Getting Not So “Romantic” with Slow Hollows
Months after the release of their album Atelophobia and being on tour as a supporting act for Beach Fossils, the six-piece Los Angeles band, Slow Hollows, released their full...
Album Reviews
Solange Takes A Seat at the Table
Unfortunately, living under the shadow of your sibling is a problem many face, whether they be a celebrity or not. Solange, younger sister to Beyonce, had spent a majority...
Bon Iver’s ’22, A Million’ is a Shape-Shifting Dazzler
*This is a guest submission. The following piece does not reflect the opinion of KXSU.* Two minutes into listening to Bon Iver’s “8 (circle)” from his latest album release,...
With Mad Love., JoJo Masterfully Breaks Her Decade-Long Silence
After ten years of incredibly extensive lawsuits, legal woes with record labels, and battling to release any music she possibly could, the once-almighty pop sensation JoJo is back with...
Broken-Hearted Brunette Finds Emotional Support in Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’
It’s here, guys. It’s finally here. After four long years of [im]patiently waiting, the internet no longer cries wolf. On Saturday, August 20, 2016, Frank Ocean dropped his new album....
Retro Is Still Cool and So Is Maren Morris: A Review of Maren Morris’ Debut Album, Hero
A debut album is one of the two most important albums of any artist’s career, with the other being their second effort. With a debut album, it’s important that...
a review of kendrick lamar’s untitled unmastered.
The long- (not very long) awaited follow up to To Pimp A Butterfly is out. How does (the) one follow To Pimp a Butterfly? He does it without hesitation....
A Review of Ra Ra Riot’s new album “Need Your Light” // Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend Made Two Songs on the New Ra Ra Riot Record
Getting one of the biggest names in alternative/indie music today to work with you is not an easy feat. Luckily for Ra Ra Riot, their ten-year career has spanned...
Album Feature: “Warm Blood” – Blithe Field
In 2012, when Warm Blood was released, Spencer Radcliffe was 19 years old. It was his third album, his first, Old Songs/New Songs, coming as early as 2008. The...
A Review of City and Colour’s newest album “If I Should Go Before You”
Dallas Green has the kind of voice that you can listen to with your entire body. Sure, the sound waves enter through your ears, but they seismically extend in...