The Underground Sound of Emerson College
“Green Eyes” by Erykah Badu “Green Eyes” by Erykah Badu is one of my favorite songs by her. This 10 minute jazz and soul inspired song is about the different stages of emotions that come after a devastating heartbreak. Much like our emotions, this song has different sections and phases. We follow Erykah Badu through…
Shilly shally is reminiscent of Indie J-Pop legends such as Lamp, especially if you like the upbeat, vibrant instrumentals on Lamp’s For Lovers album. The star of shilly shally is the collection of quirky instrumentals, featured more heavily on tracks like “中華ランチ” (Swan Boat) that blends synthesizer smoothly into the upbeat vocals compared to tracks like “ゆうとむ” (Yutomu) which have a softer orchestral sound, pushing Satomoka’s vocals to the front.
But more than anything, Freaks and Geeks understands something many coming-of-age shows and movies forget today; that a song can make a show say things the characters, stories, and relationships can’t. It says and represents everything about what it means to be a teenager. And still, 27 years later, the music stays perfect and honest.
Tinashe has always cared about the integrity of the form of the album. Each Tinashe album is painstakingly sequenced, with dips in energy and emotion placed perfectly, taking the listener on a journey. It wasn’t until Popstar, though, that Tinashe completely nailed down her sound, effortlessly mixing the commercial with the experimental.
By Ronan Canzoniero Staff photographer Ronan Canzoniero covered Interpol and DIIV’s show at Roadrunner!
While definitely a small show, both Dutch Interior and Racecourse put on incredible, from the heart performances that stay with you. Every moment is huge but intimate, nothing could take your eyes off of them.
There is something so infinitely personal about Commit This to Memory and Justin Pierre’s writing is so powerful that it still makes it relatable. It’s much more than just a record, also a change of pace for Pierre as a man and Motion City Soundtrack as a band with every member taking care of their own parts, the band sounds much more full from the very first note they all play together.
On Saturday, September 26, as the nor’easter winds raged outside of Roadrunner, Slayyyter blew the crowd away with a star-studded, siren-vocals set that included the entirety of Worst Girl in America, released in March of this year.
Her fourth studio album, The Gem was released on Sept. 25th. Throughout its tracks, Jacklin returns to several of the themes examined in previous releases of understanding who you are and the relationships around you while introducing a new perspective on power and divinity.