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The dark side of “mood” playlists

Kendall O’Brien February 9, 2022
The dangers of a “mood” playlist should not be taken lightly.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: TikTok perpetuates nepotism in the music industry

Editors April 8, 2021
We should use our collective power to actively seek out smaller artists instead of TikTok stars.
crazier things by chelsea cutler on spotify

Song Spotlight: ‘Crazier Things’ by Chelsea Cutler

Katrina Liu March 26, 2021
“Crazier Things” is a simple and stunning ode to a romantic partner who isn’t in your life anymore.
A.G. Cook’s second debut album “Apple” on Spotify. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: A. G. Cook’s ‘Apple’ falls short of lofty expectations, still impresses at times

Cameron Morsberger September 23, 2020
The PC Music founder stepped into the studio himself to record his second debut album and to continue experimenting with hyperpop.
The 21-year-old singer Khalid dropped his second studio album, “Free Spirits,” on April 5. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Khalid’s ‘Free Spirit’ is just more of the same

Nathan Lederman April 11, 2019
Khalid's latest album, “Free Spirit,” provides yet another batch of soulful tracks filled with the artist’s signature low vocals. Those looking for Khalid to evolve his sound, however, will be sorely disappointed.
English pop rock band The 1975 perform at Bilbao Live in Bilbao, Spain in July 2014. The band released its junior album, “A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships,” Friday. COURTESY OF BEGOÑA/ FLICKR

REVIEW: The 1975 experiments in new album ‘A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships’

Austin Pak December 2, 2018
After scoring a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 in 2016 with their album, “I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it,” The 1975 returned with their third studio album, “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.”
“Collapse,” the latest album by electronic musician Richard James, known by his alias “Aphex Twin,” released Sept. 14. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Aphex Twin’s new EP experiments with style, deviates from his strange norm

Kai Hellberg September 16, 2018
Aphex Twin's new album “Collapse EP” will prove any doubts about their legacy wrong. By today’s standards, this EP is extremely outlandish.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Russ’ ‘Zoo’ confronts haters, gets candid about the rapper’s inner struggle

Simone Migliori September 13, 2018
Rapper Russ' album, “Zoo,” released Sept. 7. The lyrics are fueled less by the arrogant attitude that filled his previous music and more by his anger at hate he has received from the rap community.
J. Cole performs live. His new album KOD was released April 20. PHOTO COURTESY PIXABAY

REVIEW: ‘KOD’ by J. Cole is a rushed, fragmented composition

Kai Hellberg April 22, 2018

Everyone wants to be Kendrick Lamar. Fake deep rap songs and albums proliferated following his critical and commercial success. Signs of copycats are everywhere. Logic partnered with the National Suicide...

BU students Izzy Raye, KEYON contribute talents in musical duo ‘FOOL’

BU students Izzy Raye, KEYON contribute talents in musical duo ‘FOOL’

Simone Migliori December 10, 2017

It all started with a SoundCloud message. In April, solo vocalist Izzy Raye Weinberg sent producer Kian McGee (known artistically as KEYON) a tentative track. Though both Weinberg and McGee are students...

EDITORIAL: New York Times, Spotify bundle targets wrong crowd

EDITORIAL: New York Times, Spotify bundle targets wrong crowd

Editors February 9, 2017

Our parents grew up waiting for the daily newspaper to be thrown from the hand of a tween, riding their bike around the neighborhood. They held each section of the morning paper in one hand and flipped...

Los Angeles-based dream pop trio LANY will perform at the Royale in Boston on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY ALESSIO BONI

INTERVIEW: Trio LANY to play Royale Friday, has bright future

Ally Bryant October 27, 2016

In a one-bedroom apartment in the middle of Los Angeles, long-time friends Paul Klein, Les Priest and Jake Goss squished in front of the dusty screen of an ancient laptop. They watched as emails from...

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