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’
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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
Deciphering St. Vincent’s Newest Sound
Photo courtesy of St. Vincent/FacebookIt’s been more than a month since St. Vincent came out with her fourth studio album, and yet the world of music is still reeling because we just don’t know how to handle it. Is it pop? Funk? Glam-rock? Edge? (Is that even a genre? Am I just saying words now?) After listening to the self-titled St. Vincent, there is only one … [Read more...] about Deciphering St. Vincent’s Newest Sound
Kendrick Remains Unapologetic
Photo courtesy of Kendrick Lamar/FacebookGrammy-award winning rap artist Kendrick Lamar surprised everyone when his highly anticipated third studio album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” dropped unexpectedly during the late hours on March 15. Lamar has always been quality. I found him during my freshman year of high school, shortly after his official first album "Section.80" … [Read more...] about Kendrick Remains Unapologetic
