Can somebody stop the ridiculous flow of time, please? Gaga’s ‘The Fame Monster’ has turned 10 years old, The Killers’ ‘Day & Age’ is now eleven, and now, Marina’s debut, ‘The Family Jewels’, joins the decade-old club. For an entire decade we’ve been blessed with Marina! Ten whole years, 3650 days, and countless minutes spent listening to her simultaneous high and low notes. With four studio albums under her belt, a slight name change and a hardcore fanbase, Marina’s proved that she isn’t going anywhere. But, for now, let’s take a little peek at where […]
Kesha takes the ‘High Road’ with her latest album
Kesha is back, y’all! Her latest album ‘High Road’ is a fist-pumping, electro-pop celebration of all things that make Kesha, well… Kesha! From the upbeat ‘Raising Hell’ to the melanchony ‘Shadow’, there’s a little splash of something on this album for everyone. Join me on my road trip with the pop star as we embark on the ‘High Road’. The album opens up with ‘Tonight’, and, uh, I wasn’t exactly thrilled by it. While it opens with powerful vocals from Kesha, it quickly drops into a trap-beat chorus where the pop star repeats “bitch we […]
Halsey’s ‘Manic’ shows us another side of Ashley (Album Review)
Halsey is back! From her brilliant debut ‘BADLANDS’ to her stable follow-up ‘hopeless fountain kingdom’, the electro singer-songwriter has shown the world that she’s not here to fuck around. Hopes were high for her third studio album, after experiencing a crazy amount of success so early in her career. With my ears considerably intrigued, I took a delve into the world of Halsey’s ‘Manic’… In short, ‘Manic’ is a genre-bending, feature-heavy introspective look at the singer behind the musical persona. On this record, Halsey warps genre to make it fit her sound and her own […]
Karolina Rose’s ‘Objection’ is a sultry, alluring cover tinged with darkness (Song Review)
Taking a go at covering Shakira is no small feat. Attempting to cover ‘Objection’, a deep-cut classic is downright risky. But that’s what Karolina Rose seemingly does best: dances with danger. Her version of ‘Objection’ is sultry and alluring: dressed with rose-gold vibes of modern pop – a noir-coated visage of music. It’s tinged with darkness, as opposed to Shakira’s original lighter, Tango-infused track; but it isn’t darkness of a heavy, stifling kind. Instead, Karolina takes Sharkia’s lyrics and splashes a little bit of the night’s sky over them – but even in the darkest […]
The Script’s ‘Sunsets & Full Moons’ is a journey of self-reflection (Album Review)
The Script are back! With a meagre two years having gone by since their last record (seriously, I’m used to a huge waiting game like with Lady Gaga) the Irish three-piece return with their sixth studio album, ‘Sunsets and Full Moons’. But how does the record shape up? To my ears, it’s a cohesive celebration of everything we know about The Script, albeit a slightly safe venture. First of all, just look at how pretty that album art is! If you’ve read my ‘Lover’ review, you’ll know that I’m a sucker for an album with […]
Kesha is ‘Raising Hell’ with her euphoric new track
Kesha’s back! Pop queen of the early 2010s, self-confessed party freak and glitter-infused fist-pumper – she’s never been one to shy away from the matter at hand – and her new single is no different. ‘Raising Hell’ is quintessential Kesha. It’s big, it’s brash and it’s in your face. And it doesn’t give a damn. Following on from the release of slightly more mellow ‘Rainbow’ two years ago, ‘Raising Hell’ is the perfect way to introduce us back to the party queen. The track opens in the same vein as ‘Rainbow’ – the gentle trickling […]
‘My Name Is Michael Holbrook’ is classic Mika, wrapped up in glittering, unwavering joy (Album Review)
After a slew of sugar-coated hits like ‘Lollipop’, ‘Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)’, ‘Love Today’ and ‘Grace Kelly’, Mika is back with his fifth studio album, the personal-titled ‘My Name Is Michael Holbrook’ (and yes, that is his real name). Does the album title mean that Mika’s stripped himself down from the glittery persona? Well yes, and no. And does it mean album number five is the dreaded “this is my most personal album yet” spiel? Again, it’s a mixed bag. The album’s opener, ‘Tiny Love’, is the standout of the album, by far. The […]
Muse’s ‘Simulation Theory’ tour is an electrifying display of sci-fi rock (London O2 Review)
Gigantic, inflatable robots. Acrobats sailing down massive screens. Synchronised trombone-dances. Gigantic laser-swords. I arrived at the London O2 arena expecting to see a Muse gig. Instead, I was whisked off onto a futuristic, neon-laced trip inside the band’s mind. And it’s a journey I didn’t want to leave. (Photo credit: Raphael Pour-Hashemi) Muse exist in their own genre, somewhere between rock and sci-fi apocalyptic glamour. This wonderfully unique blend of futuristic gloom wrapped up in neon lasers, perfect vocals and a fist-pumping arena filled with 20,000 people is quite the spectacle to behold. The show […]
Every Lady Gaga album, ranked
Lady Gaga. Wearer of meat. Oscar winner. Vegas show-stopper. Mother Monster. In 10 years of her career, Gaga’s achieved feats that no other pop star has. She smashed onto the pop music scene a decade ago, and she’s proven her worth time and time again. With five albums, one movie soundtrack, a collaborative album with Tony Bennett, sold out world tours, nine Grammys, an Oscar and a Golden Globe award, she’s put out some sultry, fist-pumping, inspiring records over the years. While we wait for the eventual release of Gaga’s mysterious upcoming album LG6, I […]
Every Killers album ranked from worst to best
We all know ‘Mr. Brightside’, the fist-pumping, jealously-infused track that’s perfect to sing at 2am when you’re wasted. But Vegas rockers The Killers have so much more to offer than just their smash hits. Pretty much every record is a gem, with tracks you ain’t gonna want to skip. With six(ish) records under their belt, and another cooking in the oven, I decided to list The Killers’ albums, from their worst to their best. That’s not to say that some albums are bad. If anything, I personally love each and every one of their records; […]