Album Review

Dear Reader, On October 20th at exactly Midnight, Taylor Swift released her long awaited tenth studio album, Midnights.

When it comes to Dry Cleaning’s sophomore LP, Stumpwork, the London indie-rock quartet’s mantra seems relatively simple: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

“Crybaby” maintains the traditional Tegan and Sara electronic, indie pop sound accompanied with lyrical themes about being a young adult in a small town, breakups, and making independent choices.

Girls who were too young to fully participate in the 2014 Tumblr neo-grunge aesthetic finally have their chance with The 1975’s new record, Being Funny In A Foreign Language. Released this past Friday, October 14th, the prominent British pop-rock band’s fifth studio album is a return to form.

M.I.A. used to exert her influence to speak up for people and issues outside of the scope of Western media, her power is now being used to align with alt-right talking points and dangerous misinformation.

What makes the album stand out not only within Alvvays discography but amongst the many great records of this year is the second half.

A Tape Called Component System with the Auto Reverse is a nostalgia trip rooted in the present with a ‘90s throwback drenched in the aftermath of 2020 quarantines.

Fossora understands independence not as a lack of peers, but as a contentness to exist in the present within both history and the future that’s to come.

Spiderr launches the singer into a fresher sound as he continues to discover ways to blend the older and newer elements of music. True to his legacy, Bladee has once again left me feeling haunted.