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Why are fans disappointed with ‘The Life of a Showgirl?’

Taylor Swift released her twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Oct. 3. Its reception ranges from mixed to disappointed. While Swift’s...

New Tate McRae album tops charts with a change in style

Three months after finishing her Think Later World Tour, singer-songwriter Tate McRae released her third studio album, “So Close To What,” on Feb. 21,...

Behind the theatrical existentialism of Halsey’s ‘The Great Impersonator’

Singer-songwriter Halsey dropped their highly anticipated fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator,” on Oct. 25. Eccentrically honest, Halsey channels famous musical personas to confront...

Highs and Lows of Drake’s “For All The Dogs” Album

In the context of modern-day mainstream music, only a handful of artists — like Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter Drake — have been able...

Indigo De Souza Finds Empowerment Through Limitations in ‘All of This Will End’

Indigo De Souza released her third studio album “All of This Will End” on April 28. The album, her first since the departure of...

Deluxe Albums and the Cheapening of the Album Format

Musical artist Kanye West surprise-released the highly-anticipated deluxe edition of his 10th solo album “Donda” on Nov. 14. The expansion includes three tracks that...

Megan Thee Stallion’s Debut Album ‘Good News’ Is Raw Feminine Energy

Notorious for her sexually-charged lyricism and erotic music videos, Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion continues to be one of the year’s most talked about...

Is It Too Early for A Christmas Album Roundup?

There are two types of people when the clock strikes midnight on Oct. 31. You are either the person who buys their turkey and...

“Positions” on Quarantine Romance

Ariana Grande released the music video for “positions,” the first single off her sixth studio album of the same name, on Oct. 22. In...

Grammy-Nominated Musician Eric Alexandrakis’ “TERRA” is Equal Parts Elaborate and Unsettling

Grammy-nominated musician Eric Alexandrakis’s latest concept album “TERRA,” released cross-platform on Sept. 18, is an unnerving yet eclectic amalgamation of new wave, pop, surf...

Best Coast’s New Album “Always Tomorrow” Emphasizes Sobriety And Optimism

Indie-rock group Best Coast released their fifth album, “Always Tomorrow,” on Friday, Feb. 21. The band’s lead vocalist and guitarist Bethany Cosentino sings about...

Crowning the “Black Panther” Album as King of Soundtracks

By Skyler Romero Like the film it takes inspiration from, “Black Panther: The Album – Music from and Inspired By” walks a fine line between...

Protomartyr Pays Bleak Tribute to “Relatives in Descent”

By Skyler Romero “People live with a private understanding / Sorrow’s the wind blowing through”. So goes the chorus of “A Private Understanding”, the lead...

Evolution of the Britpop Boy Band

Blur’s latest album is an oasis of classic English alt-rock in a barren desert of “indie” music that has come out this week. “The...

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