My Albums of the Year
By Sadie Almgren, all album art courtesy of rateyourmusic.com As the year comes to a close, I reflect on what album release(s) have defined my year, and similar to the…
SoCC Writers’ Albums of the Summer
I didn't want to write a corny summer-to-fall season change introduction, but I fear it's the only way to encapsulate the essence of summer and how these albums relate to…
Deepdives: The Psychedelic 90s Sound of Triphop, and an Album Breakdown of Good Looking Blues by Laika
by Logan Normandeau (they/them) My recent deepdive into the world of triphop was sparked by summer boredom and my love of 90s animation and music. More specifically: the incredible soundtrack…
Shannon Lay’s Covers Vol. 1 Review
Image courtesy of Pitchfork Written by Marina Malin As I begin to write this, the only items in my backpack are two books on albums from Elliott Smith and Nick…
Album Breakdown: “the record” by boygenius
Written by Mckenna Ryan I simply need to talk about the genius (haha) new album from renowned Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker indie outfit, boygenius. All three musicians…
SOCC Writers’ Albums of 2022
It's been a big year for new music. Check out what some of our DJs and writers here at the SOCC consider their favorite albums of 2022. Sexy by Coco…
Album Review: Weyes Blood – And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow is Natalie Mering of Weyes Blood’s second album in the trilogy that may well become a generational trinity. Its monumental predecessor, Titanic Rising, saw…
Album Review: Big Thief – “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You”
When I saw the 80 minute length and massive name of the new Big Thief album, my cynicism got the best of me. A quick, near-empty black and white sketch…
Album Review: Grouper’s “Shade” LP
By Jack Madison Grouper's new LP, Shade, is a collage of her unique sonic styles, where every song falls into its place with gentle sincerity. This variation makes sense, as Shade was recorded over…
Tank and the Bangas announce new album, “Friend Goals”
New Orleans-based band Tank and the Bangas have been blending together funk, gospel, spoken word, and hip hop since 2011. After winning NPR’s Tiny Desk concert in 2017, they accelerated…
