Singer-songwriter Paris Paloma embodies feminine rage on “Labour”
Rating: 5/5 stars Paris Paloma (“the fruits”) teased the ending of her new song titled “Labour” on TikTok and it went viral. Women everywhere began making videos about their experiences relating to the song. Paloma ended up releasing the song…
JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown combine their debauchery on new album
Rating: 5/5 stars “SCARING THE H**S,” alternatively referred to as “Scaring The H**s, Vol. 1,” is the debut collaboration album from two established names in the underground, Detroit-born and raised Danny Brown (“Twitch”) and Brooklyn native JPEGMAFIA (“Veteran”). When two…
‘Momento Mori’ pays tribute to founding member, Andy Fletcher
Rating: 4.5/5 stars If you are looking for an album with authentic ‘80s flair, look no further. Gothic new-wave music gods Depeche Mode (“Spirit”) released their album “Memento Mori” on March 24. It is certainly worth the six-year wait, and…
Fall Out Boy returns to pop-punk roots on ‘So Much (For) Stardust’
Rating: 4/5 stars “So Much (For) Stardust” is the seventh studio album by the iconic rock band Fall Out Boy (“Centuries”). Released on March 24, the album marks the band’s return to their pop-punk roots and is a strong departure…
Four new Taylor Swift releases, one previously unreleased from “Lover”
Rating: 4/5 stars Two re-recorded songs from the album “Red,” one from “Fearless” and another unreleased song off of “Lover”: as if she was not busy enough, Taylor Swift (“Midnights”) surprised fans on the opening day of “The Eras Tour”…
U2 reworks past, thrilling fans with ‘Songs of Surrender’
Rating: 5/5 stars On March 17, Irish rock band U2 (“Sunday Bloody Sunday”) released a huge album titled “Songs of Surrender,” comprising 40 tracks from the band’s discography selected by all four members. It demands its listeners to really sit…
Lana Del Rey continues to flaunt artistic abilities with new album
Rating: 2.5/5 stars On her ninth studio album, Lana Del Rey (“Blue Banisters”) asks the listener if they knew about the dormant Jergins Tunnel in Long Beach, California. Developers designed the tunnel in 1927 as a tourist attraction leading to…
Your Laker Review Guide to Concert Tours in 2023 (March-August)
Still upset that you were not able to purchase Taylor Swift tickets? Well, have no fear, Laker Review is here. We have put together a friendly guide to help you along your musical journey this year. Journey (“Freedom”) launched their…
‘10,000 gecs’ flaunts digital sound, emotional lyrics of 100 gecs duo
When pop-punk revivalists like Machine Gun Kelly (“Mainstream Sellout”) or Olivia Rodrigo (“SOUR”) poke at Gen-X nostalgia, they provoke criticism about their authenticity, whether they are “true pop-punk” and whether pop-punk itself is “true punk.” So what does being punk…
Lana Del Rey’s dad, Rob Grant, announces debut album ‘Lost at Sea’
Rating: 2.5/5 stars Self-described “accidental recording artist” Rob Grant released his debut single “Setting Sail On A Distant Horizon” on Feb. 24. According to his Spotify profile, Rob Grant is an oddity in the music industry because despite not knowing…
