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Adrianne Lenker’s Bright Future
By Madeline Hutchinson, Olivia Callahan
Reviewing Adrianne Lenker’s new album, Bright Future.
Arts and Entertainment
March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.
Arts and Entertainment
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos
By Galen Jack
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age
Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.
Arts and Entertainment
Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability
By Sofia Sen
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Hana Eid: Poised Between an Anarchic Youth and Full-Fledged Adulthood
The Nashville singer-songwriter’s debut EP, I Exist Because You Say So, is a raw—and largely triumphant—foray into the Indie Rock scene.
Arts and Entertainment
Kanye West Dethroned: Vultures
By Galen Jack
Headed by two superstars with an extensive list of features and producers, Vultures is a sonic success without direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Virtual K-pop Idols: K-pop’s New Connection to Global Audiences?
By Emi Shimada
Virtual K-pop idols give rise to various social concerns while proposing new ways to connect with fans around the world. I
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Only Heaven Knows
By Benson Chen
PinkPantheress attempts to create a larger-than-life concept album in Heaven Knows; she is primarily successful.
Arts and Entertainment
Dictatorial Froth in a New Media Universe
Ice Spice is the red-puffer-wrapped gift of a distinct art form for the new millennium.
Arts and Entertainment
Stop Making Sense: The Timeless Resonance of the Talking Heads
Every frame, every note, and every movement pushed boundaries.
Arts and Entertainment
Month in Review: Underground Hip Hop Edition
Three hip-hop giants released masterful albums this month, each to great success.
Arts and Entertainment
Drake Imitating Drake: For All The Dogs
By Sama Daga
Despite Drake’s intentions to re-explore his stylistic roots, he released an uninspired and unnecessary album.
Arts and Entertainment
Demonic Only in Name: Scarlet
By Galen Jack
Doja Cat promises a new direction on her latest album, Scarlet—and while she achieves it occasionally, most of the tracks lack substance and blend together. Doja Cat promises a new direction on her latest album, Scarlet—and while she achieves it occasionally, most of the tracks lack substance and blend together.
Arts and Entertainment
Françoise Hardy Bids Adieu
Examining the legacy of Françoise Hardy through the release of her new compilation album, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘴 𝘥’𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦.
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Santa’s Sack is a Mixed Bag on Sabrina Carpenter’s fruitcake
Sabrina Carpenter set out to write a “Christ-smash,” to mixed success.
Arts and Entertainment
Taylor Swift’s New Concert Film: A Victory Lap Around a Victory Lap
By Benson Chen
The release of the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour film definitely proves Swift’s powerhouse status and continues her advocacy for artist autonomy.
Arts and Entertainment
Peso Pluma: From Les Calles To Dominación Mundo
In a riveting performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, regional singer Peso Pluma made musical history as the first Mexican artist to perform at the award show.
Arts and Entertainment
The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We: Mitski Remains A Star
On Mitski’s new album, she explores unfamiliar sonic territory and influences while retaining elements of her signature style.
Arts and Entertainment
A Stand Against Stan Culture
By Sama Daga
Obsessive, overbearing fans have become normalized in the music industry, and this phenomenon is increasingly dangerous for artists.
Arts and Entertainment
Oscillations, Onions, and the Most Overlooked Instrument in the Orchestra: The Viola
An exploration of the viola’s role in the music world—and the jokes that come with it.
Arts and Entertainment
The Making of Navy Blue: Ways of Knowing
By Galen Jack
Navy Blue’s major label debut, Ways of Knowing, is a consistent narrative success, but musically a mixed bag.
Arts and Entertainment
Autumn Rhythm’s “Human Truth”
The up-and-coming teen band, Autumn Rhythm, shares insight into the humanity and community behind their new album, Joy For Tomorrow.
Arts and Entertainment
Laufey Bewitches Us With Her New Album
By Madeline Hutchinson, Talia Arcasoy
Singer and instrumentalist Laufey offers a fresh perspective on modern jazz with the release of Bewitched, her second full-length album.
Arts and Entertainment
Everything Is Alive: Breathing New Life Into Slowdive’s Legacy
Everything Is Alive doesn’t merely extend Slowdive’s discography—it redefines it. In the ever-shifting
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A Summer Escape to Tanglewood
At the Tanglewood Music Festival, music lovers basked in the beauty of the Berkshire countryside as they listened to Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major.
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Reviewing Summer 2023’s Alternative Albums
This summer has led alternative artists to reflect on their careers due to creating projects of varying successes.
Arts and Entertainment
Teachers Teaching Teachers How to Teach
Violin teachers in the Starling-DeLay Symposium prove that teaching can be just as creative as the music they play.
Arts and Entertainment
Leith Ross: To Live and To Learn
An analysis of Leith Ross’s artistic style, and a review of their debut album, To Learn, released May 19, 2023.
Arts and Entertainment
Do You Actually Hate Country?
A deep dive into the country music that everyone seems to hate.
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
The Politics of Pleasure in Jessie Ware’s That! Feels Good!
By Benson Chen
That! Feels Good! is a concise and rambunctious epilogue to its 2020 predecessor, What’s Your Pleasure?.
Arts and Entertainment
Coachella 2023: Frank Ocean’s Performance Blunder
Frank Ocean’s abrupt cancellation of his highly-anticipated week two Coachella performances lead to fan disappointment and concerns over his mental health.
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The Land May Be Inhospitable, but Mitski’s Concert Sure Wasn’t
The Love is Mitski’s, All Mitski’s, at the Beacon Theater.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
She’s “Done With Caring,” so She Made a Whole Album About it
By Benson Chen
Ariana Grande’s meditations on the cyclical nature somewhat pan out on her concept album eternal sunshine.
Arts and Entertainment
Teachers Teaching Teachers How to Teach
Violin teachers in the Starling-DeLay Symposium prove that teaching can be just as creative as the music they play.
Arts and Entertainment
Leith Ross: To Live and To Learn
An analysis of Leith Ross’s artistic style, and a review of their debut album, To Learn, released May 19, 2023.
Arts and Entertainment
Do You Actually Hate Country?
A deep dive into the country music that everyone seems to hate.
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
Oscillations, Onions, and the Most Overlooked Instrument in the Orchestra: The Viola
An exploration of the viola’s role in the music world—and the jokes that come with it.
Arts and Entertainment
In Search of the “Perfect” Album
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
The Arts & Entertainment Department may not always agree on the most talented artists or most iconic musical masterpieces, but there is one thing we all agree on: a “perfect” album is hard to come by. Here are the works that meet our standard of “perfect.”
Arts and Entertainment
The Making of Navy Blue: Ways of Knowing
By Galen Jack
Navy Blue’s major label debut, Ways of Knowing, is a consistent narrative success, but musically a mixed bag.
Arts and Entertainment
The Politics of Pleasure in Jessie Ware’s That! Feels Good!
By Benson Chen
That! Feels Good! is a concise and rambunctious epilogue to its 2020 predecessor, What’s Your Pleasure?.
Arts and Entertainment
Autumn Rhythm’s “Human Truth”
The up-and-coming teen band, Autumn Rhythm, shares insight into the humanity and community behind their new album, Joy For Tomorrow.
Arts and Entertainment
Coachella 2023: Frank Ocean’s Performance Blunder
Frank Ocean’s abrupt cancellation of his highly-anticipated week two Coachella performances lead to fan disappointment and concerns over his mental health.
Arts and Entertainment
NYYS: Young Musicians Make History
The story of how the talented young musicians of NYYS won a Grammy award.
Arts and Entertainment
Adrianne Lenker’s Bright Future
By Madeline Hutchinson, Olivia Callahan
Reviewing Adrianne Lenker’s new album, Bright Future.
Arts and Entertainment
March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.
Arts and Entertainment
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos
By Galen Jack
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age
Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.
Arts and Entertainment
Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability
By Sofia Sen
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Hana Eid: Poised Between an Anarchic Youth and Full-Fledged Adulthood
The Nashville singer-songwriter’s debut EP, I Exist Because You Say So, is a raw—and largely triumphant—foray into the Indie Rock scene.
Arts and Entertainment
Kanye West Dethroned: Vultures
By Galen Jack
Headed by two superstars with an extensive list of features and producers, Vultures is a sonic success without direction.
Arts and Entertainment
When Wanting Isn’t Enough
By Benson Chen
Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is Caroline Polachek’s triumphant and daring return.
News
The Land May Be Inhospitable, but Mitski’s Concert Sure Wasn’t
The Love is Mitski’s, All Mitski’s, at the Beacon Theater.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
“When You Wake Up, They’ll Be Gone Again”: Boygenius Returns
Three powerhouses of the indie rock genre combine their talent across three masterful, albeit disjointed, singles.
Arts and Entertainment
Françoise Hardy Bids Adieu
Examining the legacy of Françoise Hardy through the release of her new compilation album, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘴 𝘥’𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦.
Arts and Entertainment
Virtual K-pop Idols: K-pop’s New Connection to Global Audiences?
By Emi Shimada
Virtual K-pop idols give rise to various social concerns while proposing new ways to connect with fans around the world. I
Arts and Entertainment
Only Heaven Knows
By Benson Chen
PinkPantheress attempts to create a larger-than-life concept album in Heaven Knows; she is primarily successful.
Arts and Entertainment
Santa’s Sack is a Mixed Bag on Sabrina Carpenter’s fruitcake
Sabrina Carpenter set out to write a “Christ-smash,” to mixed success.
Arts and Entertainment
Dictatorial Froth in a New Media Universe
Ice Spice is the red-puffer-wrapped gift of a distinct art form for the new millennium.
Arts and Entertainment
Taylor Swift’s New Concert Film: A Victory Lap Around a Victory Lap
By Benson Chen
The release of the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour film definitely proves Swift’s powerhouse status and continues her advocacy for artist autonomy.
Arts and Entertainment
Stop Making Sense: The Timeless Resonance of the Talking Heads
Every frame, every note, and every movement pushed boundaries.
Arts and Entertainment
Month in Review: Underground Hip Hop Edition
Three hip-hop giants released masterful albums this month, each to great success.
Arts and Entertainment
Drake Imitating Drake: For All The Dogs
By Sama Daga
Despite Drake’s intentions to re-explore his stylistic roots, he released an uninspired and unnecessary album.
Arts and Entertainment
Peso Pluma: From Les Calles To Dominación Mundo
In a riveting performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, regional singer Peso Pluma made musical history as the first Mexican artist to perform at the award show.
Arts and Entertainment
The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We: Mitski Remains A Star
On Mitski’s new album, she explores unfamiliar sonic territory and influences while retaining elements of her signature style.
Arts and Entertainment
A Stand Against Stan Culture
By Sama Daga
Obsessive, overbearing fans have become normalized in the music industry, and this phenomenon is increasingly dangerous for artists.
Arts and Entertainment
Demonic Only in Name: Scarlet
By Galen Jack
Doja Cat promises a new direction on her latest album, Scarlet—and while she achieves it occasionally, most of the tracks lack substance and blend together. Doja Cat promises a new direction on her latest album, Scarlet—and while she achieves it occasionally, most of the tracks lack substance and blend together.
Arts and Entertainment
From the Beatles to Taylor Swift: What Is Pop Music?
An exploration of the American definition of pop music and how this genre has changed—and will continue to change—as a result of technological advancements.
Arts and Entertainment
Olivia Rodrigo’s Got GUTS
By Benson Chen
Olivia Rodrigo doubles down on SOUR’s angst on GUTS.
Arts and Entertainment
Laufey Bewitches Us With Her New Album
By Madeline Hutchinson, Talia Arcasoy
Singer and instrumentalist Laufey offers a fresh perspective on modern jazz with the release of Bewitched, her second full-length album.
Arts and Entertainment
Everything Is Alive: Breathing New Life Into Slowdive’s Legacy
Everything Is Alive doesn’t merely extend Slowdive’s discography—it redefines it. In the ever-shifting