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Album Review: Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin

Album Review: ‘Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin”

By Meena Raman December 25, 2016

★★★★☆ One of hip-hop’s most anticipated albums of the year, “Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’” marks recording artist Kid Cudi’s return to the hip-hop scene after his foray...

Album Review: 4 Your Eyez Only

Album Review: ‘4 Your Eyez Only’

By Pranav Marupudi December 20, 2016

★★★★☆ Two years after the double Platinum-certified album “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” Jermaine Cole, better known as J. Cole, released his fourth studio album, “4 Your Eyez Only”...

Album Review: How to Be a Human Being

Album Review: How to Be a Human Being

By Marina Tian September 2, 2016

“How to Be a Human Being,” the sophomore album of English indie rock band Glass Animals, is perhaps best described by a line in the album’s third track, “Season 2 Episode 3”: “Sometimes it...

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Album Review: ‘No Sound Without Silence’

By Carly Apar October 10, 2014

The Script’s “No Sound Without Silence” album touches upon love, heartbreak, struggles and living life to its fullest. How does this differ from the band’s previous albums? It doesn’t. The...

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Album Review: ‘Songs of Innocence’

By Gianna Pisano October 2, 2014

★★★☆☆ It was a mysterious occurrence: Suddenly, while viewing your iTunes library, you noticed that Irish rock band U2’s latest album, “Songs of Innocence,” was automatically added to...

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Album Review: ‘Cope’

By Ogechi Nwodim April 11, 2014

★★★☆☆ Manchester Orchestra, a five-man rock band, has gained slow but steady success over the years. Formed in 2004, the band has released several albums, has been featured on shows such as...

Search for Spiritual Vibes Hampers M.I.A.

By Rachel Habib November 8, 2013

By Rachel Habib Special to The Hoya Published: Friday, November 8, 2013 Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013 00:11 M.I.A.’s Matangi is an album four years in the making. With a release delayed...

Struggling To Live Up To the Hype

By Jess Kelham-Hohler October 11, 2013

For months, Haim has been considered the band to look out for. These stylish Los Angeles sisters have been rumored to be the creators of an album that will change and challenge all current pop music,...

Kings of Leon Draws On Country Roots

By Joseph Kuperschmidt September 27, 2013

With their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull, Kings of Leon has returned, albeit with a stripped-down sound. This literal band of brothers, led by frontman Caleb Followill, achieved commercial...

Energizing Album Dances to the Top

By Jess Kelham-Hohler September 27, 2013

If anyone claims that they’ve never danced to “I Love It,” you know that he or she is lying. Regardless of where it’s playing, you’ll see people jumping up and down, screaming “I don’t...

New Slaves and Kanye Controversy

“New Slaves” and Kanye Controversy

By Nicole Jarvis and Nicole Jarvis May 22, 2013

If there are three things that Kanye West does best, they are the following: 1. Being provocative 2. Being dramatic 3. Being unintentionally hilarious After making the entire musically-inclined corner...

Veteran Indie Rockers Don’t Fade Away

By Nicole Jarvis January 25, 2013

When you hear a band name like Yo La Tengo, you may jump to a number of conclusions about its musical style. You might guess it produces contrived Spanish pop music or bombastic mariachi madness....

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