Daniel ArriagaJun 10CLASSIC REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A ButterflyIn 2015 Kendrick Lamar released his third studio album To Pimp A Butterfly. This project is a follow-up to his album Good Kid M.A.A.D....
Vincenzo PellegrinoJan 24REVIEW: Kurt Rosenwinkel - Kurt Rosenwinkel Plays PianoFavorite Track: "Music" Least Favorite Track: "Whispers of Love" On January 1st, 1963, one of the most important jazz records of all...
Ian ParishJan 14REVIEW: The Weeknd - Dawn FMFavorite Track: "Gasoline" Least Favorite Track: "Starry Eyes" As someone who grew up in the 2010’s, watching the Weeknd’s...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJan 2REVIEW: Lake Street Dive - ObviouslyFavorite Track: "Know That I Know" Least Favorite Track: "Anymore" Born out of the New England Conservatory of Music in 2004, four...
Vincenzo PellegrinoDec 1, 2021REVIEW: Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk SonicFavorite Track: "Skate" Least Favorite Track: "Silk Sonic Intro" On March 28, 2017, one of the highest grossing concert tours in the...
Ian ParishNov 19, 2021REVIEW: Aminé - TWOPOINTFIVEFavorite Track: “Charmander” Least Favorite Track: “Between the Lines” “Fuck all the bullshit you going through right now/If you...
Ian ParishNov 10, 2021REVIEW: Parquet Courts - Sympathy For LifeFavorite Track: “Walking at a Downtown Pace” Least Favorite Track: "Application/Apparatus" In 2018, Parquet Courts released their...
Ian ParishNov 6, 2021REVIEW: JPEGMAFIA - LP!Favorite Track: “SICK, NERVOUS, AND BROKE!” Least Favorite Track: "NICE!" With production equipment and online resources to learn how...
Vincenzo PellegrinoNov 4, 2021REVIEW: Billie Eilish - Happier Than EverFavorite Track: "Happier Than Ever" Least Favorite Track: "NDA" The path to stardom is not always as glorious as the music industry...
Vincenzo PellegrinoOct 16, 2021REVIEW: Charlotte Day Wilson - ALPHAFavorite Track: "Take Care of You (feat. Syd)" Least Favorite Track: "Wish It Was Easy" Canada: the land of maple syrup, overly kind...
Vincenzo PellegrinoOct 3, 2021REVIEW: Olivia Rodrigo - SOURFavorite Track: "jealousy, jealousy" Least Favorite Track: "brutal" Disney Channel has always been a catalyst for producing some of...
Ian ParishOct 2, 2021REVIEW: Drake - Certified Lover BoyFavorite Track: "Champagne Poetry" Least Favorite Track: "Girls Want Girls" Popular music is a mixed bag. Finding genuine talent...
Vincenzo PellegrinoSep 27, 2021REVIEW: Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi - Garden Of ExpressionFavorite Track: "West of the Moon" Least Favorite Track: "Zen Like" The world of jazz music still has some of its most prominent and...
Ian ParishSep 18, 2021REVIEW: Kanye West - DondaFavorite Track: “Off the Grid” Least Favorite Track: “Jonah” If you’re a Kanye West fan, the last year or so has probably been a bit...
Vincenzo PellegrinoSep 2, 2021REVIEW: Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers SoundFavorite Track: "Sweeter (feat. Terrace Martin)" Least Favorite Track: "Sho Nuff" Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, Aretha...
Vincenzo PellegrinoAug 25, 2021REVIEW: Spellling - The Turning WheelFavorite Track: "Little Deer" Least Favorite Track: "Magic Act" Human fantasy is considered to be a broad range of mental experiences...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJul 24, 2021REVIEW: Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant9.3/10 Favorite Track: "All The Words We Don’t Say" Least Favorite Track: "Hush Rattle" It’s always a thrill to hear a band with...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJul 15, 2021REVIEW: Jon Batiste - WE ARE6.7/10 Favorite Track: "BOY HOOD" Least Favorite Track: "WATCHUTALKINBOUT" As one of the most famous pianists in music today, Jon...
Ian ParishJun 28, 2021REVIEW: Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST8.2/10 Favorite Track: "JUGGERNAUT" Least Favorite Track: "RUNITUP" Anyone who listens to music critically in any way would be...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJun 22, 2021REVIEW: Brent Faiyaz - "Show U Off"7/10 In the first month of the long-awaited 2021 year, Brent Faiyaz surprised us with a new single entitled “Gravity,” a collaboration...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJun 10, 2021REVIEW: Sports - Get A Good Look Pt.17.5/10 Favorite Track: "The Look" Least Favorite Track: "Never Know" In terms of bands who capture the essence of joy and amusement...
Ian ParishJun 5, 2021REVIEW: black midi - Cavalcade 9.7/10 Favorite Track: "Slow" Least Favorite Track: "Ascending Forth" The plight of most modern up-and-coming bands is a rocky one,...
Ian ParishMay 26, 2021REVIEW: J. Cole - The Off-SeasonThe official AboveTheBridge album review of the latest studio album from American rapper J.Cole entitled The Off-Season!
Vincenzo PellegrinoMay 21, 2021REVIEW: Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey - Uneasy8/10 Favorite Track: "Configurations" Least Favorite Track: "Entrustment" The trio has long been one of the most idolized collectives...
Dante PellegrinoMay 19, 2021REVIEW: Olivia Rodrigo - "good 4 u"6.5/10 It only took Olivia Rodrigo the first seven days of 2021 to shake the internet to its core with her debut single “Drivers...
Dante PellegrinoMay 18, 2021REVIEW: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE7.3/10 Favorite Track: "Balcony Man" Least Favorite Track: "Hand of God" Few musical careers have taken a more varied route than that...
Ian ParishMay 11, 2021REVIEW: Squid - Bright Green Field 9.4/10 Favorite Track: "Peel St." Least Favorite Track: "Resolution Square" The UK has been a cultural breeding ground for some of...
Dante PellegrinoApr 22, 2021REVIEW: BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE8.3/10 Favorite Track: “BANKROLL (feat. A$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg)" Least Favorite Track: “OLD NEWS (feat. Baird)” Few hip hop acts of the...
Vincenzo PellegrinoApr 19, 2021REVIEW: Marlon Craft - How We Intended7.2/10 Favorite Track: Wherever Least Favorite Track: Roadtrippin COVID-19 has ravaged the world for a little over a year now....
Dante PellegrinoApr 6, 2021REVIEW: Carpool Tunnel - Bloom7.8/10 Favorite Track: "Forget My Name" Least Favorite Track: "Nostalgia" In the first few seconds of the debut studio album from the...
Vincenzo PellegrinoApr 1, 2021REVIEWS: Pino Palladino, Blake Mills - Notes With Attachments7.7/10 Favorite Track: Ekuté Least Favorite Track: Notes With Attachments As far as bassists go, Pino Palladino is considered one of...
Ian ParishMar 29, 2021REVIEW: Xiu Xiu - OH NO8.2/10 Favorite Track: "Rumpus Room (feat. Liars)" Least Favorite Track: "Knock Out (feat. Alice Bag)" Few artists have been as...
Ian ParishMar 25, 2021REVIEW: Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club6.4/10 Favorite Track: "Breaking Up Slowly" Least Favorite Track: "Chemtrails Over the Country Club" Lana Del Rey has never gotten...
Dante PellegrinoMar 20, 2021REVIEW: Fruit Bats - The Pet Parade7.3/10 Favorite Track: “On the Avalon Stairs” Least Favorite Track: "Here For Now, For You" Since the release of their debut in 2001,...
Ian ParishMar 19, 2021REVIEW: Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth8.7/10 Favorite Track: "Smiling with No Teeth" Least Favorite Track: "A Song About Fishing" Often times a genre will be entirely...
Vincenzo PellegrinoMar 2, 2021REVIEW: Tash Sultana - Terra Firma8.3/10 Favorite Track: Greed Least Favorite Track: Coma With a brief look into music history, we see many examples of incredible...
Ian ParishFeb 16, 2021REVIEW: slowthai - TYRON7.3/10 Favorite Track: "terms" Least Favorite Track: "Cancelled (feat. Skepta)" Personal growth through mistakes are important...
Dante PellegrinoFeb 11, 2021REVIEW: Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs6/10 Favorite Track: “Nudge It (feat. Amy Taylor)” Least Favorite Track: “Glimpses” Since his band’s 2013 debut Austerity Dogs, Jason...
Ian ParishFeb 10, 2021REVIEW: Black Country, New Road - For the first time9.6/10 Favorite Track: "Science Fair" Least Favorite Track: "Track X" Imagine you are a 20-something, an aspiring musician, a nervous...
Vincenzo PellegrinoFeb 8, 2021REVIEWS: Shai Maestro - Human9.1/10 Favorite Track: Human Least Favorite Track: Time Shai Maestro is one of the most innovative, expressive, and well-rounded jazz...
Ian ParishFeb 2, 2021REVIEW: Weezer - OK Human 8.3/10 Favorite Track: "Grapes of Wrath" Least Favorite Track: "Mirror Image' As far as musical quality and critical acclaim goes,...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJan 27, 2021REVIEW: Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales7.2/10 Favorite Track: Price Tags (feat. Anderson .Paak) Least Favorite Track: The Other Side One of the most important weapons in...
Dante PellegrinoJan 25, 2021REVIEW: Nyck Caution - Anywhere But HereFavorite Track: "Product Of My Environment (feat. Kota The Friend & Erik The Architect) Least Favorite Track: "Something To Remember Me...
Ian ParishJan 23, 2021REVIEW: shame - Drunk Tank Pink 5.9/10 Favorite Track: "6/1" Least Favorite Track: "Alphabet" One of the prevailing underground music trends of the last decade has...
Ian ParishJan 19, 2021REVIEW: Ashnikko - DEMIDEVIL7.2/10 Favorite Track: "Slumber Party (feat. Princess Nokia)" Least Favorite Track: "Toxic" For many artists, a brash and brazen...
-Jan 15, 2021REVIEW: Passenger - Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted6/10 Favorite Track: “Nothing Aches Like a Broken Heart” Least Favorite Track: “Sandstorm” For over a decade, the English...
Ian ParishJan 13, 2021REVIEW: Viagra Boys - Welfare Jazz7.6/10 Favorite Track: "Ain't Nice" Least Favorite Track: "Into The Sun" If the name of the band is any indication, Viagra Boys are a...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJan 12, 2021REVIEW: Mac Ayres - Magic 8ball9.5/10 Favorite Track: Where U Goin' Tonight? Least Favorite Track: Brand New Mac Ayres is known for a couple things: his illustrious...
-Jan 11, 2021REVIEW: Aaron Frazer - Introducing...6.7/10 Favorite Track: "If I Got It (Your Love Brought It) Least Favorite Track: "Love Is" In a band setting, it is very rare for a...
Vincenzo PellegrinoJan 1, 2021REVIEW: Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington - Dinner Party8.5/10 Favorite Track: Freeze Tag (feat. Phoelix) Least Favorite Track: LUV U Collaboration albums are often some of the most...