By Evelyn Fu Stevie Wonder – “Where Is Our Love Song,” featuring Gary Clark Jr. A melodic ballad reminding people of love and hope for humanity inspired by the current societal conflicts. The melody felt unique, and is a beautiful song. Stevie Wonder – “Can’t Put It In The HandsContinue Reading
By Brandyn Huynh Rating: 4.5/5 After spending years writing for big-name artists such as Idina Menzel, Camila Cabello, and Lany, Sasha Sloan has stepped into the spotlight, not only as a songwriter but as a brilliant artist with her debut album, “Only Child.” On the opening track “Matter To You,”Continue Reading
By Harry Leung On Oct. 30, pop artist Ariana Grande released “Positions,” her sixth full-length album, following her release of the lead single and title track just a week prior. The album debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. Grande exploresContinue Reading
By Vania Castro Rating: 5/5 TWICE, the famous K-pop girl group, recently released “Eyes Wide Open,” their second full album, just four months after their ninth mini-album, “MORE & MORE.” Their newest release includes 13 tracks of varying genres and employs a more mature concept compared to their previous mini-album,Continue Reading
By Vanessa Hu Rating: 5/5 The band Glass Animals performed their “Live in the Internet” concert on Oct. 15, but instead of performing to a crowd of fans at a concert venue, they sang only in front of cameras. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person concerts are no longer anContinue Reading
By Celine Nghiem R&B singer NIKI has been a rising star in recent years due to songs such as “Indigo,” whose popularity exploded on the app Tik Tok, and “lowkey,” which was called the “Summer’s Favorite Hookup Anthem” by Vice Magazine. With the recent release of her album “Moonchild,” sheContinue Reading
By Brandyn Huynh Just eleven months after her previous record, “Lover,” Taylor Swift establishes herself as a song-writing icon who is not afraid to take risks in her music with her recent album release. Swift’s new album, “folklore,” dives into the distinct sound of indie-pop, kicking aside the bubblegum popContinue Reading
SZA ft. Ty Dolla $ign- “Hit Different” “An R&B track that explores the heartbreak of losing a lover, “Hit Different” features soothing vocals and a rhythmic beat. However, I didn’t think Ty Dolla $ign’s feature complemented SZA’s vocals.” – Rachel Wu Chloe x Halle – “Do It (Remix) ft. Doja Cat,Continue Reading
By: Alexander Phan The flashing lights, loud music, and the energy of the building, were just few of the wonderful things I can remember from the 88Rising concert in San Francisco this Halloween. I’ve never felt such ecstatic energy before as each song played had me bouncing up and downContinue Reading
By: Jerald Mendoza The Weeknd’s new album, My Dear Melancholy, was released on March 30 this year, to resounding praise from simp-happy audiences. Abel Tesfaye, (The Weeknd) returns to his roots for his newest album, reminiscent of the angst and hurt in his first albums, House of Balloons and Trilogy.Continue Reading
Author: Jerald Mendoza Vertigo Review (3.5 stars) On Jan. 19 indie-pop/electronica artist Jonathan Ng, known as EDEN, released his much-awaited first studio album, “Vertigo.” With the strong cult following EDEN built early in his career—producing three EP’s—EDEN continues using the blueprints to his success in his first album. EDEN has madeContinue Reading
Author: Ariana Khateeb Taylor Swift’s new album Reputation was physically released on Nov. 10, creating a new era for the pop singer. Swift destroyed her past image and adopted a new, harder look with her sixth studio album. The instrumentals of the songs were completely rid of her trademark countryContinue Reading