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The Red of Fall: Taylor Swift to re-release 2012 album after 9 years

Emma Polen | layout editor Nov. 11, 2021 Taylor Swift is set to release the “Taylor” version of her 2012 Red album along with a brand new feature film this Friday, Nov. 12.  Swift’s Red re-recording will feature nine additional tracks. Of these nine, Swift announced she will have collaborations with Phoebe Bridgers, Ed Sheeran and Chris Stapleton.  The entire album will be available in … Continue reading The Red of Fall: Taylor Swift to re-release 2012 album after 9 years

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Ed Sheeran grows up in new album

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor Nov. 4, 2021 After four years of radio silence from acoustic hearthrob and wedding dance-enthusiast Ed Sheeran, my high school tears have seemed to dry up with the lackluster album that is Sheeran’s =.  With June and September releases “Bad Habits” and “Shivers” debuting No. 1 and 2 on Billboard’s Global 200, Sheeran edged his way back into the pop … Continue reading Ed Sheeran grows up in new album

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Deafhaven album ‘Infinite Granite’ subverts expectation

John Cantwell | staff writer 9/2/21 In 2013, the musical landscape of Pitchfork hipster sounds was shaken to its core by the tremolo picked (yet atmospheric) guitar sounds, pummeling blast-beat drums and banshee shrieks of Deafheaven’s sophomore LP Sunbather: An album that, upon release, gifted listeners with tracks heavily inspired by the shoegaze-y, dream-pop sounds of English rock band Slowdive, as well as the cacophonous … Continue reading Deafhaven album ‘Infinite Granite’ subverts expectation

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Bruce Springsteen rocks 20th studio album release

Claire Neiberg Staff Writer 10/29/20 Being raised on classic rock, some of my earliest memories surrounded the discography of Bruce Springsteen. From listening to the E Street Radio on SiriusXM every morning with my dad to singing along to “Thunder Road” with my family at the Hersheypark Stadium on a rainy evening in 2014, Springsteen’s music is a prominent part of my life, giving me … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen rocks 20th studio album release

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The Rolling Stone modernizes list of chart-topping favorites

Capri Scarcelli a&e editor 10/01/20 Music is generational; as artistic sound continuously evolves, so does our perception of what constitutes a good album. On Sept. 22, The Rolling Stone revamped their beloved “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” music list, modernizing it for cultural/gender inclusivity with a broader scope of genres. First published in 2003 with slight revisions in 2012, The Rolling Stone has now … Continue reading The Rolling Stone modernizes list of chart-topping favorites

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Chilombo is a well-executed, smooth album from Jhené Aiko

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 03/12/20 The juxtaposition of overly emotional lyrics with stoic jazz has always been a mainstay in Jhené Aiko’s music, but it never quite reached its peak before Chilombo. Jhené Aiko’s newest album Chilombo is like floating in a vat of your feelings. The music transitions like water, seamlessly flowing while you float at the top. The emotion distilled in this … Continue reading Chilombo is a well-executed, smooth album from Jhené Aiko

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Father of All… makes strong statement, but lacks musicality

Ollie Gratzinger | Editor-in-Chief 02/13/20 California rock band Green Day is back with its thirteenth studio album Father of All…, released on Feb. 7. With punchy guitars and lyrics charged with political exhaustion, the album sounds like a pop-punk tribute to a society wrought with panic. If Green Day set out to make a statement, it certainly made it, with a big middle finger to … Continue reading Father of All… makes strong statement, but lacks musicality

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‘NSP’ returns with slightly homogenous third cover album

Joseph Phillippi | Staff Writer 11/20/19 Ninja Sex Party (NSP) is a mostly comedic band centered around a man named Danny Sexbang and his murderous best friend Ninja Brian, the stage names of musicians Dan Avidan and Brian Wecht. Most of their songs are centered around their escapades to rock and seduce the general population of the world. In the past few years however, they … Continue reading ‘NSP’ returns with slightly homogenous third cover album

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Earl Sweatshirt’s Feet of Clay messy, but interesting

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 11/14/19 Earl Sweatshirt’s latest album, Feet of Clay, is a 15-minute disjointed, chaotic jazz session with a little bit of rapping thrown in. Feet of Clay is sonically similar to Yugen Blakrok’s Anima Mysterium while it lyrically resembles Tyler the Creator. All in all, this album does not really tread any new ground, but it does maintain an odd appeal. … Continue reading Earl Sweatshirt’s Feet of Clay messy, but interesting

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Lumineers’ lyricism shines on newest album, III

Claire Neiberg | Staff Writer 09/19/19 From dancing to “Ho Hey” at my eighth-grade formal to singing along to “Cleopatra” at my high school coffeehouses, I have always been a fan of The Lumineers’ hit songs, as they bring back joyful memories of growing up. I had high expectations for the Sept. 13 release of their third studio album, III, and needless to say, it … Continue reading Lumineers’ lyricism shines on newest album, III

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