Leah Choi
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‘Going Shopping’ Single Review: The Strokes Lean Into Detachment
The Strokes have always captured the emotional texture of urban life, but here, that world feels more fragmented and self-aware.
‘the van’ Single Review: Bleachers Cruise on Nostalgia
"the van" doesn’t necessarily push boundaries in rhythm, structure, or production. For some, that predictability may undercut its impact.
‘ADL’ Album Review: Yeat’s Feature-Heavy Reflection Is a Triumph
While Yeat still uses the surreal imagery and slang that define his style, the themes are more focused, especially around fame, isolation, and identity.
‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’ Single Review: Experimenting With Whimsy
The single does not attempt reinvention, nor does it chase mainstream immediacy — rather, the track refines her surrealist and unguarded mood.
‘Antibody’ Review: The Body as Archive
In "Antibody," Elane Kim '27 presents the body not as something inherited, but as a site of tension.
The Honeymoon Phase, Soundtracked: A Valentine's Playlist
Whether single, freshly infatuated, or somewhere deep in this romantic period, here are 12 songs to soundtrack love’s most intoxicating stretch this Valentine’s Day.
The Album That Built a Legacy: Fleetwood Mac’s Self-Titled Record Turns 50
Listening to “Fleetwood Mac” today feels less like stepping into a preserved past, engaging in an ongoing conversation about doubt and intimacy.
‘Riviera’ Album Review: Longing in the Glow of Los Angeles
“Riviera” flows with intention, each song reinforcing the album’s themes of longing, disillusionment, and the fragile hope that still flickers beneath it all.
Playboi Carti Concert Review: Choreographed Chaos at the ‘Antagonist 2.0 Tour’
Just as Playboi Carti said in “Made It This Far,” he “can’t believe that we made it this far.”
‘GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary)’ Album Review: Mac Miller Still Resonates a Decade Later
With “GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary),” the new tracks feel respectfully chosen, curated in a way that preserves the album’s integrity.