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Essential Albums of Summer 2024
Since I couldn’t give my usual album roundups over summer vacation, here are the albums released this summer that I think you need to hear.
Album Review
Colin’s Review Rundown: Future and Metro Boomin, Lizzy McAlpine, Benson Boone, Civerous
Is it bad? Definitely not! But I found myself continually checking my phone to see how many tracks were left.
Album Review
Colin’s Review Rundown: English Teacher, Imminence
English Teacher “This Could Be Texas” For fans of: Black Country, New Road; Black Midi British rockers English Teacher came…
Album Review
Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” shows the megastar in decline
For fans of: Midnights by Taylor Swift I want to preface this review by saying that I don’t consider myself…
British “people”
Available now, for a limited time: Pig Syrup
The fact that this market hasn’t been tapped yet astounds me. There are so many reasons to transform into a pig!
Clickbait
I SAW A MAN IN THE WOODS (CLICKBAIT!!!!)
You are an absolute buffoon. I’m crying from laughing as I type this, just imagining your dumbfounded face. How could you fall for this?
entertainment
Live action remakes: If it ain’t broke, do it again but worse
For the most part, these movies are just rehashes — visually bland and feebly attempting to offset their lack of originality with celebrity cameos and nostalgia bait.
Album Review
Colin’s Review Rundown: Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Alpha Wolf, The War on Drugs
Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine’ in a not-so-spotless time For fans of: Mariah Carey, Beyonce It’s no secret that Ariana Grande…
Album Review
Colin’s Review Rundown: Flo Milli, Holly Humberstone, Dermot Kennedy
Holly Humberstone’s “Work In Progress” — an aptly titled EP For fans of: (obviously) Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish (obviously) Rating:…
Alternative
Synthpop Double Feature: GLOOM DIVISION and Girl With No Face
GLOOM DIVISION by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME- Review I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND…