Charlie Puth’s overnight success on “See You Again” (a tribute track for the late Paul Walker), resulted in him releasing what felt like a rushed, unoriginal debut album in 2016, earning one of the lowest scores ever on Metacritic and leaving many wondering if the pretty-faced, perfect-pitched singer is nothing more than a typical YouTube star. Now, Puth is back with his sophomore album, “Voicenotes,” to prove to music listeners that he is more than capable of delivering an authentic musical masterpiece.
‘Isolation’: An album with futuristic flare
After the highly anticipated release of Kali Uchis’ first ever album, “Isolation”, was released it left many on Twitter tweeting about how they were vibing, and feeling themselves and honestly – that’s exactly what this album does. It’s got a mixture of all sorts of genres in each song. Leaving a futuristic vibe, while managing to give a flashback of what music once was, is what Uchis managed to do with such ease.
Vance Joy offers a mediocre effort deserving of his fans
Last Friday, Vance Joy released his new album, “Nation of Two”, a mundane collection of songs featuring virtually the same arrangement and identical subject matter.
Niall Horan flickers a new sound in debut album
Following the release of his hit singles, “This Town” and “Slow Hands,” singer/songwriter Niall Horan is set to release his debut solo LP on Friday, October 20. While he was the first member to release a solo single following the departure of former band member Zayn Malik, Horan is the third former member of One Direction to release a solo album since the band went on hiatus in late 2016. He is signed to Capitol Records and is currently on his Flicker Sessions tour that …
Linkin Park shines with ‘One More Light’
Well-known rock band Linkin Park released their seventh studio album on Thursday night, reinventing their sound and deviating (rightly so) from what fans might have been expecting.
Snoop Dogg’s back, or rather, he ‘Neva Left’
Long Beach native, hip-hop artist and rapper Snoop Dogg released his 15th studio album on Thursday night, less than a year after dropping his previous album, Coolaid. The 16-track album, titled “Neva Left,” totals just over an hour in length, and is a testament to the evolutions of hip-hop and Snoop himself as indicated by the album artwork — a picture of himself from his “Doggystyle” days. Track 1: “Neva Left” The album’s title track is a welcoming intro to the rest of the summer …