Why review this album? 2020 was a tough year for everyone and while 2021 looks far more promising, we aren’t out of the woods yet. Speaking of the woods, thanks to Andrew and Steve (love you both), I was introduced to Future Nostalgia. LV, Andrew, Steve, and I spent many a summer night in 2020 […]
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Why review this album? I am an unabashed fan of Kanye West’s music (though not necessarily Kanye West, the person.) However, I was encouraged to review this album by none other than the fabulous Larissa V! Kanye was the first major concert that we attended together, during the infamous ‘Saint Pablo’ tour so I guess […]
Why review this album? 2020 was hard to live through but ‘After Hours’ made it a little easier. The catchy chorus and beat of ‘Blinding Lights’ was everywhere last year from Tik Tok to commercials. In fact, the main impetus for getting this review out now is the Super Bowl where The Weeknd will be […]
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Discovery — Daft Punk
One More Time Kicking things off with a crisp four-on-the-floor beat, perfectly cut horns, and heavy use of the vocoder all result in a jubilant and merry start to the album. Aerodynamic Heavy flanged synthesizers are everywhere in the backdrop during the beginning of this track but soon take a back-seat to arpeggiated sawtooth synths. […]