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-33 posts tagged "new music"
Anna Falk | Monday, March 6, 2023
Andrew Hozier-Byrne, the legendary musician known for being tall, Irish and incredibly poetic, is back with new music on Mar. 17 — St. Patrick’s Day and, coincidentally, his 33rd birthday. Hozier rose to fame with his single, “Take Me to Church,” arguably one of the most influential songs of the 2010s. His first LP, titled
Anna Falk | Thursday, February 23, 2023
I’ve seen U2 in concert three times. Once at Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field) in Pittsburgh, once at the United Center in Chicago and once at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. While my attendance was largely based on the fact that my parents are giant fans and I wasn’t old enough to stay at
Annie Brown | Thursday, November 3, 2022
“We wanted to see how far we could take a single idea.” The words that introduced King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s 23rd studio album are some of frontman Stu Mackenzie’s most profound and, arguably, self-exposing. The concept of distance surrounds so much of the band’s work; their prolificacy is only one facet of it.
Ashley Hedge | Thursday, October 27, 2022
Taylor Swift has done it once again. Anticipation over the singer’s 10th album release has only built since its announcement at the 2022 VMA Awards. Part of that anticipation is largely due to the lack of a single being released prior to the album drop date. Audiences were unsure what to expect from Swift, especially
Claire Lyons | Thursday, September 22, 2022
Rina Sawayama is ambitious. She’s a Cambridge graduate. She’s a musician. She wants to raise awareness about the struggles of being mixed race and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, all while embracing her inner child. She’s trying to out-do her critically-acclaimed debut album with her newest release “Hold the Girl.” Following up “SAWAYAMA” would
Ayden Kowalski | Tuesday, April 5, 2022
“An epic battle where evil and the will to evolve is what I’m involved in,” our narrator declares over chugging drums and a dirty bass while sublime, liquid keys drip through the right side of the stereo. This moment exemplifies the experience of Denzel Curry’s new album “Melt My Eyez See Your Future,” a confident
Anna Falk | Monday, April 4, 2022
Arcade Fire is a very nostalgic band for me. My dad used to love playing their music in his old Honda Accord, and eight-year-old me used to hate listening to them. I’ve since changed my mind. To newcomers unaware of their music: They can be weird. However, this is what makes them so exciting. The
Kate Casper | Friday, March 25, 2022
Nacho Cano, known by the name Harmless (formerly Twin Cabins), just released an EP entitled “Mr. Baby” following a slew of single releases over the past few years. While he is best known for the song “Swing Lynn,” which currently has over 130 million streams on Spotify, Cano’s latest project takes a much different approach
Anna Falk | Tuesday, March 22, 2022
The evolution of a band and their music is one of the most fascinating things to see. Sometimes they evolve for the better, and other times for the worse. There are even times when a band’s evolution doesn’t do anything but make them more interesting. This area is where I see “From 2 to 3,”
Abigail Keaney | Thursday, March 17, 2022
Do you remember the sweet, sweet summer of 2017? When I look back on those days, they seem to be defined by the gentle voice of Alexander O’Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, singing his breakthrough hits “Best Friend,” “Television/So Far So Good” and “Loving Is Easy.” These singles were upbeat yet relaxed, optimistic