Album Reviews
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Born Again – Lorde Summer Officially Kicks Off With New Album: Virgin
By Kayla Harper The New Zealand born singer/songwriter Ella Yelich-O’Connor known professionally as Lorde released her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Virgin, this past week on June 27. First announced on April 30 following…
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Blurryface Rebørn: A Rock Sound Tribute
By Kayla Harper In honour of the ten year anniversary of Twenty Øne Piløts break-through record, Blurryface, Rock Sound, a UK-based alternative music publishing magazine, put together a tribute version of the Blurryface…
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The Secret Of Gracie Abrams: Celebrating One Year Of ‘The Secret Of Us’
By Kayla Harper Before she was headlining arenas worldwide and dominating the charts with hits like “That’s So True”, Gracie Abrams was playing small shows in garages, 1000 capacity venues and from…
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Twenty Øne Piløts: One Year Of Clancy
By Kayla Harper Among the ominous piano notes, the first words heard on Twenty Øne Piløts latest album, Clancy, are spoken in three different languages (German, French and Spanish) and roughly translate to…
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Olivia Rodrigo Sour Album Ranking
By Kayla Harper INTRODUCTION Disney star, Olivia Rodrigo shocked the world in 2021 with the release of her debut album, Sour. Initially, many people didn’t assume much of it since most childhood Disney…
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Celebrating Ten Years Of Blurryface
By Kayla Harper It’s 2015 and the lyrics “my name is Blurryface and I care what you think” are blaring out of every radio in the city. Normal people are singing along, laughing…
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Celebrating One Year Of The Tortured Poets Department
By Kayla Harper INTRODUCTION One year ago on April 19th, 2024 the multi-talented singer/songwriter, Taylor Swift, left fans stunned, reeling and in awe with the release of her highly-anticipated eleventh studio album, The…
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The Record: A review of Boygenius’s record-breaking debut album
By Kayla Harper Boygenius released their Grammy-winning debut album, The Record, two years ago on March 31, 2023. Composed of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, Boygenius is the supergroup of indie-rock…
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The Ten Stories Weaved Throughout Better Oblivion Community Center’s Debut Album
By Kayla Harper Better Oblivion Community Center is made up of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, both who have their own solo projects and respective bands, Bright Eyes and Boygenius. Led by drums…
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Celebrating Two Years Of Good Riddance -Gracie Abrams’s Debut Album
By Kayla Harper Two years ago on February 24, 2023, Gracie Abrams released her debut album Good Riddance. Although she wasn’t playing shows in her bedroom to a select number of people, she…
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Less Short, Still Sweet: A Review of Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Deluxe Tracks
By Kayla Harper Sabrina Carpenter announced the extended version of her breakthrough Grammy-winning album, Short n’ Sweet, on February 4, shortly after the awards ceremony to thank fans for their support. It contains…
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No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire – A Review Of Dora Jar’s Debut Album
By Kayla Harper The bedroom pop phenomenon, Dora Jarkowski, professionally known as Dora Jar, released her highly anticipated debut album No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire on September 13,…
