the British band The 1975 released their sophomore album, “I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So…
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Since the debut of his 2004 album, “The College Dropout,” Kanye West has been setting the standard for hip-hop and rap. Needless to say, his…
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Zayn? More like zaayyyuuuuum
Flashing lights. Inverted colors. Kaleidoscope patterns. Dripping paint. Dangerously high ponytails. Sitting down to watch Zayn Malik’s new music video for “Pillowtalk” feels strangely similar…
Read MoreAdele’s “25” hits the spot
Unless you have been hibernating since 2011, Adele is a name with which you are familiar. Her album “21” a follow up to her quieter…
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How Chvrches is doing music right in 2015
“You talk far too much, for someone so unkind,” sings Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry in the band’s new single “Leave a Trace.” Let’s cut to the…
Read MoreMiley, what’s good? Not your album.
Miley Cyrus released “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz” at the close of the Video Music Awards Aug. 30, 2015. Oh, and she released it…
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