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Album Reviews

Album Review: “Lianne La Havas” by Lianne La Havas

Album Review: “Lianne La Havas” by Lianne La Havas

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 22, 2020

Introduction: British soul-singer, Lianne La Havas, released her self-titled album on July 17, 2020. Unlike most self-titled albums, this is not La Havas’ first. This third full-length studio album discusses...

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Album review: "Jump Rope Gazers" by The Beths

Album review: “Jump Rope Gazers” by The Beths

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 15, 2020

Introduction: Jump Rope Gazers is the second full length album by New Zealand indie-rock band, The Beths. It was released on Friday, July 10, 2020. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist, Elizabeth...

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Album review: "Tim" by The Replacements

Album review: “Tim” by The Replacements

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jul 10, 2020

INTRODUCTION: For a band who were notorious for destructive live shows and wholehearted rejection toward achieving mainstream fame, creating an album that shaped the legacy and direction of alternative...

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Album review: Modern Dread by Denai Moore

Album review: Modern Dread by Denai Moore

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 8, 2020

Introduction:  Denai Moore’s third full length album, Modern Dread, was released Friday, July 3, 2020. The British-Jamaican singer has been making music since 2013 that’s quintessentially indie...

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Album Review: "Coastal Grooves" by Blood Orange

Album Review: “Coastal Grooves” by Blood Orange

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jul 3, 2020

INTRODUCTION: In light of current events, and June being Pride Month, the staff at Spinnaker has decided to use our platform as an opportunity to highlight black and LGBTQ+ artists. This week, our selected...

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Album Review: "Roy Ayers JID002" by Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Roy Ayers

Album Review: “Roy Ayers JID002” by Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Roy Ayers

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 1, 2020

Introduction: Roy Ayers JID002, JID being the acronym for “jazz is dead,” is the collaborative album released by jazz artists Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Roy Ayers on June 19, 2020....

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Album review: "Arizona Baby" by Kevin Abstract

Album review: “Arizona Baby” by Kevin Abstract

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jun 26, 2020

INTRODUCTION: In light of current events, and June being Pride Month, the staff at Spinnaker has decided to use our platform as an opportunity to highlight black and LGBTQ+ artists. This week, our selected...

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Album review: Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album review: Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jun 23, 2020

Introduction:  “Punisher” is Phoebe Bridgers’ second independent full-length project released on June 18, 2020. The indie-folk-rock singer is a member of boygenius and Better Oblivion Community...

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Album review: Purple Rain by Prince

Album review: Purple Rain by Prince

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jun 19, 2020

INTRODUCTION: In light of current events, and June being Pride Month, the staff at Spinnaker has decided to use our platform as an opportunity to highlight Black and LGBTQ+ artists. This week, our selected...

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Album review: "Grae" by Moses Sumney

Album review: “Grae” by Moses Sumney

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jun 16, 2020

Introduction:  Grae is Moses Sumney’s double-disc album that was fully released on May 15, 2020. The first twelve songs were released as grae: Part One on February 21, 2020. Sumney is a genre-bending...

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Album review: “Nightclubbing” by Grace Jones

Album review: “Nightclubbing” by Grace Jones

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jun 12, 2020

INTRODUCTION In light of current events, and June being Pride Month, the staff at Spinnaker has decided to use our platform as an opportunity to highlight Black and LGBTQ+ artists. This week, our selected...

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Album review: Gone Now by Bleachers

Album review: Gone Now by Bleachers

Sydney Chatani, Program Director May 29, 2020

INTRODUCTION When I discovered this album in early 2019, I was in a strange transitional period. I had made the decision to graduate high school a semester early and felt aimless — all of my friends...

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