Cat Power //Sun
B-
As an
artist, Cat Power (Chan Marshall) is the queen of the alternative love song.
Whispered epitaphs about relationships gone awry and true love is what Cat
Power does best.
Sun is no different.
Having cut her teeth in the late 90s alongside acts like Alanis Morrisette and
Liz Phair, Marshall deftly puts a new and interesting spin on the girl rocker
sound. Much of the composition on
Sun
is impossibly delicate yet the subject matter comes off as gritty and eerie.
Some tracks are a tad ambitious and overreaching, unfortunately sacrificing the
overall sentiment but the product is a solid effort from a legendary musician. Standout
tracks include ‘Cherokee’ and ‘Manhattan’.
G.O.O.D. Music //Cruel
Summer
A+
Cruel Summer, featuring much
of the G.O.O.D music crew, is a rollercoaster ride of immaculate and precise
composition mixed with gentle reminders of the irreverent nature of the
project. Less than 10 minutes in and you are reminded of just how powerful
Kanye West’s ‘Clique’ truly is. The
entire album is an exercise in the progressive and experimental nature of today’s
hip hop scene as well as the versatility of the Kanye West brand. Standout
tracks include every track on this album because it is literally a perfect
thing.
Two Door Cinema Club//Beacon
A
It’s kind of weird to
think that
Beacon is only Two Door Cinema’s second full length LP. It’s weird
to imagine this because they are just doing everything right. Beacon is no
exception. There seems to be no
sophomore slump here with Two Door Cinema Club holding steadfastly to a precise
and well rounded sound on nearly each track. The album is tightly layered with buzzing
guitar riffs and a powerful sense synchronicity in its production. The project seems to be a carefully produced
and well crafted effort and the trio really seem to come into their own on the
slower paced songs. Standout tracks include ‘Handshake’, ‘The World is Watching’
and ‘Spring’
As an
artist, Cat Power (Chan Marshall) is the queen of the alternative love song.
Whispered epitaphs about relationships gone awry and true love is what Cat
Power does best. Sun is no different.
Having cut her teeth in the late 90s alongside acts like Alanis Morrisette and
Liz Phair, Marshall deftly puts a new and interesting spin on the girl rocker
sound. Much of the composition on Sun
is impossibly delicate yet the subject matter comes off as gritty and eerie.
Some tracks are a tad ambitious and overreaching, unfortunately sacrificing the
overall sentiment but the product is a solid effort from a legendary musician. Standout
tracks include ‘Cherokee’ and ‘Manhattan’.
Cruel Summer, featuring much
of the G.O.O.D music crew, is a rollercoaster ride of immaculate and precise
composition mixed with gentle reminders of the irreverent nature of the
project. Less than 10 minutes in and you are reminded of just how powerful
Kanye West’s ‘Clique’ truly is. The
entire album is an exercise in the progressive and experimental nature of today’s
hip hop scene as well as the versatility of the Kanye West brand. Standout
tracks include every track on this album because it is literally a perfect
thing. 
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