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Artist: Deerhunter Album: Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? Release Date: January 18, 2019 Label: 4AD Rating: 3/5 Deerhunter crafted a record that is a melancholic dream, accompanied by words that are heavy on the heart with its brash honesty and beautifully haunting melodies. Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? is the eighth studio album from the […]

Title: Some Rap Songs Artist: Earl Sweatshirt Label: Columbia Release Date: November 30th, 2018 Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Earl Sweatshirt had to brace harsh realities this past year, especially with the death of his father. He seemingly fell into depths that were darker than ever before. A canceled summer tour certainly raised eyebrows and […]

The Doors were one of the most defining acts in music during the late sixties. A love for blues, the band from Venice Beach was able to create rock music that blended blues with elements of jazz. Their music was dramatic, strange and organ driven. Their lyrics were oftentimes derived from literary works. After the […]

Album: FM! Artist: Vince Staples Release Date: November 2, 2018 Record Label: Def Jam Rating: 3.5/5   The radio, a gear in the machine of media, is used as a platform to intertwine with the minds of listeners. Now, imagine if that platform was used to express bleak realities? Let’s say that platform was used […]

Album: iridescence Artist: BROCKHAMPTON Label: Question Everything/RCA Release Date: September 21, 2018 Rating: 4/5   BROCKHAMPTON saturated the music scene last year. Their Saturation trilogy showcased a band that is exciting from their immense chemistry to their elaborate music videos. Being able to market themselves efficiently, along with their arsenal of aggressive verses and catchy […]


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