ACRN’s Top 25 Albums of 2017

Tremendous year. 25 albums. The votes are in–here we go! 1. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN., [Interscope / TDE; 2017] By Jon Fuchs, Music Director DAMN. is only further proof that Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest rappers of our generation. Instead of creating another concept record like good kid, m.A.Ad. city or To Pimp a Butterfly,…

Album Review: Diet Cig – Swear I’m Good at This

By Tanner Bidish, Staff Writer [Frenchkiss; 2017] Rating: 7.5/10 Key Tracks: “Maid of the Mist,” “Apricots,” “Barf Day” In 2015, a duo of punks from New York dropped an EP and a couple of singles on their Bandcamp under Diet Cig. After incredibly warm reception and considerable hype, Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman are back…