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“The Life of a Show Girl” sparks mixed reactions among fans

Wenderlis Guevara  | Contributor writer  In true Swift Style, just when the world wasn’t expecting it, she surprises fans with yet another era to obsess over.  After wrapping up “The Eras Tour” last year and releasing her last album, “The Tortured Poets Department” in April 2024, just when fans thought there would be a break […]

With “Based on a True Story”, Will Smith unsuccessfully trades rapping for tedious preaching

Dylan Masvidal | Staff Writer Nope, I’m not gonna do it.  I refuse to waste a single word on the “thing” you all expect me to reference.  That being said, Will Smith is undeterred in his attempts to repent for the incident.  Except now he’s decided to go back to the art form where the […]

Clairo’s “Charm” flirts with a new sound

Allyson Ifergan | Staff Writer Clairo’s latest album, “Charm” is a new lease on her sound, exponentially adding to the discussion of  shaky beginning stages in passionate romance.  The release from last Friday is  after the early release of her songs Nomad and Sexy to Someone. This album welcomes in a new lease on her […]

John Legend’s “Bigger Love” Speaks Volumes About What the World Needs: Love

 Katerina Rodriguez/Staff Writer On this culturally relevant and significant holiday, Juneteenth, John Legend released his sixth studio album, Bigger Love. The album cover speaks volumes for its unapologetic hymn to black beauty and a bigger message on love.  Bigger Love features sixteen songs and five collaborations with soulful black artists including Koffee, Jhene Aiko, Rapsody, […]

Drake Teases Sixth Studio Album With “Dark Lane Demo Tapes”

Chris Ramirez//Staff Writer Following the announcement of his sixth studio album, Drake aka Aubrey Drake Graham, released a mixtape titled “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” on April 30th at midnight. The mixtape highlights Drake’s career and his strong hold as one of the most-listened to artists of this generation. “Dark Lane ” is a collection of […]

Harry Styles Walks a “Fine Line” Between Sensual and Sad in His Sophomore Album

Camille Orquera/Contributing Writer Harry Styles makes his breakup sexy and psychedelic in the follow-up to his debut album, which was released Dec. 13. Styles’ sophomore album, “Fine Line”, comes nearly two years after his self-titled debut and three years since his boyband One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus. While his debut album seemed to […]

Kali Uchis breaks into the limelight with her latest album

By Megan Mosquera In her new album “Isolation,” Kali Uchis explores themes of love with unique sound and Spanish lyrics. Her teaser tracks provided reasonable anticipation for this album since her final product definitely surpassed my expectations. Kali Uchis is a Colombian singer/songwriter who grew up in Virginia. She is a promising creator with a […]

Singles tease upcoming ‘Black Panther’ album release

By Amanda Bazil The most epic superhero movie of the year seems like it’s going to have an even more spectacular album to match. It’s packed with many of the best rappers in the game to date: 2 Chainz, Future, Vince Staples, Anderson .Paak, Sacramento Spitter Mozzy and Vallejo, Calif. crew SOB x RBE, ScHoolboy Q., […]

‘Train’ needs to ‘dig deep for their roots’

Overall, the album seems forced into the pop mainstream world. While there are a few standout tracks, namely “Drink Up” and “You Better Believe,” Train needs to come back strong and dig deep in for their roots.

Album Review: Sharon Van Etten – I Don’t Want to Let You Down EP

Sharon Van Etten expands her sound with her new EP, “I Don’t Want to Let You Down”

Album Review: My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall

Fusing genres into a style all their own, southern rockers, My Morning Jacket, deliver their most sonically cohesive and emotionally honest album to date.

Solo Karen O sings both sides of love

Columnist Junette Reyes reviews Karen O's "Crush Songs."
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