The art of the concept album has been tainted by the “Sasha Fierce” phenomenon. Nowadays, it’s enough to make up an alter-ego, throw together songs in a hasty fashion and call yourself an artist. These are the projects that get all the attention, while a […]
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Album Review: Charice
A few years ago, Oprah Winfrey crowned Charice Pempengco as "The Most Talented Girl In The World". The Filipina singer rose to fame through YouTube, and her various appearances on the talk show host's program probably didn't hurt her profile. So now that the eighteen year-old […]
Album Review: The New Pornographers
If you're familiar with The New Pornographers, you know exactly what you're getting into with their new album Together. The Canadian power-pop band has a reputation for giving their fans exactly what they want, along with a few surprises along the way. And their latest […]
Album Review: Kate Nash
It'd be far too harsh to say that Kate Nash's sophomore album My Best Friend Is You comes off as an epic fail. A much more accurate description can be reached by simply omitting the word "epic". To be extremely blunt, this set of songs […]
Album Review: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
The 1960s Motown sound has unquestionably made a return in the pop mainstream. Generally, this has involved a bevy of British white girls spouting tongue-in-cheek, modernized lyrics over the classic sound. With the exception of Amy Winehouse, this phenomenon became tired in no time. Of […]
Album Review: Head First by Goldfrapp
Within the first listen or two, Goldfrapp's Head First may sound like your standard '80s inspired electro-pop album. When you consider the number of times musicians have channeled the eighties in recent years, this might leave an impression that they're "behind rather than ahead of the curve". However, […]
Album Review: Battle of The Sexes by Ludacris
What's topping this week's Billboard 200 this week? According to projections, the latest album from rapper Ludacris is slated to steal the number one spot from country superstars Lady Antebellum. This begs the question–is his latest effort Battle of the Sexes any good? Kind of. […]
Album Review: Plastic Beach by Gorillaz
Unfortunately, the latest album by cartoon rockers Gorillaz doesn't present anything nearly as accessible or addictive "Feel Good Inc." and "Clint Eastwood". It's almost as if those two hits were an accident occurring in the ten-year collaboration between Blur's former frontman Damon Albarn and comic book […]
Album Review: Jason Derülo
What's the most surprising thing about Jason Derülo's self-titled debut? That it's actually enjoyable. The lyrics are predictably cliché, and they're (even more predictably) delivered with the assistance of auto-tune. If this guy possesses any true talent, it certainly isn't showcased very well on this […]
Album Review: Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
If you had any premonitions that Lady Antebellum's Need You Now would be more than your typical paint-by-numbers country album, you're headed down a lonely road to disappointment. The Nashville trio's got a formula that works for them, so why would they even consider changing […]