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Vinyl appreciation reemerges with today’s music lovers

Vinyl appreciation reemerges with today’s music lovers

Olivia Declerq, Contributing Writer January 26, 2025

In a time where every song and artist is available through streaming platforms, music lovers have begun to return to a ‘60s medium for music consumption: vinyl.  Vinyl records have become an important...

Culture Pick | Canadian folk group The Weather Station rehashes the past in new album ‘Humanhood’

Culture Pick | Canadian folk group The Weather Station rehashes the past in new album ‘Humanhood’

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer January 22, 2025

The Weather Station, a folk band based out of Toronto, released its seventh studio album, “Humanhood,” on Friday. The album takes on a swathe of modern issues while embracing the band’s acoustic...

Culture Pick | Mac Miller’s memory is done justice with the amazing ‘Balloonerism’

Culture Pick | Mac Miller’s memory is done justice with the amazing ‘Balloonerism’

Major Penton, Contributing Writer January 22, 2025

The late rapper Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism,” recorded in 2014 but shelved afterward, was released posthumously on Friday. Miller, a Pittsburgh-based rapper who earned a strong fan base through...

Ethel Cain's new EP released on Wednesday

Culture Pick | Ethel Cain’s EP “Perverts” is brilliantly appalling and utterly unique

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer January 12, 2025

Ethel Cain, the musical alias of singer-songwriter Hayden Anhedönia, debuted her 90-minute-long EP “Perverts” on Wednesday. The release represents one of the starkest anti-commercial pivots in popular...

Culture Pick | Bad Bunny’s new album honors Puerto Rican sounds and reflects on memories

Culture Pick | Bad Bunny’s new album honors Puerto Rican sounds and reflects on memories

Anna Hill, Staff Writer January 8, 2025

Puerto Rican rapper, record producer and actor Benito Ocasio — more famously known as Bad Bunny — brought an exciting start to the new year by releasing his album titled “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”...

Grade A Productions and Interscope Records released Juice WRLD’s final studio album “The Party Never Ends.”

Culture Pick | New posthumous release from emo-rapper Juice WRLD taints his legacy

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer December 9, 2024

Five years after the death of emo-rap sensation Jarad Higgins, known by his stage name Juice WRLD, Grade A Productions and Interscope Records released his final studio album “The Party Never Ends.”...

Spotify wrapped released on Wednesday.

CW editors share top artists and songs of 2024

2024-25 CW Editors December 5, 2024

The releases of Spotify’s and Apple Music’s yearly musical recaps have inspired some of The Crimson White editors to share their top artists and songs of the year.  Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief Top...

Michael Kiwanuka released his album “Small Changes” on Nov. 22.

Culture Pick | Soul musician Michael Kiwanuka embraces simplicity in outstanding new album ‘Small Changes’

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

British-Ugandan soul singer Michael Kiwanuka released his much anticipated fourth album, “Small Changes,”  on Nov. 22. Keeping with the title, Kiwanuka’s newest record is more cut down and streamlined...

Joshua Tillman released his newest album, “Mahashmashana,” on Friday.

Culture Pick | Singer-songwriter Father John Misty gives a toast to finality in “Mahashmashana” album

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

Seattle singer-songwriter Joshua Tillman, currently releasing music under the pseudonym Father John Misty, unveiled his newest album, “Mahashmashana,” on Friday. Borrowing its name from the Sanskrit...

Kendrick Lamar released of his newest album, “GNX,” on Friday.

Culture Pick | “I am reincarnated”: Kendrick Lamar jumps back in the fray with new album “GNX”

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

Compton rapper, 17-time Grammy winner and Pulitzer Prize recipient Kendrick Lamar took a musical victory lap this Friday with the surprise release of his newest album, “GNX.” It takes time to address...

Linkin Park released its album "From Zero" on Friday.

Culture Pick | Linkin Park returns with new vocalist on their latest album ‘From Zero’

Major Penton, Contributing Writer November 23, 2024

Legendary rock band Linkin Park made an unexpected return from a seven-year hiatus with its newest album, “From Zero,” which released Nov. 15. Famous for a unique blend of crushing metal riffs,...

St. Vincent released an adaptation of her most recent album “All Born Screaming” last Friday.

Culture Pick | Art-pop icon St. Vincent brings old album to new audience with Spanish translation of Grammy-nominated ‘All Born Screaming’

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Dallas singer-songwriter Annie Clark, professionally known as St. Vincent, released an adaptation of her most recent album “All Born Screaming” last Friday. The new project, “Todos Nacen Gritando,”...