Courtesy of Pitchfork. In Mr Twin Sister, the former band members of Twin Sister introduce a paradoxical shift in redefining and escaping their former work: a movement forward without hesitation, the inexpressible act of mimicry that persists beyond the circuit of...
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Pop Exodus: Valley of the Shadow of the Pop Exodus
Courtesy of Gary Grayson. So, why is this column called “Pop ExodusÛ? It should be pretty self-explanatory, right? I'm probably taking a long journey through the war-torn desert of pop music, already dissected over and over again by self-indulgent critics and...
Vibe of the Week: In the Summertime
Hello all! My name is Kristina Kumpel, aka Tina Turnter, and this is Vibe of the Week. Here you can read about whatever music I’ve been groovin' to this week, from new artists to keep an eye out for to old favorites to revisit. With the arrival of fall comes...
The Current: Alt-J and Assault Rifles
American University is known for being extremely politically active. A great part of this awareness stems from making connections to our daily lives. This column seeks to relate two things I am passionate about: music and a comprehension of the world around me. Alt J,...
King Tuff, "Black Moon Spell" (Sub Pop)
It's safe to say King Tuff takes an adventure and visits new territory in Black Moon Spell.This album has long songs (at least in terms of garage rock); a couple of the songs clock in just under five minutes. The drums sound awesome. They have a great amount of...
Steve Arrington, "Way Out" (Tummy Touch)
If you grew up in an African-American household in the early 2000’s, you have some recollection of Michael Baisden, Steve Harvey and a mixture of old school Rap, R&B, Funk and House, otherwise known as WBLS Kiss FM. The bottom line is that Steve...
Gerard Way, "Hesitant Alien" (WBR)
Let's face it, there is a stigma that comes with Gerard Way as the former frontman of My Chemical Romance. Listening to his solo album you'd obviously brace yourself for songs an emo kid would listen to while waiting for his mom to pick him up from Hot Topic in...
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate), "You Will Eventually Be Forgotten" (Count Your Lucky Stars)
You know those nights where you're lying in bed unable to sleep, and you start remembering specific events from your past that you hadn't thought about in years and get kind of emotional? Fenton, Michigan two-piece Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) has taken...
ODESZA, "In Return" (Self-Released)
ODESZA have been making a name for themselves in the past few years as some of the foremost purveyors of starry eyed, blissful chillwave, a style they stick to with little deviation on their sophomore project, In Return. For fans of this particularly pleasant subgenre...
Ryan Adams, "Ryan Adams" (PAX AM/Blue Note)
Ryan Adams’ newest self-titled album is well-crafted and densely packed with greatness. Album opener “Gimme Something Good” has the melancholy vocals and soulful guitar melodies Ryan Adams has built his discography on. Some of the album is...