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“You’re Losing Me (From The Vault)” has masterful production and wistful...

Taylor Swift bears many titles. She’s a singer, songwriter, actress, director, producer, and businesswoman. Some of these are more associated with her than others. Although she’s had minor parts in...

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The Kid LAROI’s new album, THE FIRST TIME, exceeded my expectations

My Top Spotify Wrapped song is “Romantic Homicide” by d4vd. So yes, my favorite songs tend to be the slower, sadder, and more emotional songs.  Naturally, I’m biased toward those types of songs, which...

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While I loved Noah Kahan’s Stick Season (Forever), I am ready and eager for...

On Oct. 14, 2022, singer Noah Kahan released the masterpiece of an album, Stick Season. At that point, Kahan was still a smaller artist still gaining traction within the music industry. However, his...

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Declan McKenna’s newest album is sweetly nostalgic of summer

If you’re like me, you also found Declan McKenna from “Brazil.” The bouncy guitar hook reeled me in, and I was caught in the catchy melody, playing it on repeat as the perfect summer hit. Naturally, I...

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Eternal Sunshine is a solid, heartfelt addition to Ariana Grande’s renowned...

From being cast as a lead in the upcoming Wicked to going through an extensively publicized divorce—followed by her current, relentlessly scrutinized relationship—to announcing her new album, Ariana...

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Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves is “Too Good to be True”

Having recently gotten into Noah Kahan because of Stick Season, I found Kacey Musgraves through the collaboration on “She Calls Me Back.” As a new lover of folk, I decided to give her her newest album,...

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GUTS (spilled) is the flawless finale to Olivia Rodrigo’s era of angst and...

When Olivia Rodrigo first released her sophomore album, GUTS, I wasn’t immediately an admirer.  I preferred the poignant melodies of her first album, SOUR, which I can barely listen to without promptly...

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Lizzy McAlpine’s new album is a must listen for indie pop and folk lovers

After listening to and loving “Pancakes for Dinner” by Lizzy McAlpine, I’ve been on the lookout for more music from her.  With her popularity growing since her debut album in 2020, Lizzy McAlpine has...

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Benson Boone’s new album Fireworks & Rollerblades was breathtaking

Over the past few years, I’ve been listening to some of Benson Boone’s music. I hadn’t really done a lot of listening to him recently, but I was going through the stories on Instagram, and I saw he...

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“Saturn” by SZA is the perfect song to soundtrack your voyage through the stars

Right now, as I have many times before, I feel stuck.  Trying so desperately to live in the moment and appreciate life while everything falls apart around me.  As I dream of an escape from this toxic,...

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Girl in red abandons the “alternative” in alternative pop with her latest...

It’s natural that, as she has changed from being an unknown Norwegian artist to a well-established singer with two complete albums under her belt, girl in red’s musical sound has shifted. However, that...

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WE DON’T TRUST YOU is yet another great album from Metro Boomin

On March 22, 2024, Metro Boomin released “WE DON’T TRUST YOU”, the first part of a two album collab projects with hip hop/trap superstar Future. Metro Boomin is regarded as the greatest hip-hop...

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Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, is eloquent and...

There is not a time I can remember when the name Taylor Swift was not in my vocabulary.  My aunt has a striking resemblance to Swift, and when I was younger, my aunt was frequently mistaken for being...

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Laufey takes her sublime sophomore album to another level with Bewitched: The...

My knee bounced up and down anxiously as I watched the 2024 Grammy Awards Ceremony live stream, an event held before the mainstream awards to present additional honors that couldn’t be fitted into the...

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WILLOW’s seventh album, empathogen, showcases her creative nature and...

WILLOW’s music has never particularly stuck out to me.   When it was omnipresent in 2021, I casually respected “Meet Me At Our Spot!” by THE ANXIETY—a duo composed of WILLOW and Tyler Cole. Similarly,...

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Sabrina Carpenter’s highly anticipated album, Short n’ Sweet, stays true to...

Around this time last year, Sabrina Carpenter began opening for Taylor Swift on the South American leg of the Eras Tour.  With Swift’s global reach leaving all eyes on Carpenter, she gained popularity...

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Clairo’s Charm is the perfect album for study sessions

Although I was excited to see my schedule on Aug. 1, the PowerSchool notification on my phone brought me to the realization that summer was ending. Like many other teenagers, I had not hung out with my...

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Taylor Swift’s quality in productivity shines through in her comprehensive...

“I cry a lot but I am so productive, it’s an art.” This is a lyric from the song, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” by Taylor Swift that rings true amongst many, present company excluded—I have never...

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In her new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Billie Eilish weaves powerful...

Open-mouth sobbing while watching new movies in theaters seems to have become a common experience for me. This was the case on July 21, 2023, the opening night of the Barbie movie. My family and I had...

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