Crimson staff writer
Andrew K. Choe
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‘Down to be wrong’ Single Review: HAIM’s Rock Anthem for the Summer
There’s a time for noodling saxophone solos and intertwining melodies, yet this latest track shows that the band finds its home in spirit, not substance.
‘You and I’ Single Review: Introducing Alice Phoebe Lou’s Personal Sound
The way in which the vocals are simultaneously cinematic, effortless, and warm are uniquely Lou’s.
‘Equus Asinus’ Album Review: A Sturdy, Reliable Record
At its best, the record is a warm sonic embrace neatly wrapped around lovely poetic musings evocative of Imagist poetry.
Arts Vanity: What Should Be On Your Next Spotify Wrapped
Here are some metrics and features that aren’t on your Spotify Wrapped this year but could be interesting to know.
Listening to Change: Fall Music Vignettes
Here’s how The Crimson’s Arts Board grieves the summer and welcomes the cold.
Virtually Famous: Music Journalism in A Social Media World
With social media playing a larger role in determining the music we listen to — and music streaming platforms increasingly resembling social media with features such as followers and likes — artists have claimed greater control over how their music and narratives are communicated to the public
Close-Listening: Diving Deep into a Song’s Lyrics
Misheard lyrics can be a golden moment of serendipity. Despite their falsehood, these alternative listenings of a song can open up compelling new interpretations and personal connections to the music.
The Record Review Logs On: YouTubers as Music Critics
Content creators embrace the subjectivity of the genre by sharing the stage equally with the music and putting their passion and appreciation on full display.
Pitchfork’s Recipe for the Record Review
In this first installment, I start by assessing Pitchfork’s distinctive brand of album reviews — the bread and butter of music criticism — as the standard for what is both valuable and frustrating about the genre.
‘Blue Raspberry’ Review: Katy Kirby Crystallizes as an Exciting Indie-Folk Voice
“Blue Raspberry” showcases a developed, distinct sound that focuses on the hard realities and deceptions of love.