Track-by-track album reviews

When artists Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker announced that after the smashing success of their emotional and hard-hitting co-authored album “brent,” the pair decided to release a sequel I just about screamed. On Friday night at 11, “brent ii” dropped on streaming platforms everywhere and immediately the tears started flowing and I decided to dive right into unpacking the emotional content...

Happy Birthday to us! Taylor Swift announced last Thursday morning that she was dropping her third album in two years, “evermore” at midnight as a present to all her fans to celebrate her 31st birthday, as a way to thank them. This is Swift’s second surprise album, leaving fans thrilled at the notion that they’ve just gained a whole new repertoire (I’m fans). Swift has labeled her ninth�...

LANY, the increasingly popular indie-pop/ alternative group, released their long-awaited album ‘Mama’s Boy’ Oct. 2. The band’s third album has shifted from their earlier lonely boy, broken hearted persona, but remains deeply personal as it explores faith, family and reality. While the name LANY, which stands for Los Angeles New York, suggests a coastal boy-band, in actuality the group originat...

I’m sure you’ve heard of BTS and their massive fanbase known as ARMY, watched them on TV performing for award shows, but you don’t really know BTS until you’ve listened to their music. BTS released their fourth full-length studio album last Friday, “MAP OF THE SOUL: 7.” This album continues from their previous mini-album “MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA”, which uncovered the path of joyous di...

Halfway through the month of January, Halsey announced the release of her third studio album, “Manic.” This is the first studio album Halsey has produced through Capitol Records, with her first two produced through Astralwerks. Already, there's a sign this album will have a different sound, considering switching labels in the middle of an artist’s career is creatively a big deal. During my first lis...

After an extended absence from the music world, well known pop artist Selena Gomez dropped her latest album, “Rare” Jan. 10. Her fourth album encompasses her break from music, coming to terms with herself and the importance of loving yourself. The album echoes most of her earlier music in terms of sound, but her lyrics and the emotions that drove her to write have evolved and she now presents, l...

Last Friday at 11 p.m., former One Direction member Harry Styles dropped his sophomore album “Fine Line.” I took it upon myself as a fan to stay up all night, listen to the entire album and do a track-by-track review. Of course I was going to take up the opportunity to write my unfiltered opinions about the music. This fresh sound and era of music for Styles is like no other. With each track havin...

This past Friday, Taylor Swift released her seventh album, “Lover”, a romantic and mystical collection of songs about relationships, family and self-love. As a die hard Taylor fan, I made sure I stayed up till midnight on Thursday to be one of the first people to hear the album. While on the phone with a friend, we both listened to the 18-track album, without stopping or falling asleep, and dove hea...