The highly anticipated album by Drake has finally dropped. Today I'm going to share my opinions of the album.
Context
Drake initially announced that the album was going to drop late July. Ever since, it has been pushed back and delayed up until he confirmed the official release date, October 6th. Drake is one of the most influential artist's of our...
Father John Misty I Love You, Honeybear Album Review Sub Pop Records Released February 10, 2015 Genre: Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk, Art Folk, Indie Rock
Father John Misty is in love. Madly in love. But promotional performances for Father John Misty, aka Josh Tillman’s, sophomore album I Love You, Honeybear tell a different story. When the Fleet Foxes ex-drummer appeared...
The Black Keys
Turn Blue Album Review
Nonesuch Records
Released May 12, 2014
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Blues Rock
You must have been living under a rock for the last decade if you haven’t heard of The Black Keys. From their hit albums Brothers and El Camino, songs in movie trailers, and even drummer Patrick Carney’s amusing feud with pop star Justin Bieber, the ubiquity...
"Better Off Dead" Flatbush Zombies
Flatbush Zombies Better OFF DEAD Album Review
Electric KoolAde Records
Released September 11, 2013 Genre: Hip Hop, Psychedelic Rap, Cloud Rap
Trippy, grimy, and erratic: these are the words that describe the new mixtape from New York oddballs Flatbush Zombies. This three-emcee outfit hits hard with bold lyricism and adaptable flows. These guys straddle the line between hilarious...
Henry Steinway is an LA based producer known under the pseudonyms Clockwork, his electro house project, and RL Grime, a persona more focused on hip hop and trap music as shown in his album VOID, the first full length album under either alias. RL Grime first started to gain popularity with his remix of "Mercy" by Kanye West and singles...
Jack Ü
Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü
OWSLA and Mad Decent
Released February 27th, 2015
Genre: Trap, Dubstep, Electro House, Trap Rap, Pop
Arguably the most anticipated collaboration of 2015, Jack Ü is a side group/project consisting of Skrillex and Diplo, artists who have heavily influenced and shaped the electronic music industry by their respective accomplishments. But, after surprising crowds with an unprecedented performance...
Mogwai
Rave Tapes Album Review
Sub Pop Records
Released January 20, 2014
Genre: Post Rock, Progressive Rock, Electronic Rock
*For those new to the post-rock genre, the concept is very simple. Take the instruments of rock music, electric guitars, drums, bass etc., take away the vocals and play the instruments to move the music like words would do. See Explosions In The Sky, This...
On October 27, 2014, Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album, 1989, was released with high hopes from her fans. For some, it was on par with the star’s previous album, RED, and for some, it exceeded their expectations. For me, it was about the same as my expectations, which consisted of another pop album reminiscent of that nails-on-a-chalkboard 2008 poppy sound...
