Is Recession Pop Back in 2024?
Kesha, Charli XCX, and Chappell Roan are a few artists bringing back “recession pop”—but are we in a recession now?

Recession or not, trashy pop music is back in full swing during 2024. Music has always shaped culture, and culture has always shaped music. So, what does the return of […]

Brat: Simplicity is powerful
Despite the simple cover, the album is actually quite complex

In a world where everyone experiences situations that may be easy for some but hard for others, it is difficult for an artist to express their feelings without being seen […]

Album Review: “Midnights” by Taylor Swift 
Swift’s tenth studio album soars atop billboards with the highest-grossing debut this year

As much as her pop-star status has clung to her for the past decade, Taylor Swift cements herself as a developed vocalist and songwriter in her tenth full-length studio album, […]

Wasteland of beauty
Hozier shines in second album nearly five years after his strong debut

It took half a decade, but the musical sensation that took the indie-rock scene by storm in 2014 is back.  Hozier — also known as Andrew Hozier-Byrne — succeeded in […]