Swedish House Mafia reclaims EDM throne on ‘Paradise Again’
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From its conception in 2008 and now to its return in 2022, SHM is back to reclaim the EDM throne with its debut studio album, Paradise Again.
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The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ brilliantly imagines darkness after blinding lights
Alternating between the exploration of feelings such as fantasy, heartbreak, disillusionment and oblivion, Dawn FM is The Weeknd’s most coherent and complex work to date.
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Don’t press skip: November music highlights you might have missed
Music beats Nurcan Sumbul and Ian Fredrickson are here to guide you through some of November’s smaller releases you may have missed.
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Doja wish you were her: Sultry ‘Planet Her’ proves that Doja Cat has stars in her eyes
Though it lulls in more than a few areas, Planet Her holds an otherworldly mesmerism that proves the star is here to stay.
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion make history at lively 63rd Grammy Awards
The show boasted a star-studded lineup, and within the first 15 minutes of the broadcast, nominees Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and HAIM had already performed impressively.
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The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Music of 2020
With her sophomore LP Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa put the pop music genre on her shoulders — and needless to say, she carried it without wavering.
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Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ is stylish, saccharine sensuality
Grande rarely played it safe in the last few years, but with Positions, it feels like she’s lifting her foot off the gas pedal.
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All the world’s a stage
Making Sense of the Sublime
If Goffman’s theory of actor and audience can be applied literally, then as an audience member, the best thing I can do when experiencing art is to help the artist feel seen.
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The Weeknd mixes nihilistic melancholy with star power on ‘After Hours’
Here, the Weeknd has finally managed to effectively blend his vision of sad boy R&B with powerful ’80s synth pop, resulting in his best material since 2011’s House of Balloons.
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Setting the record straight episode 2: Ben Shapiro’s view on rap and The Weeknd track reviews
On the second episode of Setting the record straight, co-hosts Jack Graves and MJ Harris discuss Ben Shapiro’s controversial view on rap music, and review The Weeknd’s two latest singles, Heartless and Blinding Lights.
