‘Weekly Spotify Breakdown’: Nov. 1, 2019
Friday, Nov. 1’s “New Music Friday” Spotify update lightly improved from that of the prior week. While listeners could notice a steep decline in the variety starting three weeks ago, Spotify has been trying to pick that up. While its…
Punk rock band My Chemical Romance announces reunion show
Fans might have come out of their emo phase when the band My Chemical Romance broke up in 2013, but they can now step back into the light and enjoy this music once again. Rumors were floating around that My…
Cigarettes After Sex’s new album ‘Cry’ reflects modern love
Few artists have the ability to create a blatantly erotic album and somehow play it off as a sweet message about lost love and heartbreak, and yet the indie band, Cigarettes After Sex, does this yet again with the recent…
Weekly Spotify Breakdown: Oct. 25, 2019
In contrast to the past several weeks, listeners will notice how Spotify’s selection for its “New Music Friday” playlist offered quite a scarce variety when it comes to the different musical styles readers were provided. While the Oct. 25 edition…
Rex Orange County creates his lyrical masterpiece with ‘Pony’
There are defining moments for every musical artist, albums from The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” to Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” collect the essence of an artist’s sound while delivering genuine and powerful lyrics. For Rex Orange County, that defining moment is the recently…
Kanye compares himself to Jesus in new Christian-inspired album
Kanye West and his relationship with Christianity has always been a central fixture of his discography. His lyrics directly referenced his religion, often finding himself trying to reconcile his own faith with the mythos of braggadocious materialism that he so…
Neil Young’s new album ‘Colorado’ shows he still has spark
Earlier this year, Neil Young and Crazy Horse gathered at Studio in the Clouds in Colorado to record their first album in seven years, following 2012’s “Psychedelic Pill.” In their newest album called “Colorado,” Young and Crazy Horse pay tribute…
Chronicling Yeezy’s career-long arc as creative genius
The producer, rapper, creative director, CEO and now, devout follower of Christianity. Kanye West has earned himself a lot of titles. However, the titles given to him by the crowds have leaned toward “crazy,” “arrogant,” and “a**hole.” It is hard…
Weekly Spotify Breakdown: Oct. 18
Every week, Spotify selects a unique batch of 98 new musical releases in order to fill its “New Music Friday” playlist. While we informed last week that the update from Oct. 11 fulfilled the gaps in all of the music…
Indie group Foals confidently showcases unique rock style
The indie rock group hailing from Oxford, England, “Foals” proves yet again that rock and roll is here to stay. The group, which was formed in 2005, recently released their sixth studio album, titled “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost…
