Tag: Album review
Basinski vs. Bonobo
Two tracks, about 40 minutes. That’s all it takes for avant-garde composer William Basinski to properly eulogize David Bowie in his recently released album,...
The xx come back with raw musicality
On January 13, The xx broke their five-year silence with the release of their third album, I See You. You might already be familiar...
Lady Gaga changes tune
About eight years ago, there were only a handful of words we could have used to describe Lady Gaga’s demeanour. An avant-garde, fashion-crazed hyper-diva,...
In light of a new sound
The Head and the Heart always produce fantastic music, and Signs of Light is no exception. Although this album was significantly less folksy than...
Add a little emotion to your study playlist
Based on the cover art, False Readings On by Eluvium seems like an album that contains a message about the self. The artwork is...
Tinie Tempah | Disc-Overy
With the resurgence of the British grime scene by artists like Skepta and Stormzy, past works from grime artists like Tinie Tempah have been...
Patrick Watson | Just Another Ordinary Day
Just Another Ordinary Day starts in a moody place, sounding like your average indie-rock album. Then things get weird. As you might already know,...
Alison Goldfrapp | Head First
While rummaging through The Medium’s collection of rejected albums, I found myself in awe at the album art of Alison Goldfrapp’s Head First. My...
A World Next Door | The Parlotones
They say to never judge a book by its cover or, by extension, an album by its cover art. But I think I have...
AfterpartY | The Army You Got
Ironically enough, indie rock has progressively become more and more mainstream. The growing popularity of the genre challenges upcoming artists to push the envelope...
A Honeymoon in the cold
Here’s why Lana Del Rey stays irresistibly mellow with a hint of grace: she doesn’t blame the world for her mistakes. She doesn’t even...
Think you’re classy? High Ends agrees
As arts editor, I get stuff in the mail sometimes. It’s one of the perks of the job—mystery mail appears on my desk.
Before I...