By Kiah Easton, Contributor [Self-Released; 2018] Rating: 6/10 Key Tracks: “Synth 1”, “Piano 1”, “Huckleberry” Mount Vision is the second solo album of Emily A. Sprague, the lead singer of indie-pop sensation Florist. When working alone, Sprague throws out the guitar, takes a break from the soft vocals and starts twisting some knobs. Mount Vision,…
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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: Florist – If Blue Could Be Happiness
By Allegra Solomon, Contributor [Double Double Whammy; 2017] Rating: 7/10 Key Tracks: “Blue Mountain Road”, “If Blue Could Be Happiness”, “Red Bird” If Blue Could Be Happiness, the most recent project by New York indie act Florist lives in slow, melancholy melodies with the lyrics to match. As lead vocalist and songwriter Emily Sprague copes…
What We’re Playing – Week of 9/25/17
Here’s some of the awesome new tunes added to our rotation that you’ll be grooving to all day long: Rostam – Half-Light [Nonesuch; 2017] A year after Rostam‘s departure from Vampire Weekend, the musician’s debut solo album is finally here. His personal songwriting and production skills show-off all over the record, which are extremely experimental, glitchy…
Group Feature: Our Back-to-School Playlist
We’re a month into the semester and already a few days into fall – back-to-school time moves quickly. There are classes, work, and endless introductions to be made. Keeping up with it all is daunting, but we’ve got some tunes to help you hold it together. Here are our picks to bring in the new…
Album Review: Florist – The Birds Outside Sang
By Devon Hannan, Contributor [Double Double Whammy; 2016] Rating: 4.5/5 Key Tracks: “Thank You,” “The Birds Outside Sang,” “Only A Prayer Nothing More” Florist is an up-and-coming indie folk band who has recently released its debut album, The Birds Outside Sang. Written by frontwoman Emily Sprague, the lyrics take the audience on a journey of pain, love, and just…
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