Rina Sawayma dives into contemporary pop rock with ‘Hold the Girl’
Japanese-British pop rocker Rina Sawayama (“Follow Me”) released her second studio album “Hold the Girl” on Sept. 16. The album is the follow-up to her star-making debut album and ode to Y2K, “SAWAYAMA.” The album made her an instant alt-pop…
Weezer EP incoherent after taking ideas from other musicians
The autumn season has just begun and as promised, Weezer (“Buddy Holly”) released the latest EP in their “SZNZ” collection on Sept. 22. It features seven songs and is the band’s ninth EP record. Weezer dropped “SZNZ: Autumn” hoping to…
Maya Hawke’s ‘MOSS’ hones in on folk ballads, Swift-esque sounds
Singer-songwriter Maya Hawke (“Blue Hippo”) released her second studio album “MOSS” on Sept. 23. The album follows her critically acclaimed debut “Blush” from 2020. To call Hawke a singer-songwriter is like calling Ted Kascynski a mathematician: there are some important…
New Ari Lennox album explores love, condemns toxic men
R&B singer and 2022 OzFest headliner, Ari Lennox (“Shea Butter Baby”), released her sophomore album “age/sex/location” on Sept. 9. The album is supported by the singles “Pressure” and “Hoodie” as well as the companion “Away Message” EP. Dreamville Records staple…
Ozzy Osbourne returns to confront demons in ‘Patient Number 9’
The godfather of metal is back with a vengeance. After much anticipation, Ozzy Osbourne (“Crazy Train”) released his thirteenth studio album “Patient Number 9” on Sept. 9. For fans of numerical significance, there are thirteen tracks on the album and…
Björk reigns as art pop queen with strange single ‘Atopos’
Icelandic artist Björk (“Utopia”) released “Atopos” on Sept. 6 as the lead single of her upcoming tenth studio album, “Fossora.” The track is a collaboration with Kasimyn, one half of Indonesian electronic duo Gabber Modus Operandi (“PUXXXIMAXXX”). The title “Atopos”…
Professors, students perform on Waterstreet, reliving classic hits
Rob Auler, professor of piano at SUNY Oswego and concert coordinator, alongside fellow colleagues and students wrapped up the Waterstreet Square Concert Series with a bang on Aug. 26. Auler was asked to perform for the 2022 Concert Series months…
Taylor Swift fans rejoice at upcoming album’s announcement
Thirteen years after being infamously interrupted by Kanye West (“Life of the Party”) during her 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) acceptance speech, singer-songwriter and pop culture icon, Taylor Swift, makes headlines again; this time, she controlled the narrative. This…
Earl Sweatshirt dives into mainstream hip-hop with album ‘SICK!’
By Jarrad Wakefield The ever-enigmatic Earl Sweatshirt (“Whole World”) is back. It has been two years since we have heard from Odd Future’s most introspective and introverted member with his 2020 LP “Feet of Clay.” The album somewhat mirrored the…
Cordae’s ‘From a Bird’s Eye View’ marks solid sophomore album
By Joseph Palatsky Cordae (“Bad Idea”) released his second studio album, “From A Bird’s Eye View” (FABEV) to follow up his debut, “The Lost Boy.” The Maryland native’s first album was overshadowed by the all-time flop of an album released…
