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Review: Singles for the Week of 2/1

February 2, 2019

“Fine Mess” Interpol Released Jan. 30, 2019 Matador Records New York rockers, Interpol’s surprise single is moody and raucous. “Fine Mess”  is about a passionate but doomed love....

Angelic Milks debut album has pleasantly strange instrumentals, but is plagued with incoherent vocals.

Review: “DIVINE BIKER LOVE” is far from lovely

By Hannah Fitzpatrick • January 21, 2019

After releasing several EPs and signing with record label PNKSLM Recordings in 2015, Russian-based indie band Angelic Milk has finally released its debut album “DIVINE BIKER LOVE.” In 2016, the band...

Mumford & Sons combine alternative rock with folk roots in Delta, the bands newest record.

Review: Alternative folk band goes back to roots

By Arleigh Rodgers, Staff Writer • November 26, 2018
Each track on “Delta” is sensational, and the band’s excellence will not be forgotten in years to come.
Hozier released a four-song EP, Nina Cried Power, that showcases his skillful lyricism and powerful vocals.

Review: Hozier maintains momentum on ‘Nina Cried Power’

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • September 18, 2018
Hozier dives deeper into his soulful, blues-rock roots and delivers a powerful performance with his strong vocals and guitar riffs.
Rock legend Paul McCartney released his latest album, Egypt Station, which showcases his impressive instrumental and vocal talent.

Review: McCartney is inimitable in ‘Egypt Station’

By Arleigh Rodgers, Staff Writer • September 11, 2018
The album is executed with precision from the very start — dominating guitar riffs and growling vocals prove this album is solely McCartney’s.
Sophie Allison, the 20-year-old known as Soccer Mommy, released her debut album “Clean.” The album features her somber vocals and indie rock-inspired electric guitar.

Review: Soccer Mommy’s debut is angst-ridden and repetitive

By Dariene Seifert, Contributing Writer • March 6, 2018
While "Clean" contains some ear-catching tracks, it is undistinguished with its overuse of simple, repetitive guitar chords and “hurt-by-love” theme.
Punk band Screaming Females has released its seventh LP, All At Once. The album shows off complex melodies and lead singer Marissa Paternosters impressive vocals.

Review: Screaming Females showcases stunning vocals

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • February 28, 2018
Screaming Females' newest album, “All At Once,” provides melodic anthems that still stay in touch with the band's underground, basement-show roots.
CollegeTown Records is a student-run media production company that works with artists to write and record original music. The company was founded by sophomore Shanel Gray in Spring 2017.

WATCH: Students mold new music company for local artists

By Kara Bowen, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • February 7, 2018
CollegeTown Records, a new student-run media production company, has recorded five songs with five artists, all students at the college.
Father John Misty is an alternative folk musician known for his work on his albums Fear Fun and I Love You, Honeybear. His latest album, Pure Comedy, released April 7 through Sub Pop Records

Review: ‘Pure Comedy’ from pompous folk-rocker is a joke

By Kate Nalepinski, Life and Culture Editor • April 19, 2017
Tillman desperately wants it to work but when his pompous attitude shines too bright in his tracks, the glare burns listeners' eyes.
Infinite is the latest release from popular classic rock band, Deep Purple. The album released April 7 and features 13 tracks including an instrumental variant and an alternate recording of several of their songs.

Review: ‘Infinite’ fills the classic rock void

By Jake Leary, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • April 13, 2017
The album fills the void left by the disappearance of classic rock, a hole in the musical landscape that only the giants of the genre can repair.

Review: ‘Hardwired…to Self-Destruct’ isn’t explosive enough

By Silas White, Staff Writer • December 4, 2016
The aggressive style of "Hardwired...to Self-Destruct" may appeal to some listeners, but is not for everyone.

Review: Lady Gaga shows her sentimental side with ‘Joanne’

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • October 31, 2016
Lady Gaga combines traditional country, folk, classic-rock and pop genres to inspire her fifth studio album’s mature sound.
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