Archive | Album Reviews
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Album review: “Anything In Return” by Toro Y Moi
Brewed as a pop-based mixture of house and electronic hip-hop, Toro Y Moi’s latest album, “Anything In Return,” takes a bold stride toward breaking into the mainstream and straying from the gauzy synths and muted vocals of its predecessors: “Causers of This” and “Underneath the Pine.
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Justin Timberlake dons a ‘Suit & Tie’ for his comeback
After taking a six-year hiatus from his music career, Justin Timberlake is back and better than ever with his new single “Suit & Tie.
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Album review: Ke$ha ‘Warrior’
Ke$ha avoids a sophomore slump in her rock-infused second album, Warrior. Though Warrior has a different sound than 2010’s electro-pop hit Animal, Ke$ha’s effective genre-mixing is unlikely to alienate her fans.
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Album review: Swift’s sound matures with mix of genres
Taylor Swift’s fourth studio effort, “Red,” makes a statement as bold as its namesake color: as Swift matures into a woman, her talent is here to stay.
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Album review: Swift’s sound matures with mix of genres
Taylor Swift’s fourth studio effort, “Red,” makes a statement as bold as its namesake color: as Swift matures into a woman, her talent is here to stay.
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Taylor Swift reveals arsenal of promotional singles for new studio album
Country-pop star Taylor Swift tests her musical boundaries as she leaves fans excited and curious as to what they can expect on her upcoming fourth studio album, “Red,” when it releases on Oct. 22.
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Album review: No Doubt releases ‘Push and Shove’ 11 yrs. after last album
No Doubt, the iconic ska-rock-pop band from Anaheim, Calif. that has been on the music scene since the mid-’80s, released their highly anticipated sixth album “Push and Shove” on Sept. 25.
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Album review: Green Day’s ‘¡Uno!’ doomed by tedious, vanilla sound
Everyone has an opinion about Green Day, and most can be encapsulated in one of two sentences. The music snob answer is usually something like “Dookie was pretty good, but after American Idiot I just can’t take them seriously anymore,” whereas most pop fans will say something like “their song...
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Album review: Kanye West, ‘Cruel Summer’
For many, it often seems like a love or hate relationship with Kanye West and his music. But while the release of his newest LP “Cruel Summer” still holds true to the rapper’s artistry, the album evokes neither love nor hate.