For over a decade, Mickey Guyton has been the only Black female artist signed to a major Nashville label. She made her proper debut in 2015 with her single “Better Than You Left Me,” which was a moderate...
Earl Sweatshirt’s new EP “Feet of Clay” sounds like a collection of leftovers from his previous album “Some Rap Songs.”
Leftovers or not, the EP maintains many of the qualities that made “Some...
In Danny Brown’s “uknowhatimsayin¿,” Brown puts a positive spin on his dark and troubled thoughts.
Rapper Danny Brown has released challenging music throughout his career. From his initially...
Adam Foss, Lifestyles Reporter
• September 10, 2019
BROCKHAMPTON, the self-proclaimed “best boy band since One Direction,” released melancholic and emotional “GINGER” Aug. 23, 2019.
Nearly every track has somber instrumentals with lyrics covering...
For the first time since 2015, Earl Sweatshirt has released a full-length EP. “Some Rap Songs,” is the junior album from the Los Angeles-based rapper.
Earl Sweatshirt has had quite the year, again....
Grade: B+
California-based, Joyce Manor, released an album on Friday, Sept. 21 entitled “Million Dollars to Kill Me.”
In their 10th year and fifth-full length album, Joyce Manor got back to some...
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.
Album: Pop Music
Artist: Remo Drive
GRADE: A
Remo Drive, a rock band from Bloomington, Minnesota,...
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.
Album: Sleep Well Beast
Artist: The National
GRADE: B
“Sleep Well Beast” by The National...
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.
Album: A Deeper Understanding
Artist: The War on Drugs
GRADE: B
If there is one thing I’m...
Album: Reputation
Artist: Taylor Swift
Grade: D
Taylor Swift really tries to roll out the punches in her newest album “Reputation.” She falls short on her lyrics and a lot of her songs seem unnecessary....
Grade: B
Nothing says, “it’s time for snow, peppermint and Christmas lights” more than festive music. With the end of the semester drawing to a close, it’s time for everyone to start constructing...
Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.
GRADE: A
If you enjoy listening to indie folk and emo bands but you haven’t listened to anything...
