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(09/06/18 4:43am)
Troye Sivan’s second album starts with a crippling realization — “I got these beliefs that I think you wanna break / Got something here to lose that I think you wanna take from me” — and so sets the scene for his new, emotional diary full of songs. Opening track “Seventeen” explores the topic of manhood and pressure in a young relationship, with beautifully rendered lines like “Age is just a number, just like any other / We can do whatever, do whatever you want / Boy becomes a man now, can’t tell a man to slow down / He’ll just do whatever, do whatever he wants.” This opening track introduces listeners to a new side of Sivan, who will reappear throughout the setlist — a man who has made enough mistakes and learned enough lessons since his debut record to deliver heartbreaking lines with poise and intention.
(11/08/17 6:17am)
A spotlight hit the stage as a large group of musicians sauntered to their instruments. Out of the light, the crowd could see the familiar trucker hat and lanky stature of Bon Iver’s lead singer and creator Justin Vernon. As he stepped up to the mic, the sharp echoes of synth voices singing, “It might be over soon,” reverberated throughout the Sprint Pavilion Friday night. Vernon opened his mouth and the first note of his smooth falsetto voice streamlined out through the audience. The crowd stared in a shared, awed silence — this was Bon Iver, in Charlottesville, and everyone knew they were about to be mesmerized.
(10/26/17 4:24am)
A new Taylor Swift era has descended on the music industry. She’s the new Taylor — the old Taylor Swift died, remember? She’s clad in black lipstick and serving edgy looks, posting cryptic messages on her Instagram and releasing various songs of different topics and genres while generating different opinions in the process.
(09/29/17 3:07am)
Hiss Golden Messenger has a way of blending harmonious soul with country riffs and instrumentation reminiscent of 1960s jam bands. The Durham, N.C. folk rock band led by MC Taylor released its newest album, “Hallelujah Anyhow,” only 12 months after the release of their country-folk masterpiece “Heart Like a Levee.”
(09/13/17 4:21am)
“Do you know the story of the Russian cosmonaut?” a female voice asks. Layered over a thin synth, a compressed, sampled voice softly recalls the story of a Russian astronaut whose spaceship begins ticking from the inside. However, instead of letting the ticking torture the man, the intro fades with the woman’s realization that “he must fall in love with the sound.”
(05/03/17 2:34am)
Following the unexpected success of their debut self-titled album, electronic duo Sylvan Esso took a three-year pause to tour and enhance their music. Their sound has changed drastically in that time, and their new release, “What Now,” is full of new ideas and a more mainstream pop sound, containing melodically pleasing songs that have the potential to reach as many audiences as their electro-pop hit, “Coffee.”
(04/14/17 4:08am)
Since the success of The Chainsmokers’ single “Roses” back in 2015, fans have eagerly awaited the release of a full-length album. Alex Pall and Drew Taggart — the duo behind hits like “Closer” and “Don’t Let Me Down” — have spent the past two years dropping singles and EPs. However, the wait is now over. “Memories … Do Not Open” is the group’s first full-length record, with only three previously released singles on the tracklist.
(04/07/17 3:22am)
Oh Wonder’s sound in its self-titled debut record was simple, clean and safe. Lately, though, the duo has stepped up its game. Its latest single, “Ultralife,” is a peek into the Oh Wonder’s new era of exciting sounds and musical ideas. Oh Wonder’s singers and creators Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West have been releasing music since 2014 and have gained considerable attention through their catchy songs and fresh sounds. Three years later, the London-based duo finally has the chops to enter a different realm.
(03/02/17 5:45am)
The Vegabonds began preparing the stage for their set at about 11 p.m. last Friday. Most of the crowd had dispersed by that point — having only come for the local Will Overman Band. Yet, the band’s true fans — an eclectic crowd of college students, young adults and couples — stuck around with the effects of a long Friday night of partying having set in. These fans were in it for the long haul, and there’s no better band than The Vegabonds to close out the night.
(03/02/17 5:45am)
After a long dynasty of bands on Grounds — from SGGL to Parachute to local household names like Kendall Street Company and Fenton — it’s hard to make a splash at the University as a musical group. However, Boomer and Moose — a group of second- and third-year Kappa Alpha, Zeta Psi and Beta Theta Pi men — seeks to swim in the local music waters through redefining their stage presence and sound.
(02/10/17 5:24am)
Deep within the political and social turmoil of the present day lies a hopeful band revealing the raw truth of the world. Los Angeles-based pop trio MUNA transports listeners to a slick yet brutally honest world via poignant, uninhibited narratives. Their debut record “About U” is an ode not only to the issues, but also to the solutions.
(11/14/16 2:56am)
The first sound on STRFKR’s new album “Being No One, Going Nowhere” is a synthesizer that sounds like it’s straight out of an 80s sci-fi film — quirky and unconventional. The rest of the album follows suit, with lots of 80s-inspired beats and electronic sounds.
(11/01/16 2:10am)
Imagine speeding down a road in some tropical paradise, with warm ocean breezes and the smell of salt lingering in the air. Now imagine the music accompanying the drive. It should be something upbeat, emotional and novel. Look no further than Empire of the Sun’s new album “Two Vines.”
(10/18/16 2:57am)
Following their 2014 tour, Irish indie band Two Door Cinema Club took an 18-month hiatus, essentially disappearing from the music world. The success of their debut album “Tourist History” and follow-up record “Beacon” led to the group’s temporary separation, but their preliminary hits like “Something Good Can Work” and “What You Know” remained popular, while also creating space for other indie groups to emerge.
(10/14/16 6:35am)
In the eighth song of OneRepublic’s fourth studio album, “Oh My My,” lead singer Ryan Tedder sings, “everybody goes through moments of losing their clarity / at least I’m never boring.” And these lines actually describe the band’s entire new album.