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Image of microphone in purple lit room.

Beyond Bars: Why the words still matter

Tina Li
  •  
Feb. 22
Music
Madison Beer has long been in the public eye, but her recent album, "locket," didn't rewrite her narrative the way she intended. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Madison Beer’s ‘locket’ is not the magnum opus her pre-release singles promised

Melita D’Souza
  •  
Jan. 29
Music
Conan Gray in 2025 for The Wishbone Pajama Tour. (Photo courtesy of WikiMedia)

‘Wishbone’ proves Conan Gray is back at his best

Audrey Chang
  •  
Sept. 29
Music
In Justin Bieber's newest album, he sheds former concerns of public perception to present a new, more raw and more self-aware self on his newest project 'SWAG.' (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Justin Bieber resets: ‘SWAG’ as soft reintroduction, not spectacle 

Joanne dePierre
  •  
July 23
Music
A polaroid photo depicts the cover for keshi's single, "Say," which shows a man with white hair and a black coat with his head covered by his arms and a black background. The words "Keshi returns" are written on the photo.

Keshi brings back city-pop, kicks off a new era

Casey Kim
  •  
Sept. 8, 2024
Music
A yellow phone screen displays a Spotify interface and the album cover for Gracie Abrams' album, "The Secret of Us."

Gracie Abrams unpacks guilt and growth in ‘The Secret of Us’

Anshika Gupta
  •  
Sept. 3, 2024
Music
An illustration of a sandy beach with the words "In anticipation of Short n' Sweet" written across the sand

Listen to Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ ascend to the top

Sofia Schubert and Vivienne Wan
  •  
Aug. 20, 2024
Music
Charli XCX lying down in front of a green background, with the words "album review" hovering over her.

The ‘Brat summer’ is here to stay

Gabe Sachse
  •  
Aug. 9, 2024
Magazine
Members of Six of Spades sit on a bench in a grassy field with their arms around each other.

The Six of Spades are all in

Greta Reich
  •  
June 25, 2024
Music
Cartoon Brandon listens to music while sitting on a purple bean bag in the corner of a room with a window displaying text, "2023 top ten"

Beandon’s Musical Corner: Top 10 albums of 2023

Brandon Rupp
  •  
Jan. 19, 2024
Music
"1989 (Taylor's Version)" album cover with light blue background, bordered by "Album Review."

‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ will never go out of ‘Style’

Canon Pham and Ella Wang
  •  
Nov. 10, 2023
Music
Graphic with Nick Slight wearing headphones over the album art of a baby wearing headphones, with text NEW MUSIC WITH NICK

New Music with Nick: “HERBERT” by Ab-Soul

Nick Sligh
  •  
Feb. 26, 2023
Music
A graphic with the album cover with the face of an Black woman.

New Music with Nick: ‘NO THANK YOU’ by Little Simz

Nick Sligh
  •  
Feb. 12, 2023
Arts & Life
Conan Gray's album cover for "Superache."

Conan Gray rides a wave of love, loss and loneliness in ‘Superache’

Brinda Iyer
  •  
Aug. 23, 2022
Music
Twelve Carat Toothache Album Cover

“Twelve Carat Toothache”: an emotional, lyrically complex production lacking in musical ambition

Edward Huang
  •  
July 3, 2022
Arts & Life
adele "30" album cover

Adele’s “30” is her best and most personal record

Aslıhan Alp
  •  
Jan. 10, 2022
Arts & Life
A black and white image of Taylor Swift superimposed on a forest, with the stylized words "folklore."

Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore,’ one year later: Seeking escape and accepting the present

Maya Wong
  •  
Aug. 23, 2021
Music
Billie Eilish singing into a microphone

Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ is both powerful and vulnerable

Bridget Stuebner
  •  
Aug. 18, 2021
album cover for "To Kill A Sunrise"

One Listen Album Review: ‘To Kill A Sunrise’ by Kota the Friend

Nick Sligh
  •  
March 19, 2021
cover of Benny the Butcher's new album

One Listen Album Review: ‘The Plugs I Met 2’ by Benny The Butcher

Nick Sligh
  •  
March 19, 2021
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