Album Reviews
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Lily Forte Blends Rock ‘n’ Roll Nostalgia With Modern Reflection on Don’t Gild The Lily
By Lex Robbins There’s something quietly defiant about an album titled Don’t Gild The Lily. The phrase itself suggests beautiful restraint; that there is beauty in what already is. On this album, Lily…
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Wuthering Heights: How Charli XCX’s New Album Brought Storytelling to the Next Level
By Kyla Lemieux With the release of British singer Charli XCX’s new album, Wuthering Heights (February 13, 2026), the singer has gone just about as far as possible from her globally-known Brat era.…
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Lily Forte Finds Beauty in Bittersweet Reflection on Latest Single “The Luckiest”
By Lex Robbins With her newest single, “The Luckiest,” Lily Forte leans into a vintage sound reminiscent of the soft rock era of the 60s and 70s. Built around warm guitar tones and…
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IT’S NOT REAL – A Track-by-Track Review of the One-Of-A-Kind Debut Album From Ella Red
By Kyla Lemieux What do you get when you cross powerful pop anthems with dark electronic themes? The answer is Ella Red. With the release of her debut album, IT’S NOT REAL, Red…
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Arctic Monkeys: New Single In Aid Of War Child
By Gabe Spektor After years of near silence, Arctic Monkeys have returned with a new single, “Opening Night” in aid of War Child in the just-announced Help(2) charity album. Rumoured to be an…
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It Was Worth The Wait: Poppy Empty Hands Album Review
By Kayla Harper American singer/songwriter Poppy released her latest album, Empty Hands, today (January 23, 2026), solidifying her previously established place in the metal genre. Poppy’s transition to metal was gradual and sprinkled…
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Everyone’s A Star (And These Albums Proved It): My Top Ten Albums of 2025
By Lex Robbins Music didn’t just soundtrack my 2025, it carried it. Through long drives, late nights, anxious spirals, and some of the coolest moments I’ve had so far, these albums became companions…
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13 Years Of Vessel: A Deep Dive Into Each Track
By Kaitie Harper Released 13 years ago, Vessel is the second studio album by musical duo, twenty øne piløts (Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun), but the first album released under Fueled By…
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Top Ten Albums of 2025
By Kayla Harper What started out as a slow year in terms of new releases ended up producing some of the best new albums in a long time. 2025 brought attention to a…
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Five Years Of Evermore: A Journey Through Each Song
By Kayla Harper Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album, evermore, was released five years ago today on December 11, 2020. The album was a surprise-drop much like folklore, which is why it makes sense…
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Calgary’s WANTS release debut album In Plain Sight
By Kayla Harper Calgary’s favourite Darkwave / Post-Punk band WANTS released their debut album, In Plain Sight, this past week on November 14, playing a release show at the infamous Palomino the…
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Del Water Gap Chasing The Chimera Album Review
By Kayla Harper Del Water Gap’s new album, Chasing The Chimera, came out this Friday, November 7. The third full-length album from the Brooklyn-based indie pop solo artist, S. Holden Jaffe (Del…
