Last night, Billie Eilish became only the 2nd person in history to sweep the Grammys’ “Big 4” categories and the third to even win all four of the awards over a career. Do you think it might be possible that music labels are trying desperately to find the next off-kilter teenage success story? Tate McRae … Continue reading Tate McRae – all the things i never said EP
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Julia Michaels – Inner Monologue Part 1 (EP)
Songwriter extraordinaire turned solo act Julia Michaels returns with another shorter set of tracks about a year and a half after the release of her previous EP, Nervous System – a project which I felt didn’t live up to the level of quality that its two excellent singles, “Issues” and “Uh Huh”, promised. Inner Monologue … Continue reading Julia Michaels – Inner Monologue Part 1 (EP)
Machine Gun Kelly – BINGE
Seemingly capitalizing off of the many new eyes on him in the wake of his feud with Eminem, Midwestern rapper Machine Gun Kelly drops a 9-track EP that includes the now-massive diss track “RAP DEVIL”. Once a prominent force in the indie rap scene, Kelly’s 2017 pop-rap collaboration with Camila Cabello, “Bad Things”, exposed him … Continue reading Machine Gun Kelly – BINGE
Rapid Fire Reviews (The Weeknd, Kacey Musgraves, Hayley Kiyoko)
The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy, Canadian pop/R&B superstar The Weeknd releases a 6-song EP a year and a half after the successes of Starboy that sees him return to a sound that many fans have been missing. My Dear Melancholy, is much darker than we’ve heard him get in a while. While it’s difficult … Continue reading Rapid Fire Reviews (The Weeknd, Kacey Musgraves, Hayley Kiyoko)
Rapid Fire Reviews (The Decemberists, Jack White, Diplo)
The Decemberists - I'll Be Your Girl The Decemberists return with a delightfully melodic and cynical take on the state of the world, taking a much more electronic path than their previous works and relying more on synths. The band named New Order as a major influence for the project and it definitely shows. While the … Continue reading Rapid Fire Reviews (The Decemberists, Jack White, Diplo)
Billie Eilish – don’t smile at me EP
15 year old indie pop prodigy Billie Eilish has released her debut collection of songs after piquing interest with the haunting single "Ocean Eyes". With her don't smile at me EP, Eilish quickly establishes herself as one of the most exciting new acts at the moment. It is impossible to believe that she is only 15 … Continue reading Billie Eilish – don’t smile at me EP
Avicii – AVĪCI (01) EP
Swedish superstar DJ Avicii returns with a brief 6-track EP in the wake of commercially underperforming 2015 album Stories and a retirement fake-out. There isn't a lot of diversion here from the sound that helped him ascend to worldwide status, which is becoming somewhat outdated in the current musical landscape. However, it is nice to have the … Continue reading Avicii – AVĪCI (01) EP
Julia Michaels – Nervous System EP
Massively successful pop songwriter turned solo artist Julia Michaels has finally released her first collection of songs in the wake of hit single "Issues". Ever since I heard that track and follow-up single "Uh Huh", I've been waiting rather impatiently for more of that magic we get when combining her dark and incredibly personal lyrics … Continue reading Julia Michaels – Nervous System EP
John Mayer – The Search For Everything – Wave One
This is really the last week before interesting projects are going to start dropping in rapid succession once again, so forgive me for reviewing a 4-song EP this week - the picking are very slim and the story behind its release is quite interesting indeed. Ubiquitous singer-songwriter and impressive guitarist John Mayer is back for … Continue reading John Mayer – The Search For Everything – Wave One
Aphex Twin – Cheetah EP
Mysterious electronic music producer Aphex Twin, now on his third release since returning after an extended hiatus with Grammy Award-winning album Syro, changes up his style, and possibly for the better. At this point he has a quite a reputation attached to him which honestly caused me to be slightly apprehensive approaching this project: a … Continue reading Aphex Twin – Cheetah EP
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