“NO TITLE AS OF FEBRUARY 13 2024 28,340 DEAD”
Written by Issa NasatirMagnificent. Harrowing. Important. There is so much to be said about this album yet it should be left to speak for itself. There were 28,340 dead as…
Tubular Bells and Becoming My Mother
Image courtesy of Spotify At first, I thought it strange. Last spring I stumbled through the Denver Botanical Gardens alone during block break. I tuned out the hoards of families…
Let Them Eat Cake: A Soundtrack and Film Analysis of Marie Antoinette (2006)
Marie Antoinette (2006), directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst, boasts a spunky, youthful soundtrack of indie rock, pop-rock, and post-punk hits. The soundtrack feels like a character itself:…
Keys To The Astral Gates And Mystic Doors II by Keys To The Astral Gates And Mystic Doors
so I was on youtube and I found this glowing, alchemical gem of premium lo-fi atmospheric black metal, straight out of the arcane unfathomabilities of madison, wisconsin. really takes me…
SoCC Writers’ Albums of 2023
From the rise of AI sound, trending musical theater to pop singer pipeline (as highlighted by Cat Zhang of Pitchfork), the comeback of shoegaze, and the Pavement and Sufjan Stevens…
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…