Pink Floyd: They’re old now

As a preface to this review, I would just like to say that I am a huge fan of Pink Floyd and always will be. However, Pink Floyd's latest and final album “The Endless...

“Snakes and Ladders” ain’t no game

Unapologetic — the single word I’d use to describe the Godfather of Grime’s tenth studio album, “Snakes and Ladders.” Before listening to this album a few times over, I had no idea who Wiley...

“Motion”: Yet another generic EDM album

If you happen to enjoy generic electronic music, then look no further than Calvin Harris’ new album. Even after a two-year wait since his last album, I fail to see what kind of innovations...

Taylor Swift matures in her songwriting with “1989”

A songwriter frequently known for her teenage sentimentalism or specifically providing listeners with new break-up songs, Taylor Swift has often been dubbed as a Southern songbird with a soft voice, safe songs and on...

“…And Star Power” will leave listeners gasping for Foxygen

Many of us have heard the crazy and exciting stories coming from the counterculture of the ‘60s and ‘70s, a time of civil rights, second-wave feminism, LSD and, of course, the radical changes in...

Cold War Kids remain upbeat and experimental with “Hold My Home”

Fans of “Robbers and Cowards” will enjoy the latest album dropped by the Cold War Kids. “Hold My Home” has the same upbeat energy and variety that is unique only to the Cold War...

Childish Gambino successfully switches it up with “STN MTN / Kauai.”

If you’re still reeling from the fact that you were unable to witness the greatness that is Childish Gambino at UCR’s 2014 HEAT music festival that never happened, I have a nice surprise for...

Flying Lotus Breathes New Life Into Music with “You’re Dead!”

The music industry has faced its fair share of death over the years. Whether it’s the loss of musical pioneers like hip-hop producer J-Dilla, the death of musical platforms such as the album, or...

Weezer promises ‘Everything Will Be Alright in the End,” mostly delivers

Let’s start off with this: I never thought Weezer got as gut-wrenchingly terrible as many critics and fans did. Extremely inconsistent? Yes. Most of their albums in the past 10 years have had a...

Iceage tries new sound for “Plowing Into the Field of Love”

Too messy for mainstream rock and alternative and too tame for punk, Iceage’s new album “Plowing Into the Field of Love” is one that can’t be easily placed into any subgenre of rock or...