Angel Olsen self-reflects in new album ‘All Mirrors’
Albums can tell stories just like cinema can, and in some ways better. Albums can offer an abundance of drama without telling a linear narrative, such as Angel Olsen’s “All Mirrors.” In Olsen’s fifth...
The Fleshtones “Wheel of Talent” Review
For all you punk and garage rock junkies out there living in an age dominated by pop, rap and hip-hop music, there is still hope for getting your garage rock fix from new releases....
“Multi-Love” shows lots of love for UMO fans
Neo-psychedelia has been making waves in the indie music scene for the past couple years, with bands like Tame Impala bringing back that classic Beatles sound as well as Animal Collective incorporating psychedelic elements...
Ariana Grande transforms into a dangerous woman
Say goodbye to the pretty in pink, cutesy Ariana Grande we all know, and make room for the dangerous woman she has become. In her third studio album, “Dangerous Woman,” Grande showcases a more...
Decemberists are enjoyable, unspectacular on seventh LP
It’s cliche by now that when listening to the Decemberists, you may need to keep a dictionary or reference book (or, you know, Google) by your side. The lexicon and historical and mythological knowledge...
Post Malone and The Weeknd make an iconic first collaboration with single, “One Right...
It has been awhile since Post Malone has really released anything, as it seems he took a much needed break during the COVID period. After his Hollywood’s Bleeding tour for his album “Hollywood’s Bleeding,”...
The “Black Panther” soundtrack is not revolutionary, but a worthwhile listen
“Black Panther’”s official soundtrack was released through Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope records and executively produced by Kendrick Lamar and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. My initial reaction when the tracklist released...
“Sound & Color” sounds like Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes’ stunning second album, “Sound & Color” is a tour de force alt-rock album that effortlessly combines a paired-down blues rock with lead singer Brittany Howard’s intense vocals. Alabama Shakes creates an introspective...
30 Seconds to Mars “Love Lust Faith + Dreams” Album Review
Southern California’s own 30 Seconds to Mars has released another stellar album with “Love Lust Faith + Dreams.” As the title suggests, the band explores themes of lost loves, chasing dreams, losing oneself and...
KUCR follows the Crumb trail
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, a gang of KUCR DJs ventured off the quiet UCR campus and headed west to see psych-indie sensation, Crumb, perform live at The Glass House in Pomona. For a few...