Understanding Holiday Sounds: All I Want For Christmas Is You
Using Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" as an example, Coop utilizes music theory to decipher what makes a song sound like Christmas.
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Wild Moccasins: Look Together | Breaking Up Sucks, but the Music is Great
when I heard that the new release from Wild Moccasins, Look Together was rooted in the breakup between its two principal members I was worried.
Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music | A Lifetime of Busting Barriers
Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music portrays an artist of strength and verve who’s committed to being exactly who she wants to be on her terms, no matter what the traditional paternalistic power structure dictated she should do.
Rina Sawayama: RINA | Pure Pop For Phone People
Rina Sawayama's debut EP is 90's tinged R&B/Pop made for our times, music about social media addiction and reality vs Instagram, not to mention a welcome debut from an interesting talent. M Milner reviews.
Aly & AJ: Ten Years | New and Improved or Slightly New & Repackaged?
As stated in my “Where Are The Negative Album Reviews” article a while back, I refuse to review releases...
Jessie Ware: Glasshouse | Relationship Advice in Song Form
Jessie Ware's Glasshouse is a classy and clear-eyed ode to building and strengthening her relationship through a series of frank, yet caring love songs.
Beck: Colors | Void of Any True Color of Emotion
If Beck's Colors was from any newer artist, I would say, "hey, this is an okay produced pop record, cool deal." But it's not, it's Beck and it sucks.
Fergie: Double Dutchess | Love Sucks (But It’s Hard to Let Go)
Double Dutchess finds Fergie telling HER story with strength and confidence, and that might be what matters most. But the music (mostly) sucks.
Coldplay: Kaleidoscope EP | I Don’t Want This
I would rather have hit singles by Coldplay on the radio over whatever they think counts as music these days. Coldplay can do much better than Kaleidoscope.
Julia Weldon: Comatose Hope | The Importance of Hope
Comatose Hope is both an affirmation of the power of hope and a testament to the growing talents of Julia Weldon. And I believe.