Alexander Szeptycki

Rock Album Review: Joyce Manor’s “40 oz. to Fresno” — Songs for a Burning Planet

July 6, 2022
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The album isn’t a dull listen because it hammers home the high anxiety that many are feeling, particularly in California, land of the forever drought and endless forest fires.

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Pop Album Review: Charli XCX’s “Crash” — Loud, Reckless, and Messy

April 15, 2022
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Charli packages existential angst and heartache in sly, self aware pop performances that manage to deftly fuse self-conscious artificiality with earnest passion.

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Pop Album Review: Beach House’s “Once Twice Melody” — Plenty of the Same Old Good Thing

March 28, 2022
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Once Twice Melody goes about refining rather than changing Beach House’s vision of dream pop.

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Rock Album Review: Black Country, New Road — An Ending and a Culmination

February 25, 2022
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Regardless of what’s to come, Ants From Up There represents a dizzying creative apex for Black Country, New Road.

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Rock Album Review: Mitski’s “Laurel Hell” — The Art of Exhaustion

February 10, 2022
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At times, Laurel Hell’s withering fatigue is directed at the clash between commodification and art.

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Electronic Art Pop Album Review: FKA twigs’ “Caprisongs” — Hypnotic Mixtape

January 31, 2022
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The format may be different, but FKA twigs remains as hypnotic as ever on her album Caprisongs.

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Arts Feature: Music That Sustained Us Through (Another) Year of the Pandemic

December 26, 2021
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Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Russell’s Outside Child made two lists. And so did Little Simz’s Sometime I Might Be Introvert.

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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project – Celebrating a Great Year in Music (October Entry)

October 19, 2021
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Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s diverse list includes Los Tigres Del Norte, Santana, Gentle Giant, Sparks, and T-Rex.

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Rap Album Review: Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO” — More than a Meme

October 18, 2021
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With this satisfying album Lil Nas X has made one thing clear — he’s more than a meme.

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Rock Album Review: In Hinds Sight — “The Prettiest Curse”

June 20, 2020
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Hinds’ shortcomings are readily apparent, but their infectious energy is undeniable.

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