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(05/12/17 3:51am)
Bittersweet memories are in heavy order for the graduating Class of 2017, and little else reflects the graduating students’ nostalgia as accurately as the music they listened to for the last four years. The pop hits that surrounded their college years was replete with themes of growing up, letting go and partying the day away. Teenage stars such as Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande did away with their squeaky clean, child-appropriate personas while established artists such as Beyoncé and Rihanna embraced the downsides of their fame. Now is the time for graduating students to reflect on a sampling of the pop artists’ albums and records that helped define the last four years of the Class of 2017.
(04/18/17 4:10am)
Lady Gaga’s newest single, “The Cure,” was announced last weekend amongst the fanfare of a roaring Coachella crowd and subsequently released overnight with nothing more than a digital whisper. With its tropical house minimalism reminiscent of Justin Bieber’s string of hits — such as “What Do You Mean” — dominating airwaves in 2015, the song sits comfortably on a road trip playlist and proves one of Gaga’s most radio-friendly hits. Additionally, the song’s minimalism, combined with its reliance on conventional tropical house production, illustrates an interesting trend towards traditionalism in Gaga’s recent career.
(04/07/17 3:32am)
Goldfrapp — the musical duo comprising of vocalist Alison Goldfrapp and producer Will Gregory — propelled its career with atmospheric synths that evoked sex, dance and danger. Since then, it has garnered a reputation for periodically switching up its image, exploring folktronica with “Seventh Tree” in 2008 and ‘80s pop with “Head First” in 2010. While Goldfrapp’s latest album, “Silver Eye,” is neither straightforward nor consistently exciting, it harkens back to the sultry, experimental sounds the duo pioneered in the early 2000s.
(03/30/17 5:45am)
In B006 — a tiny, well-insulated room located in the bowels of the Drama Department building — a musical of a different sort is stirring. Three cast members run a song called “Dingleberry Bop” that features a high-octane rock and roll score, hip-hop choreography and some of the filthiest lyrics ever uttered beneath the Culbreth Theatre. This is one of the musical numbers from “The Great Release,” an original musical written by fourth-year College student Steven Jenny. The show, which serves as Jenny’s distinguished major project, has grown from a family joke to an explosive endeavor complete with a full cast, band and artistic staff.
(02/11/16 1:26am)
For some couples and ready-to-mingle singles, Valentine’s Day is not nearly as exciting as Valentine’s night. When gifts, formalities and consumption of chocolate lead to something steamier, nothing sets the mood better than the perfect song choice. A perusal of Spotify’s “Romance” playlists brings up a variety of choices with titles such as “Spooning,” “Pure Seduction” and the cleverly named “Sexy as Folk.” The common theme? Songs to have sex to.
(11/24/15 6:02am)
When discussing an artist as monumental as Adele, the burden of the past inevitably comes up. “21” established Adele not as a pop star but an incomparable talent with an ageless voice. Her follow up, “25,” manages to cement her fame, and though the album treads familiar thematic paths it still triumphs as a record of soul, sadness and rapture.
(11/09/15 4:02am)
In a decade of pop stars like Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor, the choice to go retro is a risky one, making it harder to stand out from the crowd. The risk pays off in some places, but girl group Little Mix shines bright with new album “Get Weird.”
(09/24/15 4:01pm)
As summer comes to an end, the world of Western pop music is forced to answer the annual question “What was this year’s definitive summer song?” The concept of one song that can completely encompass a single season comes off as a marketing ploy created by music journalism and pop culture blogs. Decades from now, our generation will look back and only remember a few key songs which captured our youth — songs embracing the easy-going thrill of summer. The concept is a useful one to consider when judging the songs that dominated this season’s charts.
(09/09/15 2:22am)
From the very first song on Carly Rae Jepsen’s album “Emotion,” it is clear the Canadian singer is far from a one-hit wonder. “Run Away With Me” starts the album off with exhilarating saxophone and builds in intensity as Jepsen declares her desire to “turn the world to gold.” This lyric captures the of the album perfectly: almost every song is golden, bright and happy to the point of carefree childishness. With “Emotion,” Jepsen proves that catchy love songs are always classic while showcasing her own evolution as a talented pop star.
(03/18/15 1:46am)
Kelly Clarkson’s latest album, “Piece by Piece,” finds the pop rock singer playing with EDM and synthesizers, while exploring the same themes of self-empowerment and heartbreak present on 2011’s “Stronger.”
(03/06/15 5:22am)
Estelle’s current obscurity in R&B is simply a shame. She continues to delivers excellent material that both separates from and harkens back to her 2008 breakout single, “American Boy.” Her latest album, “True Romance,” finds the British songstress navigating the themes of relationships and heartache through an eclectic mix of R&B sounds and some stylistically-different tracks. While the deviations from her usual repertoire can be hit-or-miss, Estelle is at her best when she mixes and matches various genres — such as disco, reggae and pop — with her soft, soulful voice.
(02/17/15 7:10pm)
Despite an attempt to reflect the edginess promised to fans in “Fifty Shades of Grey,” the movie’s media campaign fell short of producing an enticing soundtrack.