album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
'Youngblood' Tops the Charts
Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer have made a come back. Their new title track Youngblood took number one on the Aria charts in Australia for more than two months after its release and remains in the Top 5. Their album Youngblood as a whole beat out artists such as Beyonce and Jay Z when it topped the Billboard 100 Chart—record-breaking numbers in the US music industry.
By Kayla Curry8 years ago in Beat
Ariana's Fourth Studio Album 'Sweetener'...
This is not a review of Ariana Grande's fourth studio album. Instead, this is simply a look of admiration at the musical expression she has articulated in the last year, a period of time when certainly no one had any expectations for the 25-year-old to release material for us to hear. But nonetheless, Grande has given us Sweetener, a bright, delicate, and colourful album that conjures up a special sense of healing for both herself and her fans.
By Harry Jenner8 years ago in Beat
Massive Wagon’s “Full Nelson” Lives up to the Massive Hype
When you first listen to Massive Wagon you feel like you’re being brought back in time to the 80’s British punk wave scene. They bring back the best qualities of punk and add a modern day flare to it.
By Francesca Scopelliti8 years ago in Beat
'Madman Across the Water'
After a highly successful first tour of the United States in the fall and winter of 1970-71, Elton John and producer Gus Dudgeon returned to Trident Studios in London to record Madman Across the Water. The tour was immensely successful, and if fans were anxious for the next LP to hit the shops they still had plenty of available product to ring the registers, not only with the previous two hit albums but also a songtrack for the movie Friends on which Elton worked with orchestrator Paul Buckmaster and a live album taken from a live radio concert in New York, titled 11-17-70 in the US (17-11-70 in the UK). UK fans could also still pick up Elton's actual debut, Empty Sky.
By Sean Callaghan8 years ago in Beat
'Red' by Taylor Swift: An Album I’ve Grown to Truly Understand with Age
I love every album Taylor Swift has released. In my eyes she has no “worst” album. However, if I’m being completely honest, when Taylor’s fourth album, Red, was released, I struggled to connect with it. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely loved it. I was at Target on release day, money in hand and ready to be spent. I listened to the album over and over again when I got home. But something was different about this album than Taylor’s previous three. It wasn’t worse, it wasn’t a letdown, it wasn’t disappointing…it was just different. I couldn’t find a personal connection with most of the songs the way I had with the songs on Taylor Swift, Fearless, and Speak Now. But why?
By Lily Kristian8 years ago in Beat
Denzel Curry's 'TA13OO' Review
The father of the SoundCloud wave, Denzel Curry, returns, following last year's 13 EP and 2016's Imperial album with the three-part TA13OO. Broken up into "Light," "Gray," and "Dark" acts, Curry gives a much more conceptual album than I anticipated, and he continues to distance himself from his contemporaries.
By Brockhampton8 years ago in Beat
Metallica Albums: Worst to Best
Metallica is a band that has influenced musicians of all kinds for decades. Beginning with their debut album Kill ‘Em All in 1983, they have put out ten studio albums (aside from Garage Inc.), and they have been consistently putting out music for 35 years. Here is my opinion on their discography, listed from worst to best.
By Garth Poindexter8 years ago in Beat
Joy Division, 'Unknown Pleasures' One of the Best Albums From 1979
I absolutely love music. I listen to it on my way to work, on my way home, while I write, and when I make art. One of my most favorite bands to listen to is Joy Division specifically; their most famous album, Unknown Pleasures. An iconic album with great drum hits, bass lines, guitar, and keyboard riffs, all accompanied by Ian Curtis’s deep rich voice. Because of Joy Division, I have gotten into many other music groups. Such as Iggy Pop, The Sex Pistols, and many other artists. Now, some of you may have already seen either the album art or this iconic shirt. However, you may also be asking, “What the heck is Joy Division? Who are they?”
By Silvana Cornell8 years ago in Beat
Albums You Need to Listen to in 2018
There are a lot of albums you need to listen to in 2018, which is great news! There have been great releases in hip-hop, pop, country-pop, R&B, and even rock. There have been first-time releases that were strong out of the gate and long-time artists putting out some of the best releases of their careers. That's a lot of music to get all giddy about with friends and strangers!
By Ben Kharakh8 years ago in Beat
Deaf Havana - 'Rituals' Review
Deaf Havana, if you're not familiar, are a British rock band from Norfolk, England. They've been around since 2005 and in recent years have started to make the climb up the charts. As said themselves, they're not chasing the numbers, but their work is showing their love and talents each time. Rituals is now album number five for the lads and it's proving they're getting stronger as a band as time goes on.
By . Valentine .8 years ago in Beat
Mac Miller's 'Swimming' Review
It seems like when Mac Miller is at rock bottom his projects seem to come out on top. He’s an artist that has made some of his best work when recovering from depression or drug addiction. The Faces mixtape (2014) showed him in the thick of his drug addiction, using his music as therapy, and it’s still one of his best works to date. Good A.M. is like the morning after, as the withdrawals and hangover subside gradually.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
