If their melancholy and largely triumphant Map of the Soul: 7 is anything to go by, carrying the burden of a pioneer style of fame rests uneasily on the shoulders of mega-stars BTS. Comprised of membe…
Album Review: Mac Miller – “Circles”
Mac Miller was almost there. The Pittsburgh rapper had long left behind the days of his goofy mixtapes and stoner bro persona, mixing his passions for rock and R&B into his increasingly-layered mu…
Roddy Ricch and The Establishment
Establishment: a group in a society exercising power and influence over matters of policy or taste, and seen as resisting change. Hip-hop has always centered around the establishment: sneaking around …
Tiny Changes: A Celebration of Frightened Rabbit’s ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’ – Remembering an immense talent
Great pain does not beget great art; trauma won’t always lead to inspiration, nor internal conflict to expression. These notions that to be an artist of notice and worth you must suffer is tired, pron…
Album Review: American Football – “American Football (LP3)”
Everyone loves a good comeback story. Comebacks give inspiration and hope to people around the world, especially in the music industry. For such a cutthroat business that kicks out as many artists as …
10 Artists That Would’ve Been Better At The Super Bowl Than Maroon 5
Well another Super Bowl Halftime Show is in the bag with Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi having done the honors and it was quite the *snooooooore*. Adam Levine and company were never in a winning p…
Album Review: The 1975 – “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships”
Whenever one talks about The 1975, it comes with a slight turn of the head and a sharp side-eye. As they wisely pointed out in the video for “The Sound,” people have a hard time determining whether or…