Tag: review
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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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separate ways – eyedress ft. the marías
If there’s a particular genre of music I truly devour, it is cosmic-sounding heartbreak songs. I have a deep affection for soulful guitar riffs, twinkling keys and synths, and heart-wrenching lyrics. Finding musical satisfaction in this musical niche has been elusive lately, but Eyedress and The Marías exceeded my expectations with their collaborative single, “Separate…
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the japanese house live at webster hall
Waiting in line to get into the venue, you can hear the mumbles of excitement within the groups of people all eager to show up early. Webster Hall is a legendary venue with acts from all different backgrounds and genres. To a sold out crowd, The Japanese House gave us all a show we’ll all…
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I Adore You, yebba’s Waterfall
One of my favorite pastimes is watching videos of people tap glitter-filled brushes from a few feet above the camera. The sparkles float down in slow motion, and it looks like you’re entering a portal to another universe. That’s what Yebba’s “Waterfall (I Adore You)” feels like to me. Backed by light percussion, the song…
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under my hands – meredith rounsley
Step aside for this Nashville based artist, Meredith Rounsley. Originally from rural Maryland, Rounsley moved to Nashville to expand her sound as a growing indie-pop musician. Her background of soul, gospel, and radio music marries with her folk and indie pop to create something totally distinctive. She released her first four-track project, Ember, in 2021…
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it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Adele!
Adele for me has always been a household name. A name that doesn’t need another. It is simply Adele. With that one name comes a booming voice that is clear and resonant. When VH1 used to do the Top 20 Video Countdown, my nine-year-old self would watch with wonder and awe at the different genres…
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LOONY’s “A Good Night” is the human experience
Loving music is a part of the human experience, something that Kira Huszar as LOONY brings into her music. In her new EP, A Good Night, you can expect to rediscover why you fell in love with music in the first place. If you were a fan of “Somebody That I Used to Know” by…
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villain – caity krone
Almost exactly 3 years after releasing her debut EP, Word of Art, Caity Krone has returned with the emotionally driven single, “Villain.” As someone who has followed her photography work over the past few years, I am in awe of how her photos can capture a specific feeling, and this song has the same effect.…
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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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ode to miyazaki
written by: julia falcone, sidney parish, rachel liu, and laura reyes Hayao Miyazaki will forever be a household name in cinema worldwide. His style, characters, plots, themes, and scores will always be memorialized in history. I was fortunate enough to grow up with some of his movies. My cousin gave me Spirited Away as a…
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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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half year recap 2023
It’s already the middle of 2023–what?! Time flies so fast when you’re listening to good tunes. We can’t look over the new music that has been released, though. Especially with larger projects from our favorite artists and world tours starting up, the year is looking bright. Here is a breakdown of some of our top…
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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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take a break with SISTRA – You’re a Lot
There comes a point in some relationships where you need to simply cut it off. The relationship has hit its end point, and all it’s doing now is draining you. “You’re a Lot” is the debut single from the band SISTRA. Sisters Sasha and Sylvie from the London, have made a stand-out song that you…
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