Image Courtesy of The Young TurksAfter an almost-five-year hiatus, English indie-pop band, The xx, is back with the release of their newest studio album, "I See You." This is the third album released by members Romy Madley-Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, who is better known by his stage name, Jamie xx.Before "I See You," the last album from the group, was their sophomore … [Read more...] about Review: The xx Release Long-Awaited Album ‘I See You’
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Gaga Only Uses Half Her Skill Set In The Underwhelming ‘Joanne’
Image Courtesy of Interscope RecordsWe needed Lady Gaga in 2016.This year's mainstream pop landscape has been a wasteland strewn with recycled, bland EDM/tropical house, sleazy bros failing at sincerity, and our normally electrifying megastars sleepwalking through gentrified dancehall (or just ignoring pop radio all together — looking at you, Beyonce and Kanye). And the … [Read more...] about Gaga Only Uses Half Her Skill Set In The Underwhelming ‘Joanne’
Frank Ocean Gets Vulnerable with ‘Blonde’
Image Courtesy of Boys Don't Cry Frank Ocean’s highly anticipated second album, “Blonde,” finally dropped on August 20 exclusively through Apple Music, much to the delight and relief of his fans. He’s finally given us what we’ve been waiting for since he’s been promising a follow-up to his Grammy-award winning first record, “Channel Orange,” since July 2015. Ocean's approach … [Read more...] about Frank Ocean Gets Vulnerable with ‘Blonde’
Finding a New Direction with ‘Mind of Mine’
Photo Courtesy of RCA Records This time last year, One Direction fans mourned the beginning of the end for the boy band that made a good portion of the world fall head over heels for them. In March 2015, Zayn Malik had publicly announced his departure from the group. As another sign of "good riddance," Malik decided to release his debut album, "Mind of Mine," this year on the … [Read more...] about Finding a New Direction with ‘Mind of Mine’
The 1975’s ‘I Like It When You Sleep…’ Holds Eclectic Flair
Image Courtesy of Dirty HitIt's been three long years since the debut of The 1975's self-titled album, the band finally released their second lengthily named album, "I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It" on Feb. 26. Though very different from the indie rock and grunge style that the first album had, this album introduces a new and fresh '80s … [Read more...] about The 1975’s ‘I Like It When You Sleep…’ Holds Eclectic Flair