Tag: Jazz
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I’ve Seen the Willow Trees – Lindsey Troy
Two years after announcing the split of Deap Vally, singer Lindsey Troy has released her first solo single, “I’ve Seen the Willow Trees.”Channelling her connection with nature, she exchanges her previous punk vocal style for a ’70s folk meets 2010s electro-pop sound, creating a new sense of nostalgia. Showcasing the layers of her talent and…
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Protest Songs – P2 Spirituals
Roots in Resistance When enslavers stole African people from their homeland and brought them to America, they forbade them from speaking their native languages or practising their religions. However, this didn’t stop them. They organised secret meetings, where they sometimes performed Ring Shouts. In these gatherings, they formed a circle and moved counterclockwise while singing,…
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Wolf Alice – The Clearing – How to Blow Your Load Releasing Singles
I was really excited for the release of Wolf Alice’s fourth studio album. When I reviewed the first two singles a few weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised by the contrast between the tracks and admittedly turned on by their new ‘70s rock aesthetic. However, after listening to the album in full, I fear they…
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SZA; Ctrl – Audible Growing Pains.
When Ctrl dropped in 2017, I was 19—but I didn’t find it until years later, stuck in a genre rut. It came at the perfect time. I was in my twenties, learning to enjoy my own company and redefine my self-worth outside of relationships. It turned out I wasn’t alone in those feelings. I was…