Sharon Van Etten’s Bittersweet ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’
Author: Megan Karangutkar Header: Album cover courtesy of Jagjaguwar “Sitting at the bar, I told you everything / You said ‘holy sh*t’” The first lines of Sharon Van...
Album Reviews
Album of the Month – “Sex & Honey” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Photo by Neil Krug Written by Emma Weaver The modern psychedelic band, Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO), recently released an album, Sex & Food, after their three year hiatus. Comprised...
An Album You Need To Listen To: Hats by The Blue Nile
Album art for Hats by The Blue Nile A person very dear to me listens to albums start from finish and only focuses on that one album for a...
The Duo Finds Their Groove: Reviewing Sylvan Esso’s What Now
[Photo: ‘What Now’ album art] What Now, released April 28, 2017, is the second full-length album from Sylvan Esso, a Durham, North Carolina-based pop duo. The members of the...
A New Direction: The Maturation of Harry Styles
As I begin to write this article, I realize there’s a change from my usual writing environment. I’m writing from my old bedroom back at home in Portland, OR,...
The New Season Blossoms in Young Mothers’ “Spring”
[Photo courtesy of Young Mothers’ Facebook page] After some teasing through a fairly dramatic starring of their friend Tanner (see below), Young Mothers are back with their latest single,...
A ‘Landmark’ for Hippo Campus
After releasing two EPs within a three-year time frame, Minnesota indie rock band Hippo Campus debuted their highly-anticipated first full-length album, Landmark, under Grand Jury Records on February 24,...
‘Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood’ by Sun Kil Moon: Just Shut Up and Play the Guitar, Mark
[Photo courtesy of Sun Kil Moon] [Disclaimer: This piece presents the views of the author, and does not reflect the views of KXSU as whole.] Sun Kil Moon’s new...
Banks’ “Trainwreck” Zooms into the Music Industry
[Photo courtesy of Banks] Before Banks’ second record, The Altar, was even announced, she started dropping some amazing music videos. The video for “Better” came out on the eve...
Executive Staff Makes Executive Picks: KXSU’s Best Albums of 2016
2016’s been quite a ride, are we right? Along with our editorial staff’s Best of 2016 Awards, each member of our executive team has hand-selected their favorite albums of...