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Review: Avril Lavigne comes back with empowering record

By Ashley Stalnecker • February 25, 2019

Avril Lavigne’s voice finally broke through the silence she has left her fans in for years with her new album, “Head Above Water,” released Feb. 15. Almost five years after being diagnosed with Lyme...

Review: Emo band breaks silence with varied album

By Evin Billington, Staff Writer • April 16, 2013

Paramore returns with "Paramore," a vocally-driven album featuring a diverse sound.

Review: Post-dubstep artist branches out with new album

By Jared Dionne, Senior Writer • April 15, 2013

James Blake redefines the electronica genre with an experimental sound in his new album, "Overgrown."

Review: Dubstep album fails with mediocre quality

By Steven Pirani, Staff Writer • February 26, 2013

Disc jockey Flux Pavilion misfires with his new album, "Blow the Roof."

Review: Brooklyn band generates indie rock sound

By Jared Dionne, Senior Writer • February 26, 2013

Indie rock band Beach Fossils blend bright sound and melancholy vocals in a strong new album.

Review: Owl City slumps with fourth album

By Allie Healy, Accent Editor • August 28, 2012

Back with more electronics than a Skrillex single and more artificial sunshine than a fluorescent lightbulb, Owl City’s “The Midsummer Station” condenses a season of sunlight into one lackluster album. Adam Young, the founder and frontman of the one-man band, released his second album, “Ocean Eyes,” which launched him into the high-spirited pop world…