LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
Kristin Hayter described SAVED! as "a noise record with no noise". After listening to this, I can say that's probably the best description. SAVED! is a terrifying, heart-wrenching and exhilarating project about faith. Kristin Hayter is no stranger to the topic of religion, but this album has a much more positive outlook on it than her past work as Lingua Ignota. Even with a more ... read more
LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: Of Her
I Got Heaven combines aggressive punk with ethereal and dreamy pop to deliver a heavy-hitting album about femineity and rage. Missy Dabice is a tour de force on this record and her voice sounds better than ever.
LEAST FAVORITE TRAVK: 14
WE NEED MORE ODDBALL MUSIC LIKE THIS PLEASE!!!!! We need to all come together and elect this sound as the official music of Brooklyn. No more Frost Children or The Dare— Water From Your Eyes IS the sound of BK.
LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: logical
I like GUTS, but I'm definitely not the target audience. Some of the lyrics are really corny. But it's super cool that Olivia Rodrigo has so much life and is this popular. Her stories are very relatable and she's a very vibrant singer. It's awesome to see something with so much variety resonating with people and is the biggest thing in mainstream pop right now. I know I'm maybe over the age of people she's aiming at, but I love a pop ... read more
LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: California
I saw Chappell Roan open for Declan McKenna in 2018 and it was like a completely different person her music was so depressing and very one note so it's awesome to see her doing something so fun!!
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is very, very fun. Extremely (bi)sexual and honest, Chappell Roan's debut encapsulates the feeling of being a 20-something party girl. It feels like gossiping with your best ... read more
LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: maybe There's A World?? Like if I really had to choose
(Copied and pasted from what I wrote for my university's newspaper)
Sufjan Stevens contemplates life and love on his thirteenth album, “Javelin.” His most personal music venture to date, “Javelin” revolves around the idea of how much love gives, and how much it takes away. With Stevens recently dedicating the album to his partner, Evans Richardson- who passed ... read more