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SIX ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: OCTOBER 2024

SIX ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: OCTOBER 2024

Venice Jingco, A&E Editor
October 16, 2024
Discover a new artist to follow this October.
Makeout Reef’s newest album “Star Power” brings consistently amazing tracks to the surf rock community. Grade: A

Run On A Cold Beach With ‘Star Power’

Ava Torres, Features Editor
October 16, 2024
Makeout Reef’s newest album “Star Power” brings consistently amazing tracks to the surf rock community.
Contrary to their album title, this album did not eat at all. Rating: C Photo Credit: DSP Media © 2024

‘ATE THAT’ Serves Up Nothing Special

Kylie Dacquel, Standards and Practices Editor
September 19, 2024
Young Posse takes inspiration from video game, GTA, for their newest release.
Horse Jumper of Love releases their fourth album. Rating: A

Brace Yourself for a Somber Listen with ‘Disaster Trick’

Achilles Caranto, Staff Writer
September 14, 2024
The intense album impressively mixes gentler songs with heavier ones.
It’s easy to fall in love with the album’s distinct tracks and amazing instrumentation, but the lyrics buried beneath the massive reverb make it hard to fully appreciate certain tracks. Rating: A- Photo Credit: Wichita Recordings

Find Yourself Dizzy, Dazed After Listening to ‘Interplay’

Ava Torres, Staff Writer
April 22, 2024
Shoegaze pioneers Ride release their newest addition to the Alternative/Indie community.
Trick the Dog formulates a heartwarming tracklist.Grade: APhoto Credit: Trick the Dogy

Indulge in Real Love with ‘Sweet to Me’

Gray Barranco, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024
Trick the Dog releases his first full EP to Spotify.
The Umbrellas release a moving, coming-of-age album.Rating: APhoto Credit: The Umbrellas

Avoid the rain with a buddy in ‘Fairweather Friend’

Yaritzza Montenegro, Copy Editor
March 30, 2024
“Fairweather Friend” is set to go on tour starting in West Hollywood and ending in Paris.
PACKS creates a lyrically stunning record.Rating: A-Photo Credit: PACKS the Band

‘Melt the Honey’ is a Sweet Fever Dream

Adrienne Vera-Perez, Staff Writer
March 21, 2024
Indie rock band PACKS laments about falling in love, missed opportunities, and high fructose corn syrup.
Wishy makes an attempt at creating a name for themselves as new artists in the industry.Grade: B-Photo Credit: Wishy

‘Paradise’ is Just Another Indie Rock EP

Gray Barranco, Staff Writer
February 21, 2024
Wishy’s latest alternative and indie rock release sounds just like the rest of the genre.
Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: February 2024

Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: February 2024

Shayna Migalang, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024
Listen to some new artists this February.
Photo Credit: Laura Veirs

Hang up! ‘Phone Orphans’ is on the line

Violet Moreno, Staff Writer
February 2, 2024
Laura Veirs releases her newest studio album.
SIX ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: JANUARY 2024

SIX ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: JANUARY 2024

Adrienne Vera-Perez, Staff Writer
January 15, 2024
Check out these artists this month.
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