The Underground Sound of Emerson College
“October” by Okonski I won’t lie: I’ve never been a fan of jazz. There. I said it. But it’s only because I’ve never gotten into the genre. When my mom sent me a jazz playlist just last week, I was skeptical… I shouldn’t have been. “October” by Okonski has officially indoctrinated me into the jazz…
Design by Diego Gonzalez By BRyannah Basil While gearing up to release deluxe versions of their respective albums, it’s no surprise that Oklou and FKA Twigs inevitably joined forces. On the ambient-electronic track with synths that swell as the song advances, both artists question if the light at the end of the tunnel is enough…
Design by Diego Gonzalez By Griff Giacchino The people rejoice as RXKNephew releases his 73rd album, WHOLE LOTTA RXK. While we have come to know and enjoy RXK’s attack-the-beat style of flow, this album is a complete switch-up. His older songs often felt like each bar was recorded separately, which created a fun, almost syncopated…
Happy fall y’all! It’s a folk fall (and winter, and spring, and summer…) and we’re here to celebrate it! “SIZE OF THE MOON” BY PINEGROVE Pinegrove has a knack of singing about every feeling that I can’t seem to put to paper, feelings that linger in the space of my cluttered notes app and never…
Design by Sophie Parrish By HEather thorn October 10, 2025 marks 30 years of No Doubt’s third studio album Tragic Kingdom (1995), a release that spawned seven hit singles including “Just A Girl” and “Don’t Speak,” set numerous records, and put the Anaheim-based rock group on the map. Throughout the fourteen tracks Tragic Kingdom tackles…
Design by Christian Jones By Christian Jones A mysterious intimacy has always been Joanne Robertson’s strength—the ability to express a personal history of feeling while shrouding its particular details. Her barely-inteligible warble communicates nuances of emotion that language simply can’t hold. This is as true of her abstract paintings as her music. They evoke rather…
Design by Anna Brody By Bennett Himmel Zara Larsson’s newest album is inane, for better or for worse. Is it mean to say that up until this year, I’d never really had a conscious thought about Swedish pop phenom Zara Larsson? Of course, I’ve been somewhat familiar with her work; she’s been inconspicuously successful, racking…
Design by Charlotte Heintz By MAdison decina Three Irishmen, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí, known together as KNEECAP, are Ireland’s most popular rappers and some of the most controversial artists in music today. Exploding onto the scene in 2024, the group has topped European charts, brought chaos to festivals around the world, and…
Design by Addy Russel By Avery Piazza After reflecting upon what’s been missing in life since 2023, I’ve realized it’s the lack of post-punk slam poetry over percussive bass and distorted guitar. This hole has been filled by the release of Dry Cleaning’s new single “Hit My Head All Day,” a preface to their new…