Taemin’s ‘Guilty’ Mini-Album Review: A well-crafted tracklist that reaffirms his unmatched artistic groove
On Oct. 30, 2023, SHINee's Taemin revealed his highly-anticipated 4th mini-album, “Guilty,” after being discharged from the South Korean army on April 4. This marks his return to the spotlight as a soloist following...
Radiohead, sonic transformation and “moon shaped pool” of defeat
Radiohead fans are weird. As raving, rabid ones ourselves, we can tell you that upon hearing that their website was slowly disappearing, we logged on and watched it disappear in real time over the...
Kali Uchis and SZA bring the heat with “fue mejor”
On Sept. 29, the highly anticipated collaboration between artists, Kali Uchis and SZA came into fruition in a new rendition of "fue mejor." It’s the final single released off of Uchis' Latin pop and...
Mat Zo “Damage Control” Review
When the thought of a music album crosses one’s mind, it is usually defined by a potpourri of an artist’s recent works thrown together in a 10 to 15 track conglomerate. But with his...
Why you should listen to ‘Why Would I Watch’
Hot Mulligan has been quite the up-and-coming band in the emo/pop punk scene since the release of their popular album “you’ll be fine” in 2020. Following the release of the successful single “Drink Milk...
Childish Gambino successfully switches it up with “STN MTN / Kauai.”
If you’re still reeling from the fact that you were unable to witness the greatness that is Childish Gambino at UCR’s 2014 HEAT music festival that never happened, I have a nice surprise for...
Deerhunter isn’t caught in the headlights
Iconic indie-rock band Deerhunter recently released their seventh studio album in “Fading Frontier,” which is a departure from their previous work. In fact, it is strongly reminiscent of some of Wilco's best work, like...
Metallica harkens back to their roots in “Hardwired…to Self-Destruct”
It had been eight, long years since the iconic thrash metal band Metallica released an album for fans worldwide to get excited for. Their previous effort, 2008’s “Death Magnetic” seemed to have marked a...
Seafood Sam is at his waviest in his new EP ‘Elroy
Up and coming artist and Long Beach native Seafood Sam has returned in short supply yet good fashion with his new project “Elroy” EP. This five-track piece is truly a groove, and I enjoyed...
‘Never Felt So Alone’ is a soothing daydream
The musical symphonies of “Euphoria” returns with Labrinth’s latest release, “Never Felt So Alone,” featuring Billie Eilish. Fans of the singer and show may recognize the beginning tune as it was teased during “Euphoria’s”...