Music

Staff writer favorites: Fall albums to listen to

October 13, 2022 by

Here are our staff writer's favorite fall albums to listen to!
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Bazzi and his “Infinite Dream”

October 4, 2022 by

Fans have been urgently awaiting this album after Bazzi’s three-year-long hiatus, and his new album does not disappoint with every song painted with his signature upbeat and enlightening music style...
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Say the name – Seventeen and its worldwide influence

September 22, 2022 by

Seventeen made its debut in 2015, and since then, the K-pop group has become a worldwide phenomenon
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“Sounds of Isla Vista”: A look into the I.V. music scene

August 26, 2022 by

“Long live the IV music scene” declares the bio of a recently created go-to resource for I.V. concert lovers: the @soundsofiv Instagram page, which has gained over 3,000 followers in less than a y...
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Tracks of the Month: June 2022

July 2, 2022 by and

Start your summer off right with these newly released songs from June picked by the Artsweek’s staff!
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In Review: Rina Sawayama Goes to Hell With Signature Style

May 24, 2022 by

The multitalented musician released “This Hell,” the lead single to her album releasing this fall, “Hold The Girl.”
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In Review: The Welcome Solar Powerification of Carly Rae Jepsen

May 14, 2022 by

"Western Wind" shows a more vulnerable, freer side to Jepsen, and her allusions to love as a natural process are refreshing and peaceful.
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In Review: Tove Lo Continues Her Winning Streak With “No One Dies From Love”

May 10, 2022 by

Based on “No One Dies From Love,” her upcoming record is likely to fit perfectly into her already solid discography.
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In Review: A Celestial Flight Through Yung Lean’s Mind in “Stardust”

April 21, 2022 by

When he joins forces with production masters like Skrillex, fine-tuned vocalists like twigs and his classic squad of Swedes, Lean shows that he has no reason to be humble.
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Perform at The Arlington Theatre

April 21, 2022 by

Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard brought their mind-altering brand of psychedelic rock to the Arlington Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.
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In Review: Banks Slithers Her Way Toward Independence on “Serpentina”

April 14, 2022 by

With Banks’ era of immense change and suffering behind her, the growing pains of “Serpentina” — er, shedding pains? — are mostly understandable.
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In Review: Charli XCX Tries to Crash Into the Mainstream

March 22, 2022 by

“CRASH” is an album swerving in the direction of current pop sounds. The result is an album that veers off-course sometimes but ultimately has Charli in the driver’s seat, pedal to the metal.
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In Review: Beach House’s Dreams Come True On “Once Twice Melody”

March 5, 2022 by

Alternative musical duo Beach House awakens after the longest break in their entire 15-year discography with their eighth studio album, “Once Twice Melody.”
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In Review: Mitski’s “Laurel Hell” Waves Away Sad Girl Season

February 10, 2022 by

Mitski has just released her sixth studio album, “Laurel Hell,” but don’t get confused. It is by no means “Sad Girl Season.”
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Staff Writer Picks for Most Anticipated Albums of 2022

January 24, 2022 by

Here are Artsweek writer Lorna Kruesel’s most anticipated albums of 2022!
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