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Category: Music

Music reviews, latest additions, charts, news about bands and the music industries!

MRC Selects: Balloonerism by Mac Miller

February 9, 2025

Written by Lily Cochiaro “The best is yet to come,” Mac echoes on the song, “Rick’s Piano”, like a mantra. Listening to Balloonerism, I…

The New Sound by Geordie Greep – Review

February 4, 2025

Written by Isaac Whittemore “Black Midi was an interesting band that’s now indefinitely over.” This statement and others made on an August 10th Instagram…

MRC Selects: Favorite Albums of 2024

February 3, 2025

Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii Lily Cochiaro: How does Doechii manage to bring a fresh sound to hip hop, while also bringing us…

Brat – Charli XCX Review

October 13, 2024

by Jacob Garcia Thousands of years ago, Plato suggested that if a man lived his entire life in a cave, he would believe the…

my anti-aircraft friend – julie Review

October 2, 2024

By Owen Nebel The Band julie, has finally made their full-length debut with their LP “my anti-aircraft friend” released earlier in the month on…

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