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Born Again: Blackpink Goes Solo
By Rachel Hong
After years of anticipation and a fruitful decade in the K-pop industry, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa have re-debuted as solo artists to explore their own identities and express personal growth.
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So Close to What: Tate McRae’s Pop Throwback
By Molly Gupta
A review of Tate McRae’s most recent album, So Close to What; although somewhat redundant, it is well put together and musically appealing.
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Euseuxa, Do You Feel it Too?
By Benson Chen
EUSEXUA is the climax of FKA Twigs’s artistic evolution, a feat in conceptualization and experimentation.
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January in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Madeline Hutchinson
We listened to a lot of singles this January. Here are some of the highlights.
Arts and Entertainment
Perverts: Ethel Cain’s Creative Descent into Darkness
With Perverts (2025), Ethel Cain strips her music down to its core, embracing the religious motifs of Southern Gothic and her stylistic evolution towards ambient sounds in all of its dark and disturbing glory, inspiring her fans to interact with her work on a deeper level.
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Play-Asia #2: Winter Tunes
Three song recommendations from a variety of Asian artists to create warmth in this winter season.
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Christmas Songs That Weren’t for Christmas
By Albert Shen
To discuss examples of Christmas music that had non-Christmas origins
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October in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Santino Suarez
Four mini-reviews of singles that were released in October.
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Chromakopia: Tyler, the Creator’s Opus of Self Reflection
Tyler, the Creator's newest album represents a pivotal moment in his life, and listeners love the artist’s new found vulnerability
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Daisy the Great Faces a Challenger Like No Other in the Spectacle
Daisy the Great makes bold swings with the release of the newest EP: Spectacle: Daisy the Great vs. Tony Visconti
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My Anti-Aircraft Friend: A Shoegaze Renaissance
julie’s latest release, my anti-aircraft friend (2024), showcases the band’s skillful experimentation of the Shoegaze genre, bringing a unique perspective to music as a whole
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Short n’ Sweet Is Short, But Not So Sweet
Short n’ Sweet is by no measure a bad album, but it lacks the cohesiveness it needs to truly be successful.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Experiment
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is a therapeutic celebration of himself and his dedication to his art.
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Eternal Atake 2: Lil Uzi Vert Takes a Step Backwards
In Eternal Atake 2, Uzi aims to unite Eternal Atake with his current creative vision, but instead creates a disconnected album unable to live up to his groundbreaking past successes.
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Play-Asia #1: K-pop
“Pierrot” by Le Sserafim and “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars are stand-out, upbeat songs perfect for the K-pop veteran or newcomer.
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A Brat review and it's the same but it's The Spectator so it’s not
Summarize the focus of the story in one sentence.
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You Think You Know Him
JPEGMafia I Lay Down My Life For You shines a new light on the notorious Left-Wing Hades’s inner psyche.
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April in Review: K-pop
By Rachel Hong
Among numerous successful K-pop comebacks last April, these two albums stand out above the rest.
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Taylor’s Tortured Listener’s Department
By Benson Chen
The Tortured Poets Department fails spectacularly in trying, with its recycled ideas and sounds that become dated from release.
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Minisode 3: Mending the Promise
By Rachel Hong
Minisode 3: TOMORROW is triumphant as a stylistically consistent, optimistic, and deeply personal narrative that every fan, old and new, can truly appreciate.
Arts and Entertainment
The New New Doja Cat
Scarlet 2 Claude, diverging from its predecessor lyrically, stylistically, and instrumentally, is the next stage of Doja Cat’s career itself.
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The Cinematic Hit Me Hard and Soft
By Benson Chen
Billie Eilish and Finneas, on Hit Me Hard and Soft, continue their artistic metamorphosis and nearly reach the heights of their debut.
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Drizzy or K.Dot?
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
Kendrick Lamar’s devastating disses towards Drake have swept the nation. Everyone has an opinion on the beef—whether because they venerate Kendrick Lamar’s powerful lyricism or vibe with Drake’s catchy melodies. We asked our writers to share whose side they were on, along with one song to justify their allegiance.
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Lock In.
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
As AP season approaches, so does the annual A&E STUDY PLAYLIST! This is for the 4:00 a.m. all-nighters. Hype music type [EXPLETIVE].
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Adrianne Lenker’s Bright Future
By Madeline Hutchinson, Olivia Callahan
Reviewing Adrianne Lenker’s new album, Bright Future.
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March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.
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Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability
By Sofia Sen
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
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Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age
Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos
By Galen Jack
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
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Hana Eid: Poised Between an Anarchic Youth and Full-Fledged Adulthood
The Nashville singer-songwriter’s debut EP, I Exist Because You Say So, is a raw—and largely triumphant—foray into the Indie Rock scene.
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Kanye West Dethroned: Vultures
By Galen Jack
Headed by two superstars with an extensive list of features and producers, Vultures is a sonic success without direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Virtual K-pop Idols: K-pop’s New Connection to Global Audiences?
By Emi Shimada
Virtual K-pop idols give rise to various social concerns while proposing new ways to connect with fans around the world. I
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Only Heaven Knows
By Benson Chen
PinkPantheress attempts to create a larger-than-life concept album in Heaven Knows; she is primarily successful.
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Françoise Hardy Bids Adieu
Examining the legacy of Françoise Hardy through the release of her new compilation album, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘴 𝘥’𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦.
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Santa’s Sack is a Mixed Bag on Sabrina Carpenter’s fruitcake
Sabrina Carpenter set out to write a “Christ-smash,” to mixed success.
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DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS: Bad Bunny’s Reclamation of Puerto Rico
By Molly Gupta, Stella Kubersky
A review of Bad Bunny’s album DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS focusing on his acknowledgement of the gentrification in Puerto Rico.
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May in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Santino Suarez
Four reviews of singles released in May. Do they rock or suck?
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When Eurydice Gets a Good Ending: Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck
By Albert Shen
Review of the Met Opera’s production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice.
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The Cinematic Hit Me Hard and Soft
By Benson Chen
Billie Eilish and Finneas, on Hit Me Hard and Soft, continue their artistic metamorphosis and nearly reach the heights of their debut.
Arts and Entertainment
Drizzy or K.Dot?
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
Kendrick Lamar’s devastating disses towards Drake have swept the nation. Everyone has an opinion on the beef—whether because they venerate Kendrick Lamar’s powerful lyricism or vibe with Drake’s catchy melodies. We asked our writers to share whose side they were on, along with one song to justify their allegiance.
Arts and Entertainment
April in Review: K-pop
By Rachel Hong
Among numerous successful K-pop comebacks last April, these two albums stand out above the rest.
Arts and Entertainment
Taylor’s Tortured Listener’s Department
By Benson Chen
The Tortured Poets Department fails spectacularly in trying, with its recycled ideas and sounds that become dated from release.
Arts and Entertainment
Born Again: Blackpink Goes Solo
By Rachel Hong
After years of anticipation and a fruitful decade in the K-pop industry, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa have re-debuted as solo artists to explore their own identities and express personal growth.
Arts and Entertainment
So Close to What: Tate McRae’s Pop Throwback
By Molly Gupta
A review of Tate McRae’s most recent album, So Close to What; although somewhat redundant, it is well put together and musically appealing.
Arts and Entertainment
Minisode 3: Mending the Promise
By Rachel Hong
Minisode 3: TOMORROW is triumphant as a stylistically consistent, optimistic, and deeply personal narrative that every fan, old and new, can truly appreciate.
Arts and Entertainment
Lock In.
By The Arts & Entertainment Department
As AP season approaches, so does the annual A&E STUDY PLAYLIST! This is for the 4:00 a.m. all-nighters. Hype music type [EXPLETIVE].
Arts and Entertainment
The New New Doja Cat
Scarlet 2 Claude, diverging from its predecessor lyrically, stylistically, and instrumentally, is the next stage of Doja Cat’s career itself.
Arts and Entertainment
Adrianne Lenker’s Bright Future
By Madeline Hutchinson, Olivia Callahan
Reviewing Adrianne Lenker’s new album, Bright Future.
Arts and Entertainment
March in Review: A Selection of Album Appraisals
Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success. Two albums, released in March, to varying degrees of success.
Arts and Entertainment
Neil Young's Spotify Exit: A Catalyst for Artist Activism and Platform Accountability
By Sofia Sen
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Channels: Bringing Shoegaze into the Digital Age
Brooklyn band Punchlove emerges from the shadow of their basement with Channels, a digital experimentation upon the Shoegaze genre.
Arts and Entertainment
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Psykos
By Galen Jack
Bladee and Yung Lean step out of their comfort zone in an inconsistent but exciting new direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Teen Beats #1: Maxxant
At just 16 years old, Max Martinez, who performs under the stage alias maxxant, emerges as an innovative force in New York City’s music scene.
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She’s “Done With Caring,” so She Made a Whole Album About it
By Benson Chen
Ariana Grande’s meditations on the cyclical nature somewhat pan out on her concept album eternal sunshine.
Arts and Entertainment
Euseuxa, Do You Feel it Too?
By Benson Chen
EUSEXUA is the climax of FKA Twigs’s artistic evolution, a feat in conceptualization and experimentation.
Arts and Entertainment
January in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Madeline Hutchinson
We listened to a lot of singles this January. Here are some of the highlights.
Arts and Entertainment
Hana Eid: Poised Between an Anarchic Youth and Full-Fledged Adulthood
The Nashville singer-songwriter’s debut EP, I Exist Because You Say So, is a raw—and largely triumphant—foray into the Indie Rock scene.
Arts and Entertainment
Kanye West Dethroned: Vultures
By Galen Jack
Headed by two superstars with an extensive list of features and producers, Vultures is a sonic success without direction.
Arts and Entertainment
Perverts: Ethel Cain’s Creative Descent into Darkness
With Perverts (2025), Ethel Cain strips her music down to its core, embracing the religious motifs of Southern Gothic and her stylistic evolution towards ambient sounds in all of its dark and disturbing glory, inspiring her fans to interact with her work on a deeper level.
Arts and Entertainment
Play-Asia #2: Winter Tunes
Three song recommendations from a variety of Asian artists to create warmth in this winter season.
Arts and Entertainment
Virtual K-pop Idols: K-pop’s New Connection to Global Audiences?
By Emi Shimada
Virtual K-pop idols give rise to various social concerns while proposing new ways to connect with fans around the world. I
Arts and Entertainment
Françoise Hardy Bids Adieu
Examining the legacy of Françoise Hardy through the release of her new compilation album, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘴 𝘥’𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦.
Arts and Entertainment
Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Experiment
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is a therapeutic celebration of himself and his dedication to his art.
Arts and Entertainment
Christmas Songs That Weren’t for Christmas
By Albert Shen
To discuss examples of Christmas music that had non-Christmas origins
Arts and Entertainment
Santa’s Sack is a Mixed Bag on Sabrina Carpenter’s fruitcake
Sabrina Carpenter set out to write a “Christ-smash,” to mixed success.
Arts and Entertainment
Only Heaven Knows
By Benson Chen
PinkPantheress attempts to create a larger-than-life concept album in Heaven Knows; she is primarily successful.
Arts and Entertainment
Eternal Atake 2: Lil Uzi Vert Takes a Step Backwards
In Eternal Atake 2, Uzi aims to unite Eternal Atake with his current creative vision, but instead creates a disconnected album unable to live up to his groundbreaking past successes.
Arts and Entertainment
Play-Asia #1: K-pop
“Pierrot” by Le Sserafim and “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars are stand-out, upbeat songs perfect for the K-pop veteran or newcomer.
Arts and Entertainment
October in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Santino Suarez
Four mini-reviews of singles that were released in October.
Arts and Entertainment
Chromakopia: Tyler, the Creator’s Opus of Self Reflection
Tyler, the Creator's newest album represents a pivotal moment in his life, and listeners love the artist’s new found vulnerability
Arts and Entertainment
Daisy the Great Faces a Challenger Like No Other in the Spectacle
Daisy the Great makes bold swings with the release of the newest EP: Spectacle: Daisy the Great vs. Tony Visconti
Arts and Entertainment
My Anti-Aircraft Friend: A Shoegaze Renaissance
julie’s latest release, my anti-aircraft friend (2024), showcases the band’s skillful experimentation of the Shoegaze genre, bringing a unique perspective to music as a whole
Arts and Entertainment
Short n’ Sweet Is Short, But Not So Sweet
Short n’ Sweet is by no measure a bad album, but it lacks the cohesiveness it needs to truly be successful.