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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard hop genres on 'Omnium Gatherum'

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard hop genres on ‘Omnium Gatherum’

Jessica Besnard and Jessica Besnard | May 4, 2022

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, a wonderfully erratic band known for genre-hopping and psychedelic rock, released their latest album ‘Omnium Gatherum’, which continues what their signature sound. The...

Devmaccc celebrates another April 20 with his latest project

Devmaccc celebrates another April 20 with his latest project

Jeremiah Henry and Jeremiah Henry | April 27, 2022

Mississippi Rapper Devmacc has released his third installment to his famed four twenty series with the latest project, ‘Four.Twenty: Sessions 3’.  Dev’s latest addition to the ‘Four.Twenty’...

Jack White releases ‘Fear Of The Dawn’: the first of two solo albums

Jack White releases ‘Fear Of The Dawn’: the first of two solo albums

Jessica Besnard and Jessica Besnard | April 21, 2022

Jack White, the lead singer and guitarist of The White Stripes, released his new album titled ‘Fear Of The Dawn.’ This is his fifth solo album and the first of two he’s planning to release this...

Red Hot Chili Peppers reunite with spunky ‘Unlimited Love’

Red Hot Chili Peppers reunite with spunky ‘Unlimited Love’

Jessica Besnard and Jessica Besnard | April 13, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers released their reunion-like album ‘Unlimited Love’, marking their return with John Frusciante back on guitar after his electronic solo projects and over a decade split from the...

Foo Fighters craft temporary metal persona with 'Dream Widow'

Foo Fighters craft temporary metal persona with ‘Dream Widow’

Jessica Besnard and Jessica Besnard | April 7, 2022

Foo Fighters, or mostly just the lead vocalist Dave Grohl, released ‘Dream Widow’, a metal EP, under the fictional band Dream Widow from their horror-comedy film ‘Studio 666.’ The EP was released...

'Mainstream Sellout' recycles pop-punk cliches

‘Mainstream Sellout’ recycles pop-punk cliches

Benjamin Milburn and Benjamin Milburn | April 6, 2022

‘Mainstream Sellout’ is the sixth studio album put out by arguably the most polarizing artist in the rock scene, Machine Gun Kelly, who showed growth but delivered a mixed performance on the project. This...

Sonic Youth returns with avant-garde recordings from 2000-2010 with 'In/Out/In'

Sonic Youth returns with avant-garde recordings from 2000-2010 with ‘In/Out/In’

Jessica Besnard and Jessica Besnard | March 27, 2022

Sonic Youth, a noisy rock band that formed in the early 80s and split in 2011, released an album of unreleased songs recorded between 2000-2010. ‘In/Out/In’ is the root of Sonic Youth’s soul, containing...

With Fame Comes Hate: Why does everyone dislike MGK?

With Fame Comes Hate: Why does everyone dislike MGK?

Benjamin Milburn and Benjamin Milburn | March 27, 2022

Colson Baker, also known as Machine Gun Kelly, is one of the most polarizing figures in the music industry. He is primarily hated by fans of the rock scene, and more specifically the pop-punk scene. So...

Lucky Daye delivers long-awaited delicacy to music world

Lucky Daye delivers long-awaited delicacy to music world

Kyra Lampley and Kyra Lampley | March 23, 2022

Lucky Daye has delivered another musical masterpiece with his newest album, ‘CandyDrip’. This is Daye’s third studio album since the release of ‘Painted’ in 2019.  ‘Candydrip’ is...

Big K.R.I.T’s  new album is a refresher for hip-hop

Big K.R.I.T’s new album is a refresher for hip-hop

Cordaveon Carter and Cordaveon Carter | February 28, 2022

This year has had its up and downs in the genre of hip-hop. There has not been much that has stood out as different but ‘Digital Roses Never Die’ by Big K.R.I.T. changes that. The creative choices...

Beach House immerses listeners on ‘Once Twice Melody’

Beach House immerses listeners on ‘Once Twice Melody’

Jessica Besnard and Jessica Besnard | February 28, 2022

Beach House’s dreamy ambiance on their newest album ‘Once Twice Melody’ reminds listeners of the distinct sound they have crafted throughout their career, hypnotizing you into an ethereal state...

Mitski's bittersweet 'Laurel Hell'

Mitski’s bittersweet ‘Laurel Hell’

Jessica Besnard and Jessica Besnard | February 23, 2022

‘Laurel Hell’ is Mitski’s sixth studio album and possibly another farewell. During the ‘Be The Cowboy’ album tour, Mitski announced that she was taking a hiatus from music, until realizing she...

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