Music Review | Daughter: Not to Disappear
Robyn Welsh, Staff Writer 4AD | Score: A- Daughter’s second album Not to Disappear originated in a place of pain. It examines the struggles of death, emptiness, loneliness, and how to cope with these....
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Music Review | Megadeth: Dystopia
Brett Luft, Staff Writer Tradecraft/Universal | Score: C Chris Adler joins Megadeth. That sounds really good, right? Wrong. Although It has tons of great guitar solos, some totally jammin’ bass riffs and some fresh...
Music Review | Kevin Gate: Islah
Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor Alantic Records | Score: A One of the things I always stress when talking about musicians is growth. I usually rip on people for constantly bringing the same sound over and...
Music Review | G-Eazy: When it’s Dark Out
Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor Score: C Maybe I’m a little hungry, but G-Eazy reminds me of a Calzone. You would never choose a Calzone over a pizza, but if it’s presented to you then you...
Music Review | Classified: Greatful
Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor Score: B+ Hooray for Canadian hip hop! Classified has been in the rap game for over 20 years, with most of the success coming in recent years for the Halifax rapper....
Music Review | Rick Ross: Black Market
Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor Score: D Even before listening to this album, I knew exactly what I was going to listen to. For years, Rick Ross has been rapping about the exact same thing to...
Music Review | Pusha T: King Push-Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor GOOD Music | Score A King Push it back! Almost two years after his debut studio album, Pusha T delivers once again with this new album. Not really one for radio...
Music Review | Kid Cudi: Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven
Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor Republic/Wicked Awesome | Score What’s lower than an F? Remember when I tore that Miley Cyrus album apart a few issues back? Well, this piece of shit album right here makes...
Music Review | Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor Henson Recording Studio | Score B+ Prior to this album, I lumped Coldplay in the same group as Frank Ocean and pre-2014 Drake as music I only listen to after a...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Jan 29
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive Roc Nation/Columbia Score: B- In a year that was relatively weak for the genre, J. Cole’s Forest Hills Drive came as a breath of fresh air for hip...
