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FKA twigs has gained a sort of cult-following in the music community for her unique take on glitch pop, and while I have heard one of her most recent albums, 'EUSEXUA', I've had yet to hear what is considered her magnum opus. So that's what I did.

The whole album circles around themes of feminism and heartbreak, and these feeling are displayed through twigs' ethereal vocals and, though abrasive at times, still beautiful instrumentation and production. The album as ... read more

Paul Simon is an impactful singer-songwriter in music, both due to his solo career and his work as one half of Simon & Garfunkel. However, I'm actually just learning Paul Simon is one half of Simon & Garfunkel, though looking back, it makes sense. Listening to this album was honestly very spontaneous.

The album itself is a unique snapshot of the pop-rock music scene of the time it was creative. The vibrant instrumentation mixes well with Simon's calm, soothing vocals. His ... read more

First Listen Thoughts: Elliott Smith - 'Elliott Smith'

This is the second album I've heard in my Elliott Smith discography dive, and after 'Roman Candle', seeing him going in this direction with his music is very promising.

The instrumentation is just as stripped down, if not more than it was on his debut record. His lyricism, however, has taken a much more personal and honestly devastating turn. And by that I mean even more depressive than his first album, which is ... read more

First Listen Thoughts: Elliott Smith - 'Roman Candle'

For some reason, in the middle of the day, inspiration struck me to listen to all of Elliott Smith's LPs. So now I'm doing just that, starting with his solo debut, 'Roman Candle'. As a debut, this album was really impressive to me.

Elliott Smith is considered one of the most impactful songwriters and musicians of the indie folk scene, and I can already see it rising in his debut. The simple acoustic ... read more