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(01/08/20 3:29pm)
Tyler, The Creator shocked his followers with the unanticipated release of two songs, “BEST INTEREST” and “Group B” Dec. 23. With one song continuing the critically acclaimed aesthetic of his 2019 album “IGOR” and the other leaning toward the roots of his older albums, respectively, the releases portray his impressive discography. Although the tracks are extremely different, the songs remain beautifully soulful and representative of the captivating, powerhouse verses common to each Tyler, The Creator production. Fans’ cries for the songs to be released on Spotify and Apple Music — the tracks are available on the artist’s YouTube, not on streaming — are accompanied by shouts of adoration for the artistry of both songs and jokes about their heart-stopping quality.
(12/04/19 10:17pm)
As we near winter break, students are gearing up for countless stress-induced study sessions on Clem 2 and preparing to spend nights tucked away in Alderman Library’s stacks. Individuals can be seen scattered around Grounds clutching coffee and running to their last classes in an effort to finish the first semester on a high note. If you're looking for something to keep your morale high and your heart rate at a reasonable low, look no further than these indie rock staples. Here are the five best albums to prevent you from hitting that infamous academic wall.
(10/24/19 4:56am)
Champion Brewing Company hosted a classy kickback for Charlottesville Ballet in its outdoor venue Saturday. Sitting on the outskirts of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, Champion Brewing Company’s numerous wooden tables sit underneath intertwined bulb lights and the color-streaked trees of autumn, serving as the ideal setting to enjoy Charlottesville Ballet’s third annual Beer and Ballet event.
(09/19/19 2:22am)
Music lovers fond of both delicate violin and heavy guitar don’t need to look any further than the discography of (Sandy) Alex G to find a beautifully eccentric mix of two seemingly opposing genres. Alexander Giannascoli, the former Bandcamp sensation and Pennsylvania native, displays his signature synthesizing of indie rock and folk-laced tracks with new vigor on his latest release, “House of Sugar.” His outstanding ability to create an overwhelming wall of sound as one person leaves listeners yearning for more of his unique musical quality from the next release. Accompanied by a lyrical journey of self-determination and an exploration of the desperate essence of human nature, Alex displays a sound that appears increasingly evolved with each biennial album drop.
(09/17/19 2:12pm)
The self-proclaimed “dark nerds” of Lower Dens, a Baltimore-based indie duo, confront today’s tumultuous political landscape and the universal distance it creates between individuals through a wildly artistic medium. These deep sentiments are all expressed in the entrancing instrumental and vocal experience of their new album, “The Competition.”
(07/26/19 2:52am)
With the recent release of “Angel’s Pulse,” Devonté Hynes of Blood Orange has mixed and produced his way to the creation of an atmospheric, musical masterpiece which incorporates the influence of a multitude of outstanding features. As a proclaimed epilogue to his 2018 release “Negro Swan,” “Angel’s Pulse” is a virtual continuation of the melodic instrumentation and flowing choruses which gained critical acclaim in the year prior. This release undoubtedly signifies Hynes’ mastering of the lush, layered ballads his listeners have enjoyed since his 2011 release “Coastal Grooves.”
(04/24/19 8:18pm)
Every year, Indio, California becomes an epicenter for music-lovers who brave glamourous hour-long shower lines and mud-bogged fields in order to see their favorite musicians dominate the famous Coachella stages live. The valley becomes riddled with star-studded and rhinestone-laced concertgoers, filling the venue with glitter space buns as far as the eye can see. Coachella is one of the most famous music festivals in our popular culture, and as such, it has drawn in the most prominent figures of online popularity. Hundreds of self-proclaimed Instagram influencers like Indy Blue and Emma Chamberlain often attend Coachella, decked out in the most fashionable festival wear money can buy — or sponsors can provide. Influencers who attend the festival are the epitome of today’s so-called indie couture and look like the poster children for the ultimate Urban Outfitters ad.
(03/29/19 1:29am)
Crashing symbols and coming-of-age anthems — both significant tropes of the indie-rock genre — are given a refreshing rebirth by Los Angeles rock band Wallows in their debut album, “Nothing Happens,” which dropped March 22.
(01/25/19 12:50am)
The colorful image of feeling invincibly youthful on a dance floor in the seventies would perfectly capture the experience of listening to Chaz Bundick’s groovy new album “Outer Peace,” released Jan. 18 under his stage name Toro y Moi. It smoothly transcends the confines of our present era’s sound and delves successfully into experimental production, taking its listener along for a ride through the ages. “Outer Peace” also serves to justly illustrate Bundick’s impressive evolution as an artist. While critics predicted a swift retreat from the R&B sound present in Bundick’s 2017 release titled “Boo Boo,” it is wildly apparent that he has built upon his previous sound rather than tossing it aside and returning to his ambient indie roots. “Outer Peace” encompasses a range of genres and sonic pleasures which differ just enough to be intoxicatingly complementary.
(01/17/19 1:41am)
The 1975’s most recent album is a discontinuous work of post-modern art which encompasses diatribes alluding to the quirks of Generation Z, desperate pleads to a problematic lover and the crooning vocals reminiscent of countless other feel-good, pop hits. “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” is likely to be lost in the currently overwhelming flow of experimental instrumentation by other artists but prevails as unique in its apparent influence from a wide range of opposing genres.