album review
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A review of “Her Loss” by Drake and 21 Savage
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Drake and 21 Savage released their new album “Her Loss” and just days later it skyrocketed to the top charts. The album has become a common topic of conversation, been played at house parties and taken over social media platforms. It was quickly determined which songs on this album were fan favourites; “Rich Flex”, “Major…
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Taylor Swift’s “Midnight”: a review
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It’s been nearly two years since Taylor Swift released Evermore, and fans eagerly awaited the drop of her newest album Midnights this past weekend. With such a unique collection of music, I use no exaggeration when I say that we’re entering a new era of Taylor. Taylor has classified this album as 13 sleepless nights…
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Feeling SOUR: Olivia Rodrigo’s Introduction into the Music Industry
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On May 21, Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR was released. Coming off her chart-topping single ‘driver’s license,’ the release of SOUR was anxiously anticipated by fans and music fanatics alike. After the album’s release, it skyrocketed to the top of the charts, holding the number one position on the Official Charts for two weeks. With…
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Review of Go (1976) by Go
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I mainly discover music in a tree-like fashion. I research the music I enjoy, learn who performed it and who collaborated with its performers and then try to seek out similar bands, genres, albums and songs. That process is exactly how I came across the name of Stomu Yamash’ta, who I found after noting his…
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Nahawa Doumbia creates music that lives on with latest release
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Nahawa Doumbia has been crafting tight, melodically-focused Wassoulou music for the better part of four decades, and as 2021 kicks into gear, she doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. I first discovered Doumbia’s music on Volume 3 of her Grande Cantatrice Malienne series—the first release from the then-new label: Awesome Tapes…
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The best unknown albums of the year
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With the 2021 Grammys right around the corner, it only seems appropriate to acknowledge those artists who time and again fail to garner national recognition. The fact is, artists like Wilco and Andrew Bird are nowhere near as marketable as Justin Bieber or Dua Lipa, so instead, here is my completely arbitrary list of unknown…
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Easy Rider and the importance of cinematography
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A hippie with Elvis-style sideburns hides a tube of cash inside his motorcycle’s American flag-styled fuel tank. He drives up to his long-haired friend who looks like an old school Western outlaw. The hippie checks his watch in his hand and throws it on the ground. “Born to be Wild” plays as the two men…
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