album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
"TWICE AS TALL" MY EXPERIENCE/REVIEW.
Personally, I didn’t come across the tracklist and official announcement for the release of the musical genius fifth studio album until a few days ago, when tons of tweets rolled out and it was impossible not to be aware that the African giant was about to unleash gems upon the world.
Adelegan AdebowalePublished 4 years ago in Beat'The Diving Board'
For his next album following his very successful collaboration with Leon Russell The Union, Elton John once again turned to producer T-Bone Burnett, who suggested that Elton return to the piano-bass-drums lineup that had served him well in his early career. Accordingly, the majority of this album is anchored by Elton on piano, Raphael Saadiq on bass , Jay Bellerose on drums (lyricist Bernie Taupin considers Bellerose one of his favorite drummers according to his memoir, "Scattershot".) and Keefus Ciancia on keyboards, with Davey Johnstone and the touring band left on the sidelines. Bernie Taupin wrote all the lyrics for the album in just a few days time. Elton described it as his most exciting solo record in a long time. The album was originally to be released in the Fall of 2012 but numerous delays pushed its release to the Fall of 2013.
Sean CallaghanPublished 4 years ago in BeatPaulina Vo Isolates Herself In New EP "Call You After"
Paulina Vo is an emerging Indie artist living in New York City who has made many strides in her career performing throughout the city and making a name for herself.
DAVIDO: "A GOOD TIME" review.
Davido is the new sensation and talk of this generation when it comes to a lot of topics apart from the familiar entertainment scene with which he is associated with. His style, presence, bogus lifestyle and swagger puts him in the news time after time.
Adelegan AdebowalePublished 4 years ago in BeatA revisit to Taylor Swift's Speak Now
Speak Now is, objectively, Taylor Swift’s first big album. Right? Right. No competition. She wrote the whole thing herself as a teenager.
Cassandra RyanPublished 4 years ago in BeatAlbum Review: 'To Better Days' by Slaves
In light of the brutal murder of George Floyd, the band made a statement that they will be changing their name. This is the final album under the name Slaves and is the first album with new vocalist Matt McAndrew. This album is in the point of view of all things that go wrong in someones life, and just looking for a way out. An absolute banger album with heavy chords and beats throughout. Let's dive in!
Music You MissedPublished 4 years ago in BeatAlbum Review: 'Pink Elephant' by Stand Atlantic
Stand Atlantic has been one of the hottest and fastest climbing bands in the pop punk world in the last 2 years. Their sophomore album, does not disappoint. The title itself tells you just what this album is about. Normally when someone sees a pink elephant, it is the cause of drunken hallucinations, and this album walks you through the life of an alcoholic. From questioning life to using liquid courage as a coping mechanism, you will NOT be disappointed and will bop your way through this album!
Music You MissedPublished 4 years ago in BeatLate Review: "This Love"
Music is often a reflection of us. With the idea of industry plants and copycats, some would say there are very few genuine artists out there.
George GomezPublished 4 years ago in Beat- Top Story - August 2020
Musical Digest: Taylor Swift "folklore"
Alright. I have a confession. While I’m notoriously known for frequenting night clubs, jamming to house music, going to underground raves and fully immersing myself in the electronic dance music scene, I have a soft spot for other genres as well.
Paulina PachelPublished 4 years ago in Beat Lori McKenna is one of the Greatest Songwriters of all time, and ‘The Balladeer’ proves why.
If you know Country music, you’ll know Lori McKenna, and even if you don’t, it’s almost guaranteed a song of hers will have graced your life at some point. The two time Grammy award winner is best known for writing hits such as Tim McGraws Humble and Kind, Little Big Towns Girl Crush, and A Star is Borns Always Remember Us This Way, making us think we’d heard her best work, until now. Releasing her eleventh solo album last week, ‘The Balladeer’ encases you into a world of true human storytelling, and musical genius.
Leah SherlockPublished 4 years ago in BeatTaylor Swift's 'Folklore' Album Review
Taylor Swift. We know and love her all too well as she unmasked this collection of songs that she had written over the last several months while we've been busy parading around covered up as to avoid any physical connection during this abnormal quarantine. Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' album was released on Thursday evening with less than a twenty-four hour notice. Definitely not what TS fans normally expect. Every and any fan is used to several months of Easter eggs displayed about on every social media platform out there. It gives each one of us an idea(or a plethora of them) to figure out what is soon to take place. But Taylor put a good twist on it this time and sought to 'do the different' just plopping this wholesome goodness onto our very laps.
Kathy LesterPublished 4 years ago in BeatTaylor Swift floklore Track by Track Breakdown
1. the 1 the 1 (In my interpretation) is a song about thinking about a past love that she wished would have worked out and whishing that they would have ended up together, but sometimes “the greatest loves of all time are over now”. This song is also about personal growth, because when Taylor says “And if you never bled, you’re never gonna grow” which puts on emphases that if we don’t go through pain and hurt, we are never going to learn or grow up. It is just a part of life. This song is great, and I love the nice slow and calm beat that comes along with it. This song and the rest of the album is stripped back, and it really puts a spotlight on the acoustics
Maria KalafatisPublished 4 years ago in Beat