The Slaps’ New EP, ‘A,’ Is Simultaneously Innovative and Nostalgic Camilla Forte, Columbia College Chicago Welcome to your go-to summer jams.… April 15, 2019
Tame Impala’s Newest Tracks, ‘Borderline’ and ‘Patience,’ Thrive in Their Familiarity Kelsey Rogers, Susquehanna University It’s been over four years since their last release, and all I can say is 'Finally!'… April 13, 2019
Wallows’ Debut Album, ‘Nothing Happens,’ Teases a Wealth of Ingenuity Keely Cohen-Breen, SUNY Plattsburgh College Dylan Minnette, of '13 Reason Why' fame, flexes his musical chops on the band's wobbly first project.… April 9, 2019
The 10 Best Modern Baseball Songs, for Anyone Still Mourning the Group’s Breakup Kelsey Rogers, Susquehanna University You’re definitely gonna miss it all.… April 1, 2019
Sigrid’s ‘Sucker Punch’ Is a Tale of Two Albums Kelsey Rogers, Susquehanna University The Norwegian pop sensation's debut is torn between her musicianship and her contractual obligations.… March 28, 2019
Hozier’s ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ Talks Light, Darkness, Love and Destruction Kelsey Rogers, Susquehanna University The Grammy-nominated artist known for 'Take Me To Church' has suddenly released a work of pure art.… March 13, 2019
Now How’d That Happen? The Rise of Modern-Day Dad Rock Colin Boyd, Ithaca College Older rock stars are making good music for more people, and it’s an unequivocal good.… March 6, 2019
Why Everyone Should Be Watching Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Amanda Pfender, Gateway Technical College Its soundtrack and seven protagonists will have you hooked from the get-go.… March 1, 2019
Why the Grammys Don’t Give Awards to Popular Artists Gabrielle Sheehan, Montclair State University The award show's cryptic methodology has led to widespread criticism in recent years.… February 15, 2019
The Do’s and Don’ts of Starting a Band in College Colin Boyd, Ithaca College Turn on, tune in, stay in school.… February 6, 2019
dodie’s New EP, ‘Human,’ Presents a Sonic Portrait of Contemporary Life Camilla Forte, Columbia College Chicago Social media, love, vulnerability: the new release explores all the complexities of modern teendom.… February 5, 2019
Vampire Weekend’s 2 New Releases Take a Deep Dive Into Time and Mental Health Kelsey Rogers, Susquehanna University The group's new album, 'Father of the Bride,' is set to release later this year.… January 30, 2019
4 Female Vocalists Primed to Have a Breakout Year in 2019 Sierra Zareck, Haverford College Sasha Sloan, Allie McDonald, Willow Smith and Billie Marten will all be household names soon.… January 28, 2019
Maggie Rogers, Plucked from Obscurity, Is Coming Confidently into Her Own Katie Farrell, Queens University of Charlotte Her Cinderella-esque story is the stuff of fairy tales, but her music is even better.… January 19, 2019
Michael Suscy’s ‘Every Day’ Adaptation Cuts What Made the Novel Hum Sarah Brown, University of Florida The film version of David Levithan's book is a pared-down, emotionally stunted misfire.… January 11, 2019
The 1975’s New, Long-Awaited Album Is a Masterclass of Met Expectations Nicole Andrasko, University of Pittsburgh 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships' does what few much-ballyhooed albums do: it lives up to the hype.… December 6, 2018
The 1975 Are Releasing an Album This Month, and It’s Gonna Be Weird Jocelyn Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio If the teasers are any indication, making sense is not their top priority.… November 9, 2018
The Unorthodox Activism of Portugal. The Man Sara Perkins, University of Indianapolis To spread awareness about species extinction, the group once released a vinyl designed to break after a number of plays.… November 9, 2018
Meet Superorganism: The Band Proving That Internet Culture Is Alive and Well Tricia Crimmins, Bates College The eight person indie pop group represents what the web has done for music.… September 15, 2018
In ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post,’ Identity Meets Conversion Therapy Jenna Benchetrit, McGill University The film stars Chloe Grace Moretz as a teenage girl sent to a Christian group home.… September 8, 2018
George Clanton, Vaporwave Torchbearer, Pushes New Boundaries on His Sophomore Album Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University On 'Slide,' Clanton’s idiosyncratic sound combines prog pop and internet goth in an unlikely matrimony.… September 1, 2018
‘Be The Cowboy’ Takes Mitski’s Melodrama and Makes It Pop Kylie Harrington, University of Southern California The singer-songwriter’s latest project is an up-tempo collection of emo bangers.… August 24, 2018
6 Amazing Pop Singers Who Sing Quietly Myah Clinton, University of Alabama at Birmingham This one's for the musicians who make you think something's wrong with your headphones.… August 18, 2018
A Beach Goth Primer + the Genre’s 10 Biggest Bands Shaina Lapuebla, Central Connecticut State University Like so many other memorable combinations, the hybrid genre doesn't have to make sense to work.… August 14, 2018
‘Octopath Traveler’ Offers RPG Fans an Idyllic Paradise for Adventure Casey LaValley, Ferris State University Square Enix's newest game delivers exploratory gameplay, a stellar soundtrack and gorgeous graphics.… July 26, 2018
When It Comes to Video Game Narratives, the ‘Life is Strange’ Series Goes Unrivaled Erika Skorstad, Champlain College And lucky for you, 'Life is Strange 2' comes out next month.… July 26, 2018
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Star Rachel Bloom Just Revealed the Show’s Newest Theme Song Karena Landler, Georgetown University Yet another reason to go to Comic-Con.… July 24, 2018
Where Are Your Favorite Viners Now? Rachel Hall, Augustana College Well, okay, everyone knows where Logan Paul is. But what about everyone else?… July 19, 2018
Do We Want Artificial Intelligence Running Hollywood? Carly Ristaino, Union College If movies have taught us anything, it's that robots are not to be trusted.… July 17, 2018
10 Incredible Bookstores for Every Bookworm’s Bucket List Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College There's nothing more beautiful than a beautiful room filled with books.… July 11, 2018