One Republic has returned with their new album “Oh My My.” In years after their first album “Dreaming Out Loud,”“Oh My My” had been released on October 7. This is their fourth full-length album, blending different styles of music together and creating a diverse track list of 16 songs.Continue Reading
The last time I saw a live Volbeat concert was two years ago, and that was one of the most memorable performances I have ever seen. I had the good fortune of seeing again on April 18, and once again, Volbeat managed to blow my socks off. The atmosphere ofContinue Reading
Def Jam Recordings signed rapper Logic and released his sophomore album titled The Incredible True Story. After the highly acclaimed debut album, Under Pressure, was released just two years ago, The Incredible True Story, which was previously to be released in the beginning of this year, has just beenContinue Reading
Adele is back: there are no two ways of saying it. Her first album in four years— after her groundbreaking “19” and “21”— has proven wildly popular around the world, selling a whopping three million records in its first week in America and smashing decade-old records. But with Adele’s restrictionContinue Reading
Mariah Carey’s latest compilation album “Number 1 to Infinity” was released on May 18. The album consists of 18 of her number one hits in the United States, plus a recording of her newest single ‘Infinity.” I suppose her rationale for collecting her top hits and a recent song wasContinue Reading
The fairly new UK electropop trio Years & Years is gaining a large following from the new upbeat EP “Y&Y,” which released on February 3. The EP is a powerful preview to the band’s debut album that is scheduled to be released this summer. Once “Desire,” the first song onContinue Reading
Drake’s unexpected fourth mixtape “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” is easily some of his most creative and confident work. Released on the six year anniversary of “So Far Gone,” the mixtape features collaborations with PARTYNEXTDOOR and Lil Wayne. While there is not really a standout single on thisContinue Reading
After tracks like “High Hopes” and “All I Want” from their debut album “In A Perfect World” were featured in a number of movie and television show soundtracks, Kodaline accumulated a larger, global fan base. Thus, it was not a surprise that the release of their latest album “Coming UpContinue Reading
Hailed as number nine in the top fifty albums of 2014 by Rolling Stone Magazine, Mac Demarco’s sophomore album “Salad Days” lives up to its expectations of mellow soft rock. The album feels more polished overall (even though it was recorded in his apartment rather than in a studio) andContinue Reading
Clad in decade-old band t-shirts and crammed into every corner of the intimate venue, Relient K fans filled Slims (San Francisco) for the long-awaited 10th anniversary tour of the band’s fourth album, “Mmhmm”. Two bands, From Indian Lakes and Blondfire, opened the sold-out show. The initial excitement to be outContinue Reading
Electropop artist Kimbra recently released a new album titled “The Golden Echo”, which noticeably diverges from her debut album “Vows”. The New Zealander won a Grammy for her collaboration with Gotye in the song “Somebody I Used To Know” in 2013, which garnered much attention. However, Kimbra’s latest album featuresContinue Reading
Approximately three years after their first album ‘Torches,’ indie pop band ‘Foster the People’ returns with their album ‘Supermodel.’ Their long-awaited album presents light and unique beats along with important life messages. The first track, ‘Are You What You Want to Be?’ is in the form of a question, andContinue Reading