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Category: Music

  • [Album Review] EZ’s Reviw of Unity by Joost

    [Album Review] EZ’s Reviw of Unity by Joost

    Joost’s album Unity mixes the loud, energetic style of gabberpop with emotional and serious themes. The music is filled with heavy synths, distorted sounds, and fast beats that make listeners want to dance, but underneath the excitement there is a deeper message about loneliness, sadness, and the importance of people staying united. One of the…

  • [Album Review] Niko’s Review of Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

    [Album Review] Niko’s Review of Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

    I chose 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole. I picked this album for the specific reason being because I feel that it is one of his most popular albums, and that he had a huge focus on nostalgia, personal growth, success, and the value of “Loving Yourz” rather than focusing on the more “gangster”…

  • [Album Review] Av’s Review of Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots   

    [Album Review] Av’s Review of Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots   

    Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots is more than just an alternative pop album. Lead singer Tyler Joseph makes his identity difficult to define by singing about inner conflict, dark thoughts, and mental battles. Using instruments such as the ukulele, piano, keyboard, and bass guitar, and percussion played by Josh Dun, the album creates a dramatic…

  • [Album Review] Jojo’s Review of The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller

    [Album Review] Jojo’s Review of The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller

    The Divine Feminine is a soulful, and Intimate Mac Miller album exploring a multifaceted spectrum of love, femininity, and emotional vulnerability. It shares themes of Romance, Love, Spiritual admiration of women, and the balance of energy. The Divine Feminine explores love and admiration and spiritual connection through a jazzy r&b sound. Centering on reverence for…

  • [Album Review] Finn’s Review of Lover of a Ghost by Violet Vira

    [Album Review] Finn’s Review of Lover of a Ghost by Violet Vira

    Lover of a Ghost is Violent Vira’s debut album, which came out in 2025. It’s centered on a fictional storyline of grief, abandonment, and obsession. It follows a protagonist dealing with a missing, presumably dead lover. It explores themes of insanity, religious trauma, and hallucinations, all while the protagonist is trying to search for her…

  • [Album Review] Lucas Review’s Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande

    [Album Review] Lucas Review’s Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande

    Eternal Sunshine is an album featuring many different music genres and warning styles including contemporary R&B and pop that surprises me by the approach she took in combination with the vocals and tricks, it’s very original. It’s very flowy, reminds me of How to Pretend: Lucy Bedroque. Listening to this album is very calming, introspective,…

  • “I’ll Live Anyway” by Finn Argyle

    “I’ll Live Anyway” by Finn Argyle

    An original song by the one and only Finn.

  • The Circuit to my Music by Solomon Harmer

    The Circuit to my Music by Solomon Harmer

    Here’s 5 songs 1 from each album, and why I connect to them.

  • Let’s dig deep into 2006 country music.

    Let’s dig deep into 2006 country music.

    In 2006, 23 different songs topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. American Idol winner Carrie Underwood spent eleven weeks at the top of the chart in 2006.  (“wikipedia”)  A big hit of 2006 country was “before he cheats”…

  • Album Review by Shawndice Overson: Brilliant Trees by David Sylvian

    Album Review by Shawndice Overson: Brilliant Trees by David Sylvian

    English pop/new wave band Japan’s frontman, David Sylvian, had a wonderful long run with the band producing over 10 studio albums from the late 70s to the 80s. However, his solo career had (in a lot of ways) a much more significant impact on other people’s lives, and my own. His first album, Brilliant Trees, is a…

  • Band Review by Envy Ray: Cutie

    Band Review by Envy Ray: Cutie

    The musician/band I’ve chosen to do is a relatively new band called “Cutie”; the very first EP was released May 26th 2023. He started writing the first EP in November 2022, and was finished at the beginning of May. Most of the writing took place in March and April. They have played six shows. His…

  • Album Review by Cru Jones: Trust No One by D Savage

    Album Review by Cru Jones: Trust No One by D Savage

    Racks On Me: This song has to be at least 9/10 because he is just starting the album off with an extra banger that everyone loves. The beat is so angelic and makes everyone start floating. WYTD: Another single released onto the album, most definitely a 10/10 because of the change from the vibe of…

  • Review of Title Flight’s album: Floral Green (by Camden Critchfield)

    Review of Title Flight’s album: Floral Green (by Camden Critchfield)

    Title Fight’s second studio album, Floral Green, was released in 2012. This was the band’s most experimental album to date, pushing the status quo of what emo music was considered. Although they were nervous too, they released the album and it became their biggest album to date, along with becoming one of the many influences…

  • [Eisley’s Album Review] HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

    [Eisley’s Album Review] HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

    The album I will be reviewing is “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” by Billie Eilish. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT is Billie’s most recent and newest album that has people BOOMING about it. This album was made to represent supporting women through their breakups, and about her ex which in that relationship and the guilt/issues…

  • SONGS MAKE UP WHO YOU ARE

    SONGS MAKE UP WHO YOU ARE

    I made a playlist of my favorite songs in alphabetical order. All of these songs on the playlist have been some of my favorite songs for a long time and all have some type of memory behind them. Some letters of the alphabet I couldn’t find a song with that letter that I liked or…