This past June marked the 30th anniversary of one of my favorite albums, “Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morrissette. I think fondly of sitting in the backseat of my parent’s car when “Ironic” would come on the radio. My dad would revel in how much he loved the song,...
Music Reviews
Album Review: Mon Laferte’s “Femme Fatale”
Mon Laferte, one of the biggest artists in Latin America, has released her new album “Femme Fatale”. Laferte is a Chilean Mexican singer whose music transcends genres. She creates gut-wrenching songs; some might even call her the queen of yearning. Her breakout song...
Album Review: Lux – Rosalía
Lux is a wildly ambitious album: Rosalía sings in 13 different languages, weaves together orchestration, and explores spiritual themes by relating them to her own life. She told NPR that she wanted to “fit the entire world in an album”, and I think she managed to do...
Album Review: Melt – Not for Radio
During a cold winter in upstate New York, María Zordoya began crafting what she describes as her “alternate reality”. Pulled away from the loud world of the music industry, she set out to create music simply “for the love of experimenting”. That resulting project is...
An Audiophile and New Jersey Defender’s Take on the Garden State Soundtrack
I recently rewatched the indie cult-classic “Garden State” the other weekend. The air finally felt cold enough and the leaves yellow enough. Really, I wanted to hear the soundtrack, the same one that won a Grammy. It really is so special, full of perfectly...
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ and the Limits of Inauthenticity
I was a huge Taylor Swift fan growing up–my first iPod only had two full albums on it: One Direction’s debut album and "1989". Those two albums played on repeat, much to my mom’s chagrin, and though my music taste has changed in the last 12 years, I never stopped...
Album Review: Innovative Rap Music & Musicianship in the Modern Landscape — McKinley Dixon’s “Magic, Alive!”
In my eyes, McKinley Dixon has occupied a special place in music ever since the 2023 release of his critically acclaimed “Beloved, Paradise, Jazz.” Hearing that album for the first time was truly an eye-opening moment. I was instantly blown away by the sheer...
Album Review: Eusexua – FKA twigs
EUSEXUA IS A PRACTICE EUSEXUA IS A STATE OF BEING EUSEXUA IS THE PINNACLE OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE These words appear on screen for a few seconds at the end of every music video released by FKA twigs during her current album cycle, aptly titled “Eusexua.” "Eusexua,"...
The New Sound by Geordie Greep
The name "Geordie Greep" might strike you as a name belonging to the protagonist of some long-forgotten Dickens novel. In truth, the name belongs to one of the most exciting voices in the landscape of modern experimental rock. Geordie Greep is the former frontman of...
“Persona” by GEL
GEL's new EP, Persona, simply shreds. GEL is always noisy but never overdo it. Every scream, drum, or strum is with purpose. Their previous EP and LP's cemented them as the next big thing in hardcore and Persona really shows their growth as a band and their unique...









