Tag Archives: Pop

Dawn AM – The Weeknd ★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2022 Dawn AM The Weeknd ★★ 49 Pop Pop Hip-Hop Synthpop If there were still any holdouts hoping that The Weeknd would start inching back towards his darker, more hip-hop roots, Dawn AM should squash any of those lingering thoughts. If 2020’s  After Hours was The Weeknd finally admittingContinue reading “Dawn AM – The Weeknd ★★”

thank u, next – Ariana Grande

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2019 thank u, next Ariana Grande ★★★½ 74 Pop R&B After a five-year run with numerous Billboard Hot 100 hits and three solid albums, Ariana Grande’s 2019 record thank u, next is probably her best and easiest to listen through from start to finish.  “imagine” and “needy” are goodContinue reading “thank u, next – Ariana Grande”

Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso ★★★★ 82 Pop Indie Pop Indietronica The self-titled debut record electronic indie duo Sylvan Esso is a cute, feel good indie pop album that’s a product of its time in the best way possible. There’s a cool, laid back, sophisticated aura about the recordContinue reading “Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso”

Torches – Foster the People ★★★½

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2011 Torches Foster the People ★★★½ 75 Pop Indie Pop Indietronica Like Foster The People’s lead single “Pumped Up Kicks,” their debut Torches was a refreshing and fun take on commercialized indie music and the indie pop scene quickly grew in the early 2010s. The album’s singles — theContinue reading “Torches – Foster the People ★★★½”

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2013

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) This year had a TON of really good rock songs, partly because there were a lot of solid albums (consequently, there are a lot of repeat artist). Luckily I liked a lot of singles too, so the list is a really nice mix of things. There aren’t that many pop orContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2013”