Since her debut EP in 2021 Laufey’s silky jazz and soft pop has been a story of hope, heartache, and helplessly falling in love with Prince Charming. But her new album “A Matter of Time” dares to tell the reality of when the clock strikes midnight. “The whole album to me is just that moment...
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Lady Gaga returns to pop
“MAYHEM” album cover COURTESY | Spotify Lady Gaga has reinvented both herself and pop music since her emergence 16 years ago. “MAYHEM,” her March 2025 release, takes listeners back to her early days of synth-heavy, dance-pop music. She may not be young anymore, but her newest album deserves a place in Gen Z’s playlists....
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‘Rushmere’ sounds like a nostalgic movie
‘Rushmere’ album cover COURTESY | SPOTIFY “Rushmere,” British indie-rock band Mumford and Sons’ fifth studio album released March 28, plays like a beloved but flawed childhood movie, heavy on nostalgia, exhilarating at its high points, but with plenty of opportunities to doze off. One of my favorite parts of returning home from college is...
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Sabrina Carpenter adds deluxe additions to ‘Short and Sweet’
‘Short and Sweet Deluxe’ album cover Courtesy | Instagram In the midst of winter, pop star Sabrina Carpenter released a deluxe version of her hot summer album. Although the ’80s disco pop compliments the warm weather, it turns out to be the perfect dopamine hit for winter, too. “Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe)” features a hazy...
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The Lumineers return underwhelmingly with ‘Automatic’
“Automatic” album cover. Courtesy | Instagram Part of maturing as a music fan is realizing what was once profound to you now sounds like cliche sayings on home decor from TJ Maxx. The sentiments printed on cheaply stained slabs of wood or mildly inspirational day planners might not be totally disagreeable, but they also...