By Yena Hong | Staff Writer | After four years since her last album release, Alicia Keys is back with her new album “Here” which was released through RCA Records on Nov. 4. The album “Here” contains 18-tracks with different musical styles like groovy, dancy and slow-jam includes “The Gospel,” “Pawn It All,” “Holy War” and so on. Throughout the album, Keys showcases her soulful voice that perfectly balanced the different instruments used; acoustic guitar, piano, and drums. Keys expresses her freedom and openness throughout 'Here'. "She Don’t Really Care_1 Luv" is a song described places that contributed to her personal identities. "She grew up in Brooklyn/ She grew up in … [Read more...] about Alicia Keys: Getting gritty and political
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Still walking on a dream
By Gladys Oliva |Staff Writer| After three long years, Empire of the Sun dropped their new album, “Two Vines” on Oct. 28. The band is known for having a unique sound that falls under various genres like electronic, dance-rock and pop. Their songs are upbeat and contain a playful vibe that makes you want to go back to summer. The Australian duo have two previous albums that were successful, they first debuted their hit single “Walking On A Dream” in 2008, which hit the Top 25 hits in their home country and Billboard’s Top 100 Hits and later in 2013 they released a second album “Ice On The Dune.” For their new album “Two Vines,” Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore decided to keep … [Read more...] about Still walking on a dream
Kings Of Leon Releases A New Album
By Yena Hong |Staff Writer| Kings Of Leon released their seventh studio, 10-track album "WALLS" on Oct. 14. "Walls" is a collaboration of calming acoustic guitar and a lead singer Caleb’s soulful voice, creating plaintive feelings throughout a slow tempo. “I really liked the song 'Walls' by Kings of Leon, even though it made me feel depressed," said student Marissa Ramiret. "It has a nice, slow rhythmic beat and peaceful message,” continued Ramiret. "Waste A Moment," is suggestive of their first single released "Sex On Fire". They both have similar tempo and melody. "Around The World" entices listeners to dance with the reggae rhythmic drum sounds and lively harmony. The … [Read more...] about Kings Of Leon Releases A New Album
Week 5 Radiohead’s comeback to the studio
By Rafael Velasquez |Staff Writer| Alternative band Radiohead bounced back to the studio scene with their new album, "A Moon Shaped Pool," on May 8. The success of their last album "The King of Limbs" released in 2011, the band had a lot of following up to do. "I like Radiohead. They bring back some of the old 80s style back into their music," said student Chris Ramos. The album was phenomenally done. The music and lyrics portrayed images of drug use, depression, and wasted time, but also with the optimism of turning life around in a positive direction. "Honestly, growing up I liked listening to their songs because of the mood of the tone which brings up the tempo and brings … [Read more...] about Week 5 Radiohead’s comeback to the studio
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