Nobody could do coming out as dramatic as Sufjan Stevens did. Through emotional notice on his latest IG post, he vaguely came out by dedicating Javelin to his late partner Evan Richardson, who sadly passed away this April. The theme of grievance, desperation, and mourning once again resurface in Javelin, much like his dazzling Carrie & Lowell; to which he dedicated to his parents.
Javelin is an album about how to let go, crafted as emotional journey offered by ten tracks within. They are ... read more
When it comes to experimental type of music, the final product of it can be either stellar or messy –almost no in-betweens. The former was held true for the UK duo Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye of Jockstrap. Judging from their long-awaited debut, it seems like they practiced what they've got during study period in London’s prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and implemented it with a full blast of creativity.
Utilizing 18 orchestral pieces and multi-range/layer of ... read more
Ever since their hiatus statement in 2020, we always wonder if Radiohead will produce (good) music anymore. However through an online streaming, on 22 May 2022, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood debuted a new project named The Smile. They made a trio along with Tom Skinner, known as drummer of jazz group Sons of Kemet. Their debut album A Light for Attracting Attention actually put their heart in alternative -if not experimental— music. It is hard to determine which music this album belongs ... read more
Cornish is a Southwestern Brittonic language of Celtic language family. Once declared extinct as living community language at the end of 18th century, it’s begun to get its revival in the early 20th century, spoken with approximately 3,000 speakers (mostly as secondary language). The Welsh singer-songwriter Gwenno Saunders tried to convey the language throughout her solo career, in hopes of the language being well-conserved. The title of her latest release means "Treasure". ... read more
Drake was initially famed as a rapper, but as the time goes by it felt like he’s more confident with singing. It seems held true in “Honestly, Nevermind”, the seventh album released just 9 months after his flopped “Certified Lover Boy”. In an unexpected turn, he incorporated house music and trap beats, and left hip-hop back almost entirely. His vocal, while was far from technical, was chameleonic and playful. The house music build he offered was actually ... read more