ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA

Listening to a New Album Every Month: R&B

Samantha Smith  |  October 2022

“Static”: Great melody and instrumentals. His voice is easily one of my favorites in the industry. I love the lyrics even though I’m aware many won’t, but one of the things I love about Steve Lacy is how real he is in his lyrics, and how he doesn’t care about what other people think about them. The harmonies are placed . . . KEEP READING

ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA

Listening to a New Album Every Month: Pop

Samantha Smith  |  June 2022

“Music For A Sushi Restaurant”: First off, I have to call out how the chorus sounds awfully similar to the Ant Farm theme from Disney, which makes me wonder if they did in fact get the riff from the show. I love the loud bass in the beginning; it sets off a cool tone for the song. Now, aside from those little things, I . . . KEEP READING

ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA

Listening to a New Album Every Month: Indie Rock

Samantha Smith  |  March 2022

“Spiderhead”: After finishing the song, what stuck with me was how surprised I was when there was no bridge. I’m so used to songs having one, but Cage the Elephant  they switched it up and didn’t include one, and wisely so because they didn’t need one. I didn’t notice the absence of the bridge until the end because . . . KEEP READING

ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA

Listening to a New Album Every Month: Indie Folk

Samantha Smith  |  January 2022

“DVD Menu” pulls me in right when it begins, the song filling my whole body because I can feel every note. The violin adds an entrancing eeriness to the song, and I can easily say it's one of the best instrumental songs I've heard in a while. Most would think it would be better with lyrics, but I believe that would . . . KEEP READING