album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
'Red' by Taylor Swift: An Album I’ve Grown to Truly Understand with Age
I love every album Taylor Swift has released. In my eyes she has no “worst” album. However, if I’m being completely honest, when Taylor’s fourth album, Red, was released, I struggled to connect with it. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely loved it. I was at Target on release day, money in hand and ready to be spent. I listened to the album over and over again when I got home. But something was different about this album than Taylor’s previous three. It wasn’t worse, it wasn’t a letdown, it wasn’t disappointing…it was just different. I couldn’t find a personal connection with most of the songs the way I had with the songs on Taylor Swift, Fearless, and Speak Now. But why?
By Lily Kristian8 years ago in Beat
Denzel Curry's 'TA13OO' Review
The father of the SoundCloud wave, Denzel Curry, returns, following last year's 13 EP and 2016's Imperial album with the three-part TA13OO. Broken up into "Light," "Gray," and "Dark" acts, Curry gives a much more conceptual album than I anticipated, and he continues to distance himself from his contemporaries.
By Brockhampton8 years ago in Beat
Metallica Albums: Worst to Best
Metallica is a band that has influenced musicians of all kinds for decades. Beginning with their debut album Kill ‘Em All in 1983, they have put out ten studio albums (aside from Garage Inc.), and they have been consistently putting out music for 35 years. Here is my opinion on their discography, listed from worst to best.
By Garth Poindexter8 years ago in Beat
Joy Division, 'Unknown Pleasures' One of the Best Albums From 1979
I absolutely love music. I listen to it on my way to work, on my way home, while I write, and when I make art. One of my most favorite bands to listen to is Joy Division specifically; their most famous album, Unknown Pleasures. An iconic album with great drum hits, bass lines, guitar, and keyboard riffs, all accompanied by Ian Curtis’s deep rich voice. Because of Joy Division, I have gotten into many other music groups. Such as Iggy Pop, The Sex Pistols, and many other artists. Now, some of you may have already seen either the album art or this iconic shirt. However, you may also be asking, “What the heck is Joy Division? Who are they?”
By Silvana Cornell8 years ago in Beat
Albums You Need to Listen to in 2018
There are a lot of albums you need to listen to in 2018, which is great news! There have been great releases in hip-hop, pop, country-pop, R&B, and even rock. There have been first-time releases that were strong out of the gate and long-time artists putting out some of the best releases of their careers. That's a lot of music to get all giddy about with friends and strangers!
By Ben Kharakh8 years ago in Beat
Deaf Havana - 'Rituals' Review
Deaf Havana, if you're not familiar, are a British rock band from Norfolk, England. They've been around since 2005 and in recent years have started to make the climb up the charts. As said themselves, they're not chasing the numbers, but their work is showing their love and talents each time. Rituals is now album number five for the lads and it's proving they're getting stronger as a band as time goes on.
By . Valentine .8 years ago in Beat
Mac Miller's 'Swimming' Review
It seems like when Mac Miller is at rock bottom his projects seem to come out on top. He’s an artist that has made some of his best work when recovering from depression or drug addiction. The Faces mixtape (2014) showed him in the thick of his drug addiction, using his music as therapy, and it’s still one of his best works to date. Good A.M. is like the morning after, as the withdrawals and hangover subside gradually.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
'Babymetal' (2015)
Even though my days of Dooyoo and Ciao are long over, my passion for writing and music never left. Dooyoo's decision to stop paying for reviews kinda caused me to stop writing reviews for a while, but I still liked writing other stuff and listening to music. I've started traveling more now. One of the places that I went to was Japan.
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Beat
'Ghosts'
In my opinion, this is the best album from 2007. Although she may not have gathered much attention from her first record, her popularity nearly quadrupled with the release of her outstanding album, Ghosts. Not technically a commercial success, I think it could have sold a lot more providing there weren't manufacturing issues that made the commercial markets look away. Since then, the album has been hard to find in places offline. Thank goodness for iTunes, YouTube, and Spotify.
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Beat
Travis Scott - 'Astroworld' Review
For his third album, Travis Scott assembled a multitude of producers and artists to craft a new kind of Rodeo. Scott’s latest LP follows up Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho. With the help of go-to producer Mike Dean, along with WondaGurl, MurdaBeatz, Drake, Frank Ocean, and more, Astroworld is a zealous 17-track sonic theme park.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
