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New Hop Along album displays expert and unique performances

John Bricker, Opinions Editor | May 4, 2018

Indie rock band Hop Along’s latest album “Bark Your Head Off, Dog,” is easily one of the best records of 2018 so far, an addictive display of expert songwriting and vocal performances. The Philadelphia...

Back to his old days, The Weeknd’s EP hits with longtime fans

Jeffrey Windham, Staff Reporter | May 3, 2018

“My Dear Melancholy,” is a return to the explicit R&B that made The Weeknd famous and his third Billboard No. 1 album in a row. The thematic conflict exposes his disconnection from the emotions...

MGMT evolve its sound in ‘Little Dark Age’ album

John Bricker, Staff Reporter | March 9, 2018

MGMT’s fourth album, “Little Dark Age,” released on Feb. 9, is a captivating display of varied synth pop production, with lyrics that speak to the millennial generation. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew...

Can “DAMN” be considered the album of the year?

Jeffrey Windham, John Bricker, Staff Reporter | February 5, 2018

PRO: SOMENTHING DAMN GOOD In 2010, a young man rose from low-income housing in Compton, rapping his perspective as a “good kid.” Inventing a metaphor for his narrative, “To Pimp a Butterfly”...

Music Review: “Colliding By Design” lacks unique edge

Sarah Helwig, Staff Reporter | March 21, 2017

For a decade their social media bios read “A defunct rock band from Seattle, Washington,” but after reuniting in 2015, Acceptance released their much awaited sophomore album 12 years later. “Colliding...

Music Review: “I’m Only Dreaming” a strong success

Sarah Helwig, Staff Reporter | March 21, 2017

Texas natives Eisley released their fifth studio album, “I'm Only Dreaming,” on Equal Vision Records Feb. 17. Comprised of siblings and cousins from the DuPree family, this female fronted rock band...