Evan Balikos

OVERDRIVE — 12pm-1pm, October 08, 2018

OVERDRIVE — 12pm-1pm, October 8th, 2018 Hosted by: DJ Heaven Hook, Line & Sinker by Royal Blood Where No Eagles Fly by The Voidz Samaritans by IDLES She Goes By by Girlpool Total Mess by Rozwell Kid You Wake by Feed Me Jack Lazerray by TV On The Radio Where Are You? by Sorority Noise […]

Interpol return to the indie-rock scene with “Marauder”

Evan Balikos/Contributing Writer Marauder is a perfect name for Interpol’s latest project, where themes of travelling and searching are at play. But the name is even more appropriate when you compare it to past albums. Just as marauders roam in search of things to take, Interpol has made decisions on what to keep, what to […]

Mitski delivers a dark, confident sound on “Be the Cowboy”

Evan Balikos/Staff Writer Last October, I was surprised when Lorde announced Mitski as part of her lineup for her “North American Dance” tour. Like Lorde, Mitski thrives on the idea of pop subversion, and her fifth album, “Be The Cowboy,” is an amalgamation of all of her musical talents. On it, she reinvents her sound […]

Florence Welch builds a church out of love and loss on “High as Hope”

Evan Balikos/Contributing Writer We don’t often hear songs about the effects of love on one’s mental health, their family relationships, and their overall sense of identity. “High as Hope” is the ten-track personal detailing of Florence + The Machine’s idea of love after a brutal breakup. This is an album that Florence Welch, the ever-impressive […]

Kanye West delivers 23 minutes of untamed, unruly tracks on “ye.”

Evan Balikos/Contributing Writer   “This the type of high that get you gunned down/ Yeezy, Yeezy trollin’ OD, huh/ Turn TMZ to Smack DVD, huh,” West ferociously raps on “Yikes,” suggesting that his statement he made about slavery on TMZ was a joke. Kanye West is too big to fall. He can say what he […]

Arctic Monkeys slow things down on their determined-to-be-divisive sixth album “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.”

Evan Balikos/Contributing Writer Arctic Monkeys return to music after being under the radar for five years with an unexpected approach to their sound. Their latest release has been likened to lounge pop: a genre of easy-listening music that matches the promoted themes of relaxing and hypnotic that the band had cryptically advertised. In addition to this […]

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