“No Reason” adds chill and mellow vibes to your winter playlist

I became a fan of Giraffage (aka Charlie Yin) after hearing his track “Music Sounds Better With You” on one of Clothesencounter’s YouTube videos. As hipster as I may sound, I love the underground...

Beyonce’s “Lemonade” is sweet and sour

Does this even need an intro? Queen B just released another album, titled “Lemonade.” While there is much to be said about such an ambitious project, I will only review the album. This album...

TWICE’s ‘With YOU-th’ is, unfortunately, not love at first listen

On Feb. 23, the successful K-pop girl group TWICE released their EP “With YOU-th.” It’s their thirteenth EP, consisting of six tracks, and released in the midst of TWICE’s “READY TO BE” world tour....

Christopher Owens “Lysandre” Review

The troubadour was a figure of lyrical poetry that became very popular during the Middle Ages. Christopher Owens seems to embody this role in the 21st century. After the breakup of his debut band...

Young the Giant “Mind Over Matter” Review

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Young the Giant’s lead vocalist Sameer Gadhia sums up the difficulty of finding their voice in their second album “Mind Over Matter.” The different mixes of music...

Westside Gunn shows who makes the sun shine with his long awaited studio debut...

Shady Records signee and one third of the group Griselda, Westside Gunn has returned with his highly anticipated debut record “Who Made The Sunshine.” The grimy coke rap lyrical aficionado is back and better...

Lana Del Rey “Born to Die” Album Review

From her allegedly manufactured image to her atrocious live performances (YouTube her now infamous performance on SNL) and the much-anticipated debut of her second album “Born to Die,” Elizabeth Grant, the real name of...

Kathleen Edwards “Voyageur” Review

Kathleen Edwards has not sparked too much recognition since her debut album “Failure” in 2003. The Canadian country-alternative singer-songwriter has since completed three other albums including her most recent, “Voyageur,” released Jan. 17. The...

Bleached “Ride Your Heart” Review

I have been waiting for “Ride Your Heart” for a few eons now, and after being teased with two seven-inch records, Bleached has finally released their first full length album––and it didn’t disappoint. The...

“Bad Neighbor” is a lousy neighbor

The highly innovative and pioneering record label Stones Throw records has put out another album in  "Bad Neighbor.” This album is a collaboration between underground hip-hop artists MED and Blu, and was produced by...