Snapshot Review: Porter Robinson "Worlds"

Porter Robinson

Worlds

Released August 12th 2014

Porter Robinson sheds the EDM coat that established him and pulls an Avicii-sized genre mash/shift in style with his debut LP "Worlds".

Album Review: Example "Live Life Living"

Exanple
Live Life Living
Epic Records

"Playing In The Shadows" was the darkest that Example has been and unless he hits rock bottom, he will ever be. "The Evolution of Man" was the less appreciated sequel, telling the tale of a man on the mend. "Live Life Living" is the third and final chapter of the trilogy: one of reintegration living life to the fullest, but dangerously straddling the line that started the trilogy, as heard on "Take Me As I Am".

Album Review: Richard Osborne "Nothing Personal" EP

Nothing Personal is the third EP that Osborne has released. Unfortunately, it's also the least cohesive.

Album Review: Lily Allen "Sheezus"

Lily Allen
Sheezus
Regal/Parlophone
Released: May 5th

After the success of 2009's "It's Not Me, It's You", Lily Allen announced that she was stepping away from the musical spotlight.  The singer/songwriter then proceeded to get married, have two kids, a Twitter feud with antagonist extraordinaire Azealia Banks, change her name, change it back then reveal that she was working on album #3, the homage to Kanye West's polarizing "Yeezus" LP.

Album Review: EXO "Overdose"

EXO-K

Overdose 
SM Entertainment
Released: May 9th
Thanks to the Korean public, EXO went from just another idol group with some buzz to an actual threat to established K-Pop boybands. Last year's "Wolf" was a daring move by parent company SM Entertainment, which ultimately was overshadowed by Girls Generation's "I Got A Boy" in terms of western buzz. Then the "Growl" re-release came in August and overstayed its welcome way into the end of year ceremony season. " With SM finally making some legitimate bank from the half Korean, half Chinese group, "Overdose" was born. Unfortunately, the only drug that would probably match the album would be Valium or tranquilizers.

Album Review: Katy B "Little Red"

Katy B
Little Red
Rinse.FM/Columbia

Katy B laid her whole life's story on the dancefloor for her debut record, 2011's "On A Mission". The underground production, aversion to making generic "let's drink-party and have sex" songs and powerful vocals made it stand out amongst her contemporaries and garnered her a Mercury Prize nom. So how do you outdo yourself on your follow-up when you've set it so high for yourself?

Review: TVXQ! '"Tense"

TVXQ!
Tense
S.M Entertainmet 
Released: January 6th 2013

S.M Entertainment towers above most K-Pop companies: not only do they have artists that the public seem to adore, but also seem to have acts that can maintain some type of intrigue and freshness. BoA is on her fourteenth year in the business, Super Junior's 9th is this year and TVXQ!, through their previous internal struggles with their parent company, is turning ten years old.

Review:Yong Junhyng "Flower" Mini Album

Yong Junhyung
Flower
Cube Entertainmet
December 13, 2013
Yong Junhyng may be known for his clean and concise rapping skills, but his composing skills seem to go under the radar. He produced his entire BEAST band mate Yoseob’s “The First Collage” mini in 2012 and scored an all-kill with “Will You Be Okay?” for the group last year. It was a matter of time before he would be focusing his talents on his solo debut.