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©2024 Severance Rock / Big Loud Records “Until The Tunnel Vision Melts” has some standout tracks, but inconsistent vocals combined with incompatible instrumentation leaves a bit to be desired. Grade: B-

‘Until the Tunnel Vision Melts Has Anything But Tunnel Vision

Ava Torres, Feature’s Editor
April 15, 2025
Indie Rock band “Dog Park” releases Rock EP that stretches to every end of the genre.
Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: March 2025

Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: March 2025

Jaden Espinueva, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025
Discover new artists to listen to this Month.
“Flip it, Kick it!” encapsulates the feeling that teens are experiencing as they grow up, an interesting flip on the usual debuts seen from other K-pop groups. Rating: A Photo Credit: © 2025 JYP Entertainment

Flipping the K-pop Scene with ‘Flip it, Kick it!’

Kylie Dacquel, Standards and Practices Editor
February 24, 2025
JYP Entertainment’s new boy group debuts ready to flip the usual standards of K-pop.
Beach Bums’ "IRL" album had a lot of adventurous audio combination ideas that do not execute well in real life. Grade: C. Photo Credit: Beach Bums © 2024

Drown In Reality With Beach Bums’ ‘IRL’ Album

Ava Torres, Features Editor
January 6, 2025
Beach Bums’ sixth album is an interesting look back on their extensive music career.
Mili masterfully constructs an 8-song album, with different astoundingly deep themes and messages between each track. Rating: A- Photo Credit: Mili

DWELL INTO A DYSTOPIAN CITY WITH “TO KILL A LIVING BOOK -FOR LIBRARY OF RUINA-”

Kevin Zhao, Staff Writer
December 3, 2024

Herds of regret, love and suffering, fuel of steel, a chaining path, a blind obsession; Mili, or otherwise known as Project Mili is an international indie band whose members speak multiple languages, and...

SIX ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: NOVEMBER 2024

SIX ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: NOVEMBER 2024

Venice Jingco, A&E Editor
November 18, 2024
Brighten your day with some new November tunes.
A fantastic demonstration of mature vocals, enhanced production, and catchy lyrics. Grade: A+Photo Credit: ©2024 Insanity Records

Roam The World Of Indie With Fresh Eyes Listening To ‘Always Like This’

Ava Torres, Features Editor
November 14, 2024
British Pop Musician Bradley Simpson Delves Into Indie Rock With His Solo Debut
82MAJOR is a great contender for best rappers within fifth generation K-pop with their whole group’s rap abilities, but X-82’s tracks forgo elements that ultimately leave the album feeling bland. Rating: C Photo Credit: © 2024 Great M Entertainment

‘X-82’ Embraces a Dull Concept

Kylie Dacquel, Standards and Practices Editor
November 1, 2024
The album fails to rouse interest with the lackluster arrangement of their songs.
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.
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