Music publications are heralding mainstream sellout as one of the worst albums of the year. That’s probably true, but how can it be bad when it’s so boring? The last time I wrote a column, it was my thoughts on the modern interpretation of the “Deluxe album”. In writing that article, I found myself struggling […]
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Why Are You Dropping a Deluxe Album Already?
Oftentimes, artists will release an extended version of their new album shortly after the release of the original album. Why they bother doing this, though, is beyond me. Recently, I reviewed Charli XCX’s album Crash. I really enjoyed the project and I had plenty of positive things to say. After finishing my review, I found […]
JID’s Story Takes Forever…
JID’s latest album The Forever Story throws out an album’s worth of great music… and a full album’s worth of just okay music. JID is an artist who I haven’t listened to much despite being aware of him for a long time. My main exposure to him before his latest album was through features on […]
Performing Arts at Cortland: Is One Program Enough? (Absolutely)
The musical theatre program is the only performing arts major at SUNY Cortland. This might confuse some incoming students, but after an illuminating conversation with some of the staff, it makes a whole lot of sense. When I was in high school, I performed in a theatre arts program. It was an experience I really […]
Rico Nasty’s Las Ruinas Ruins My Day (and My Ears)
Rico Nasty released a new mixtape, harkening a shift from her usual sound. The results are… nasty… in a bad way. Rico Nasty is an artist I really enjoy. She brings an aggressive energy to rap combined with a good ear for beats. I wouldn’t call her a wordsmith or anything, but I usually enjoy […]
“Nyquil Chicken” Turns People Against the New Generation
Kids on Social Media have been boiling chicken in Nyquil for videos. People are shocked by this, but is this really new? One of the latest trends online has been people boiling Chicken in the nighttime medicine Nyquil. It’s difficult to figure out just how popular the Nyquil Chicken trend is. Social Media platform Tik […]
Charli Clashes With Consistency
Despite being at odds with Atlantic Records, Charli XCX refuses to Crash and Burn on her Last Album Under Her Current Label. Pop music has taken an interesting arc the past 7-8 years. Straying away from the bubble gum sugary acts which populated the first half of the 2010s, we started seeing more indie and […]
An Unwelcome Visitor to Harry’s House
Harry Styles released a new batch of pop songs to the masses. Harry stans have gone crazy, but I’m left wanting more. Every 7 or 8 years, Rolling Stone magazine publishes a list of the Top 500 albums of all time. In 2020, they released a new version of the list. Some of the picks […]
My Eyez See Your Future
Album Review by: Matthew Mahr Denzel Curry comes back with a new record which make question my future as a fan of his music. So, Spotify has this feature where in December, they tell you what artists you’ve listened to the most over the course of the year. Denzel Curry was my #2 most listened […]
The Duality of Steve Lacy: The Good and The Bad
By: Matthew Mahr Steve Lacy brings us a dreamy batch of songs detailing a broken mind post-breakup, producing a neat album that struggles to provoke any meaningful thoughts. Steve Lacy is one of those artists I’ve been aware of for a long time despite never listening to any of their music (barring a feature on […]