album reviews

Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.

So, This is What Triumph Feels (Sounds) Like
When I was about 10... I used to wander around the playground at lunch. I would abandon my friends and take my unwieldy, oversized body to the grassy sprawl that was the school yard. Headphones on, Walkman in hand, a small case of CDs in my backpack.
By Andrew Martin Dodson5 years ago in Beat
A Superswiftie Review of All the Songs from FOLKLORE and EVERMORE
Anyone who knows me knows I am a die-hard Taylor Swift fan... I don't even think I talk about her that much but I must give off the Swifitie aura because even people I hardly know just KNOW.
By ALI RAE5 years ago in Beat
Goodbye, Fearless
It's been one hell of a year for Taylor Swift. Since July of 2020, she's released two chart-topping albums, graced the cover of Rolling Stone with Paul McCartney, and won the coveted Grammy for Album of the Year. And tonight at midnight, her fans will begin our journey into the re-recordings of Swift’s first six albums. More on the reasoning behind that here.
By S. Frazer5 years ago in Beat
Demi Lovato on Dancing with the Devil and Starting Over
Demi Lovato released her seventh album titled Dancing With The Devil...The Art of Starting Over. This album goes along with Lovato's second documentary with YouTube also titled Dancing with the Devil. Both the album and docuseries focus on the singer’s battle with addiction and eating disorders. After her overdose and recovery in 2018, both the release of her newest album and YouTube docuseries have been long-awaited by her fans. Some album features include Ariana Grande, Sam Fischer, Noah Cyrus, and Saweetie.
By Michala 5 years ago in Beat
♫ To Shuffle or Not to Shuffle? ♫
I had the good fortune to grow up in house that was full of music lovers. As a child I was exposed to every genre from folk to classical and everything in between. Personally, I like music from all the genres except gospel. For instance, there are a handful of country songs I like; as well as a few EDM (electric dance music) songs. I have been to a variety of concerts: Aerosmith, Collective Soul, Eddie Money, Garbage, Leann Rimes, Great White, and Kiss.
By Kristen Renee5 years ago in Beat
The Evolution Of Taylor Swift
There are many reasons why Taylor Swift has become an iconic singer/songwriter in her own right. The personal and artistic lyrics are enough to cement her name in history. She also manages to succeed in multiple genres and overcome staggering controversies. Taylor has evolved not only as a musician but as a person. That evolution is evident in her extensive discography. She has gone through many phases in her already long career.
By Sarah Loyd5 years ago in Beat
Station Grau by Praying for Oblivion
It isn't often I review the works of people on my social media friends list--I will always share a link or info about their projects, but, rarely, will I do as much as offer an opinion. Something inside me resists doing this; perhaps I'm simply scared that I'll offend them somehow. In the case of music, or even experimental power electronics or noise, or musique concrete, there is the added burden of describing the indescribable; of judging something that, frankly, is so anti-commercial, so outside the conventional, that to try and assess it based on normal standards is somewhat ludicrous. At any rate, I found myself tonight listening to a link provided by PE artist Andrew Jonathan-Seal, who is, I take it, an expatriate living somewhere in Europe. I've found him to be an interesting individual as far as the people I know strictly electronically; he's always been tolerant of me, and the pictures I've seen of his performances are impassioned and impressive.
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Beat
a feeling so peculiar: it’s now or Evermore
I think it goes without saying that right now is an absolutely perfect time to be a Taylor Swift fan. Besides the fact that this has always been the case, the fan base is being absolutely attacked with feast after feast after feast the last year – and we’re only ready for more.
By Jordan Parkinson5 years ago in Beat
Tamil Music Overview
The recently released Tamil film “Master” has produced huge applause from audiences all around. Some of the top-picking music legends made the Master audio tracks even pleasant. Anirudh Ravichander, The Music director of the film has created some amazing signature tunes using a perfect blend of various traditional and folk music instruments. Lyricists, composers playback singers who are employed in this film, are all big shots in the music industry. They put great effort together to produce some fascinating melodious tracks. That will certainly blow your mind. and hold the top position on the music chart, for sure. Masstamilan is known for tamil songs download.
By Masstamilan5 years ago in Beat
CTRL: SZA Has A Musical Epiphany
In an album of self-discovery, SZA preaches on the themes of body image and insecurity, femininity, and love. This album is heavy on questioning the societal norms that are placed upon women. The necessity to remain perfect at all times, being complacent or submissive in toxic relationships, and remaining sexually monogamous are all questioned in this come-to-earth album by SZA.
By Josh Herring5 years ago in Beat
Melaphyre Etheoryall - The 'AFRiKA iNFiNiTE' LP
In late 2006, New York City rap mainstay Nas released his eighth studio album and made a very bold declaration with the project's album title.
By Victor Trammell5 years ago in Beat
Out With The Old
When I begin my workday, I always throw on the radio. Radio isn’t something people typically listen to anymore – with the advent of streaming services, podcasts and the ability to listen to just about anything you can dream of at your fingertips. But radio has always been my way of connecting to the world around me – especially now as we draw closer to the first anniversary COVID-19 was announced as a global pandemic.
By Simon J. Spencer5 years ago in Beat