Tag: album
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Rose Vaughn Makes a Striking First Impression with Her Self-Titled Debut Album
When Rose Vaughn released “Caught in a Lie” last summer, its raw honesty and twangy edge hinted at something bigger on the horizon. Now, nearly a year later, she emerges in full bloom with her striking self-titled debut album, Rose Vaughn. Lately, I’ve been making a conscious effort to experience albums as complete works—and I’ve…
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Encouraging Catharsis and Providing a Way Forward: Go Gentle by Ian Fisher
Missouri-born singer-songwriter Ian Fisher self-released his impressively personal album, Go Gentle, at the beginning of the month. With a title that turns Dylan Thomas’ well-known poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” into a positive suggestion rather than a pleading argument, Go Gentle is an album about the strength one can find in…
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rowena fysx says “don’t text me back” in her latest ep
Rowena Fysx is garnering quiet success in the Toronto area. Her Filipino-Canadian background gives her a slight edge that I was initially intrigued by. I discovered her on Instagram in the ‘audios’ section, and upon reaching her page, I observed a heavy focus on visual narratives. Single after single, Fysx is building her discography to…
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caffeinated corner: donna missal
When I met Donna Missal, the first thing that came to mind was, “Oh wow, I think we’re the same height,” right before she brought me in for a big hug. Hearing Missal perform her voice makes itself known to all who can listen to it; it is loud and bold. I couldn’t help but…
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Cold Days and Warm Nostalgia: Exploring PACKS’ Latest Album, “Melt the Honey”
“While simple in its expression, the lyrics set the tone for what the album truly is, and that’s a deep exploration of [Link]’s ongoing struggle with feelings of love, loneliness, heartbreak, and seasonal melancholy that keep her awake at night.”
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portraits of tracy – drive home
A review of Portraits Of Tracy’s new album Drive Home by Julia Falcone on Daybreak Music.
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mxmtoon’s plum blossom (revisited)
Watching mxmtoon grow both into herself and her music these past five years has been no short of a treat. 23-year-old Maia has been making music under the name mxmtoon since 2017, and released her debut EP plum blossom on December 7th, 2018. To mark the 5 year anniversary, she decided to go back into…
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Join the CLIQUE with Citizen Queen
Everyone stop what you’re doing right now because Destiny’s actual child dropped their first full length album. Citizen Queen, a girl group put together by Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying, features the voices and attitudes of Kaedi Dalley, Cora Isabel, Nina Nelson, and Kaylah Sharve’. The group started releasing covers on Spotify in 2018 but appeared together…
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A Deep Dive Into Hozier’s Album, Unreal Unearth
There are two things that I have a profound affection for: music and literature. Hozier skillfully and elegantly blends these two in his latest album, Unreal Unearth. Drawing inspiration from Dante’s Inferno, Hozier melds Dante’s odyssey through the Nine Circles of Hell with motifs of affection, heartbreak, and finding beauty in both darkness and light.…
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a higher dosage of The Maine – an album review
Indie bands will always hold a special place in my heart. They have a way of saying the saddest things in the happiest way. In this case, The Maine’s self-titled album is yearning for something. A higher dose of a happy feeling, a way out, the truth. This album is full of messages that speak…
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olivia dean
When lockdown happened, I needed to find ways to fill my time. It gave me all the free time in the world to really explore music, and I found Olivia Dean. “Crosswords” was the first song of hers I found, and I distinctly remember playing it over and over, not even letting the song hit…
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Lost in Translation: The Translation
“Just like country in Nashville” it’s only Natural that Valley drops a new album that strips their hearts bare. Their sophomore album, Lost in Translation, continues their brilliant honesty and dreamy instrumentals. Valley classics and hidden gems tend to contain some of my favorite lyrics ever written. All four band members and their team put…
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Venus in Love : A Case Study on Love by Venus & The Flytraps
Venus. The Roman Goddess of Love the ruling planet of love and desire. Venus & the Flytraps? A small Nashville-based indie band of 2 who just released their sophomore album Venus in Love. Venus in Love captures the all-encompassing feelings, sounds, and speeds of love. A five-track dive into what love means to the Flytraps,…
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wave to earth – flaws and all
wave to earth is a Korean-based alternative/rock band consisting of three members: Shin Donggyu (drummer), Daniel Kim (vocalist and guitarist), and Soonjong Cha (bassist). While some of the band’s songs are performed in Korean, most of them are in English. In late 2019, Shin Donggyu and Daniel Kim started creating music and were joined by…
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V – unknown mortal orchestra
I first started listening to New Zealand based indie group Unknown Mortal Orchestra when I was about sixteen. Their 2015 release, Multi-Love, was one of my first exposures to the idiosyncrasies of production: how live instrumentation can be warped whilst still maintaining an authentic sound. Consisting of frontman Ruban Nielson, bassist Jacob Portrait, and drummer…
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