Looking back at the state of my music taste before 2017, it's clear to see that I did not listen to the most eclectic range of music. Back then I was very basically stuck to sounds that were very similar to each other and occasionally the odd song that my parents had recommended me. At … Continue reading Of Monsters and Men – Fever Dream (2019)
On the 11th of August 1973, DJ Herc (real name Clive Campbel) hosted a party on his block, in in the recreation room at Sedgwick Avenue, for his sister Cindy’s birthday. For many people this event is sited as the birth of the genre, soon be known as, Hip Hop. In the years to come; Rappers Delight became the first … Continue reading Does Hip Hop Have a Positive Effect on Society?
In 2017, Tyler the Creator released his 5th album Flower Boy. Critics would hail this project as Tyler's most mature and consistent album of his career thus far and the dramatic shift in character from Tyler's dark, almost psychotic personality on albums like Bastard and Goblin, to a much more introspective and vulnerable persona proved … Continue reading Tyler the Creator – Igor (2019)
As much as I love listening to classic albums and the latest releases from my favourite artists, finding new unknown, up and coming artists has always been very entertaining to me. If I'm lucky I'll find a gem like Tash Sultana or Nilufer Yanya and the whole process will be worth it, the following five … Continue reading 5 Unknown Artists You Should Listen To
Last year the Hip Hop collective Brockhampton released their 5th album Iridescence. Whilst the albums reception was mixed overall, I enjoyed the album immensely (See my list of the best albums of 2018 for my explanation). One of the reasons I liked it so much was because of how personal the album felt and how … Continue reading Kevin Abstract – Arizona Baby (2019)
In the mid 2000s, you would be hard pressed to find a more popular band than the Arctic Monkeys. Their first two albums each won the band the award for Best British Album and Best British Group at the 2007 and 2008 Brit Awards. They broke sales records and skyrocketed into the limelight as not … Continue reading Arctic Monkeys – Humbug (2009)
2018 was without a doubt in my mind the best year of music I have experienced in my life thus far. Perhaps this was because of how many of the artists that I listen to came out with a new project or maybe because of my new-found open-mindedness, but it seemed like every month another … Continue reading Little Simz – Grey Area (2019)
So as I said in my review of the album, OutKast's first album was good but was very much in line with the sound that was commonplace in Hip Hop at the time. The duo clearly had talent but -although the promise was there- they had not shown themselves to be particularly original compared to … Continue reading OutKast – ATLiens (1996)
"Favourite song" is a label that is thrown about a lot. Usually, at parties, a song will begin playing and a response similar to "OH MY GOD THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SONG!!!" will no doubt be screamed back in reply. Then another song will play five minutes later and the same response will be repeated. … Continue reading My Favourite Song
As someone born in the UK in the early 2000's there are two songs that I and everyone else at that time knew, Mr Brightside by The Killers and Somewhere Only We Know by Keane. In 2004 these songs were everywhere and even little 2-year old me was listening to them. Even as I grew … Continue reading Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History (2010)
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