Donald Glover is a man of many talents whether he is producing his very own TV show, starring in a film, doing stand-up comedy, or releasing quality music content for his fans. Donald Glover preforms under the name Childish Gambino with him debuting his first EP in 2011.
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Goodbyes – Post Malone w/ Young Thug
Post Malone did it again with another love pop song. Goodbyes has the signature Post Malone sound with the catchy hook followed by the quick sad voice lyrical sound. If that doesn’t make sense just give the song a listen and you will hear it. The underlying meaning of the song centers around wanting someone to get out of your head, but you just can’t get them out because you care for them so much. I really like this song and can’t wait for his third studio album which will most likely include this song.
[Read more…]August And Everything After – Counting Crows Album Review
August and Everything After was the first studio album release from the Counting Crows. The album was released on September 14, 1993 and drew a great amount of success from the launch of the album due to the hit single “Mr. Jones.” Though being a hit, the song never made it to the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. August And Everything After managed to peak at #4 on the Hot 200 and still stands to this day being their top selling album. Counting Crows still make music today with their last album coming out in 2014, but they have hinted at a new album coming very soon.
[Read more…]Oh My Messy Mind – James Bay EP Review
In the await of his third studio album James Bay released Oh My Messy Mind on May 10, 2019. James Bay, as a young artist has already been nominated for three different Grammys but unfortunately has not won one to this date. Bay’s first album Chaos and The Calm saw him battle the ups and downs of love with a rock pop style. Chaos and The Calm put Bay on the map for his signature style of music and his sad but relatable lyrics. His follow up album Electric Light gained a lot of negative reviews with the use of electronic technics to alter his vocals and add a more techno sound to his music. The new sound went heavily against what he focused on in Chaos and The Calm which gained him his fame. Personally, I enjoyed Electric Light as well as Chaos and The Calm and maybe even liked Electric Light a little more, but the hardcore fans of James Bay had a different idea. For this EP I decided not to rank them due to the shortness of the release, but instead I will just do what I normally do by analyzing each song.
[Read more…]Happiness Begins – Jonas Brothers Album Review
After almost a 10 year hiatus the Jonas Brothers returned with the much anticipated album, Happiness Begins on June 7th of this year. The resurgence of the Jonas Brothers brought old fans into a nostalgic feel as if they were still a 6th grader in middle school.
[Read more…]thank u, next – Ariana Grande Album Review
Sorry for no review last week, we were really busy and couldn’t manage to get one released. Hope you can forgive us, enjoy the new review!
– Vinyl Boys
Ariana Grande released her fifth studio album, thank u, next, on February 8, 2019. It was the follow up album to her hit album Sweetener which was released in August of 2018 so it was a quick turnaround for Grande. She hinted at the possible album’s release with the release of her first single from the album titled thank u, next which gained a lot of success. The next two singles gained minor success compared to thank u, next, but after the release of her third single, 7 rings, she officially announced the album and the release date, February 8, 2019. The album had immense success from the beginning with three top 10 hits and all twelve songs peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 which is very impressive for a single artist on one album.
[Read more…]American Teen – Khalid Album Review
Khalid burst onto the scene with his first release and first hit song, Location, at the young age of 18. Khalid rose to stardom while he was still in high school. The young R&B/Pop star wasn’t done with his first release and followed it up with a hit record, American Teen, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 which is very impressive for a young inspiring artist. American Teen goes through the thoughts and feelings as well, an American Teen. The album as a whole was successful especially to younger audiences, who relate to the events of high school.
[Read more…]Faith – George Michael Album Review
Faith was the first solo release from the British Pop-Star, George Michael. George Michael previously had a series of hits under the British duo Wham!, but shortly after the release of the album Music From The Edge Of Heaven, decided to go solo. Michael said the decision revolved around him wanting to be seen more than a British boy group, in his words “He wanted to be taken more seriously.” The success of Wham! carried over to his solo success as Faith sold 11 million copies in the United States and 25 million worldwide. George Michael brought a new sound to his music with the release of Faith in 1987 and he would never go back to the style of Wham!. Faith produced a number of top hits including, Faith, Monkey, One More Try, and Father Figure which all peaked at the top spot with I Want Your Sex peaking at the second spot and Kissing A Fool at the fifth spot. Faith put George Michael in the spotlight, more than he was before with Wham!, and frankly he didn’t like the attention. He only ended up releasing three more studio albums after Faith and sadly passed away on Christmas in 2016.
[Read more…]Abandoned Luncheonette – Daryl Hall and John Oates Album Review
Daryl Hall and John Oates released their first album in 1972 which was ultimately a failure and was recorded in their beloved city of Philadelphia. They ultimately blamed the city for the failure of the album and decided to move to New York to record their sophomore album, Abandoned Luncheonette in 1973. Unlike their albums in the late 70s and 80s, both Daryl Hall and John Oates contributed to the actual singing in the tracks rather than Hall being predominately the lead and Oates being a backup singer which makes their first few albums unique. Abandoned Luncheonette wasn’t necessarily a huge commercial success either compared to their pop rock albums of the 1980s. The album had one song, She’s Gone, that entered the Billboard charts and peaked around spot number 7 in 1976, three years after the initial release of the album. Overall, the album still wasn’t as successful as Hall and Oates would have wished for, but now people acclaim this album to be an essential for any Hall and Oates fan along with the biggest album of their career Voices which was released in 1980.
[Read more…]Ranking B.o.B’s Top Hits
As you can see this isn’t a usual album review. I have decided to create a top 25 song list for B.o.B, who’s birthday just happens to be today, which was definitely not planned by any means. But nonetheless, I hope you enjoy the ranking!
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