The Underground Sound of Emerson College
“If Not For You” by George Harrison Off of George Harrison’s triple-album All Things Must Pass (1970) is Harrison’s version of Bob Dylan’s “If Not For You,” a cover that’s smooth as it slides—literally, thanks to Harrison’s Dobro slide guitar—into a love song sweet enough to swoon over. Keyboardist Billy Preston on the organ, Alan…
Design by Sophie Parrish By Bennett Himmel Note: Rosalía’s LUX is in 13 languages, for clarity, all lyrics have been translated to English. Rosalía contains multitudes. Over her nearly ten-year career, she’s skipped along the zeitgeist like a perfectly shaped stone, effortlessly traversing radio-ready reggaeton, avant-garde folk, and flamenco-infused R&B. Her last album, 2022’s MOTOMAMI…
Design by Katie Lew By Katie Lew Oklou’s debut album choke enough was released earlier this year and now, about 9 months later, she has come out with 4 new songs on the deluxe version. In June, she released a remix EP with four of the original tracks off of choke enough with features from…
Design by Charlotte Heintz by Grace grandprey Last Wednesday, a friend of mine had an extra ticket to see Herbie Hancock at the Boch Center Wang Theatre. I know what you’re thinking: Isn’t Herbie that eleven-year-old who performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1952? Didn’t know that charming little anecdote? Well, he’s aged a…
Design by Christian Jones By Christian JOnes “Is someone sitting here?” I ask an older asian man, over the sound of crickets buzzing. He is sitting in a pew alone, three rows from the altar. “No no, go right ahead” he replies, and I slide in past him. Two men fill the empty seats next…
Design by Addy Russel By Bennett Himmel In the age of confessional, wry, witty pop stars, Lily Allen’s absence has been felt. Since 2006, she’s been wowing people with her hilarious yet wise lyricism, reggae and ska inspired grooves, and knack for irony. Her last album, No Shame, was excellent if at times uninspired. Songs…
Design by Sophie Parrish By Izzie Claudio Last week, Rosalía released “Berghain,” featuring Bjök and Yves Tumor. For her first single in over a year, I was pleasantly surprised by the abrupt genre shift she’s showcasing. The song begins with an epic orchestral instrumental, a straight-up classical piece. Then, a chorus erupts in German. Are…
Design by Katie Lew by katie lew bassvictim presents Forever as more than just another release. They announced this as their “first album” despite having two earlier full-lengths– Basspunk (2024) and Basspunk 2 (2025). This really shows the reset and reinvention of their bassvictim identity, they’ve clearly articulated this album is made to feel like…
Design by Anna Brody By eleniz cary From Orlando, Florida, producer, rapper, and songwriter Isaiah Falls preaches the sentiment of indulgence in his newest EP, Lucky You. The first track, “Brown Sugah,” featuring SiR, exists as a melodic translation of fine silk, persuading listeners to give themselves up to their guilty pleasures. The intro is…