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An anime-style illustration with four characters sitting on a couch. The characters from the alternative animated band Gorillaz.

Review: ‘Cracker Island’ is, underwhelmingly, Gorillaz as usual

“Cracker Island” stays true to Gorillaz’s established sound but it's not on the level of originality as some of their iconic past heights.
Anuj Jain, Contributing Writer Mar 28, 2023

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s alternative band is back with “Cracker Island.” First created in 1998, Gorillaz is a fictional band composed of the animated bandmates 2-D,...

Time is a prevailing theme in The Slow Rush, Tame Impalas newest album. Though many songs feature signature sounds from Kevin Parker, others showcase his diverse skills as a hip hop producer. (Staff photo by Alex Tran, Staff illustration by Chelsea Li)

‘The Slow Rush’ Is Tame Impala’s Most Introspective Album to Date

Tame Impala’s long-awaited album, ‘The Slow Rush,’ is a cosmic trip of understanding time and oneself, and Kevin Parker achieves it perfectly.
Ana Cubas, Contributing Writer Feb 18, 2020

Tame Impala’s “The Slow Rush” was a full-bodied, mind-bending, psychedelic journey that I never wanted to end. Beginning with “One More Year” and ending with “One More...

The arts desk is back with some recommendations of singles you may have missed this week.(Illustration by Rachel Buigas-Lopez)

Seasonal Singles Survey

An overview of singles you might have missed that came out over the break.

Winter break has ended and as you find yourself trudging through the snow (or lack thereof) en route to your first class of the semester whilst listening to the same-old wintry...

Tame Impalas 2015 album Currents. (Via Twitter)

Album Art Provides a Snapshot of Artists’ Personalities

Students reflect on the visual component of music consumption and how it can affect us more than we think.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer Oct 7, 2019

Album art is the face of music. It is a visual representation of what’s inside an album. It isn’t always as on the nose as the Beatles strutting across Abbey Road on a beautiful...

Hippo Campus played Babys All Right in Brooklyn November 10th.

Hippo Campus guitarist talks touring, Bieber and ‘making it’

Hannah Shulman, Deputy Multimedia Editor Nov 19, 2015
WSN talked with Hippo Campus' lead guitarist Nathan Stocker about touring with the alt-rock band and how Spotify diversifies music taste.

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