“Find You” mixes acoustic crooning and more traditional pop sounds as Nick Jonas’ new single, while Lorde teams up with Khalid, Post Malone, and SZA for an explosive “Homemade Dynamite.”
Arts, Music, Review
The Killers Lack Narrative, Structure in ‘Wonderful Wonderful’
‘Wonderful Wonderful’ presents a incohesive track list of psuedo-80s pop-rock songs from The Killers, and doesn’t see the narrative forest for the trees.
Arts, Music, On Campus
Sifting Through The Stokes Set Selection System
The Heights sits down with Mike Florio of the Campus Activities Board to discuss how a Boston College concert comes together.
Arts, Music, Review
Angus and Julia Stone Are Better Together Than Apart in ‘Snow’
Anus and Julia Stone in ‘Snow’ epitomize the idea of strength united rather than divided as the album becomes disjointed and taxing the greater the vocal distance of the pair.
Arts, Music, Review
Sam Smith Deals with ‘Goodbyes,’ While Blake Shelton Deals with ‘Dogs’ in Singles This Week
Sam Smith gets back into our hearts with ‘Too Good at Goodbyes,’ Blake Shelton gets sentimental with ‘I’ll Name the Dogs,’ and a melange of artists make ‘Let Me Go’ a collaborative hit.
Arts, Music, Review
Foo Fighters Vivifies Rock in Worthy ‘Concrete and Gold’
Much of the Foo Fighters ‘Concrete and Gold’ effectively mixes new sounds with old while remaining sturdily based in its rock medium.
Arts, Music, Review
Aly and AJ Fashionably Return with ’80s Reverential ‘Take Me’ Video
After a 10 year hiatus, Aly and AJ return to the music scene with a fun and punchy video for their latest single ‘Take Me.’
Arts, Music, Review
Halsey Evades Police in New ‘Bad at Love’ Music Video
Candy, care-free attitudes, and crime seamlessly coalesce in Halsey’s latest enticing music video for ‘Bad at Love.’
Arts, Music, Review
Deerhoof’s ‘Mountain Moves’ Mixes Musical Flavors for Unforgettable Album
Deefhoof continues to sound daring as they push the boundaries of contemporary labels within the minutia of ‘Mountain Moves.’
Arts, Music
Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, and Haylee Steinfeld in Singles This Week
Taylor Swift tops her own single with ‘…Ready for It?,’ Sam Smith is ‘Too Good at Goodbyes,’ and Haylee Steinfeld asks for bad relationships to cease in ‘Let Me Go’ all singles this week.
