Tag: Album Review

Cold Feelings Towards Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy

Since bursting onto the scene in 2011, A$AP Rocky has stood out for his mix of Harlem, New York and Southern, trippy influenced rap. His collaborations and ability to crossover into pop has also endeared him. Not to be forgotten, his fashion sense has also made him a style icon. These qualities are what make

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The War on Drugs: A New Mold For Modern Rock

Recently, The New Yorker asked, “Is The War on Drugs Rock’s Next Torchbearer?” Well, The War On Drugs won’t sell out festivals or pack arenas. They don’t dress like rock stars or trash hotel rooms. So if being the next “torchbearer” is what really matters to Adam Granduciel and Co., you’ll find it in the music. In their new album, A

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Happy Abandon’s ‘Facepaint’ and the Exploration of Grief

The North Carolina-based indie rock group paints a portrait of loss and acceptance in their full-length debut. It’s rare to find a meticulously strung together work of musical art that manages to convey the realest and rawest emotion — loss — without losing voice, emotion, or authenticity; but in indie rock group Happy Abandon’s debut album, Facepaint, all of that

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With No Central Theme or Message, Drake’s ‘More Life’ Lacks Unity

On October 23, 2016, the day before his birthday, Canadian artist Drake announced that he would be releasing not an album, but a playlist in 2017. Drake can call it whatever he wants, but it doesn’t change the fact that More Life, which premiered on March 18 through OVO Sound Radio, is a painfully average collection

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