Taylor Swift album âMidnightsâ is one not to sleep on
American singer-songwriter and jet owner Taylor Swift (âCarolinaâ) released her tenth studio album, âMidnights,â on Oct. 21. The album is a detour from the âTaylorâs Versionâ re-release project she had completed with her two previous releases. âMidnightsââ release was special,…
New Freddie Gibbs album asserts rapperâs dominance
Sept. 30 delivered an ungodly amount of new music to the doorstep of hip hop heads around the globe. However, an argument can be made that the most impressive of the releases came in the form of Freddie Gibbsâ (âDeath…
Red Hot Chili Peppers make strong return with âThe Dream Canteenâ
The Red Hot Chili Peppers (âCalifornicationâ) released their second album of the year âReturn of the Dream Canteenâ on Oct. 14. Similar to its predecessor âUnlimited Love,â the album is a whopper of a record containing 17 brand new songs….
The 1975 spreads love in âBeing Funny in A Foreign Languageâ
Indie-pop band The 1975 (âIâm In Love With Youâ) released their fifth studio album âBeing Funny In A Foreign Language,â returning with all of the genre blending sounds we have come to expect from them. The album was originally teased…
New Backstreet Boys album butchers Christmas classics
The Backstreet Boys (âDNAâ) released their first Christmas album âA Very Backstreet Christmasâ on Oct. 14, 72 days before Christmas. The album was intended to be released last year, but was pushed back due to the pandemic. But Backstreet is…
Rina Sawayma dives into contemporary pop rock with âHold the Girlâ
Japanese-British pop rocker Rina Sawayama (âFollow Meâ) released her second studio album âHold the Girlâ on Sept. 16. The album is the follow-up to her star-making debut album and ode to Y2K, âSAWAYAMA.â 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 (âBuddy Hollyâ) released the latest EP in their âSZNZâ collection on Sept. 22. It features seven songs and is the bandâs ninth EP record. Weezer dropped âSZNZ: Autumnâ hoping to…
Maya Hawkeâs âMOSSâ hones in on folk ballads, Swift-esque sounds
Singer-songwriter Maya Hawke (âBlue Hippoâ) released her second studio album âMOSSâ on Sept. 23. The album follows her critically acclaimed debut âBlushâ 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 (âShea Butter Babyâ), released her sophomore album âage/sex/locationâ on Sept. 9. The album is supported by the singles âPressureâ and âHoodieâ as well as the companion âAway Messageâ EP. Dreamville Records staple…
Ozzy Osbourne returns to confront demons in âPatient Number 9â
The godfather of metal is back with a vengeance. After much anticipation, Ozzy Osbourne (âCrazy Trainâ) released his thirteenth studio album âPatient Number 9â on Sept. 9. For fans of numerical significance, there are thirteen tracks on the album and…
