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"The Nylon Curtain" is based on the term "the iron curtain," used to describe the Soviet Union's isolationist efforts during World War II. (Photo courtesy of Spotify)

Record Retrospective: ‘The Nylon Curtain’

By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2024

In the wake of Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency, I have been thinking a lot about his musical legacy — both in my life and in pop culture. In honor of its approaching 42nd anniversary,...

"Short n' Sweet" is Sabrina Carpenter's sixth album and features her first Billboard Hot 100 number one song. (Photo courtesy of The New Yorker)

Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ blends pop with personality

By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2024

Coming off of the successes of “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” Sabrina Carpenter closed out the summer with an album that was both short (only 36 minutes long) and incredibly sweet. On...

Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" and its anthology features 31 new songs from the singer-songwriter. (Photo courtesy of The New York Times)

Album Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ spins anger into dynamic vulnerability

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor April 26, 2024

On her latest release, “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift works to make sense of falling in and out of love all while experiencing the highest — and most public — point in her career....

Ariana Grande responds to public opinion on her love life in her new album. (Photo courtesy of Spotify)

Album Review: Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine’ is ‘imperfect for you’

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor March 22, 2024

Ariana Grande broke back into the music scene this month with her newest album, “eternal sunshine,” gaining her sixth No. 1 album and taking up 12 slots on the Billboard Hot 100 list.   Truthfully,...

Before "Turn the Lights Back On," Billy Joel had not released original music since 2007. (Photo courtesy of Stereogum)

Music review: Return of the Piano Man

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor February 9, 2024

In 1993, Billy Joel released his last original pop album “River of Dreams” and gave us his “Famous Last Words,” singing “These are the last words I have to say/That’s why it took so long to...

"1989 (Taylor's Version)" is titled after the singer-songwriter's birth year. (Photo courtesy of Pitchfork)

Album Review: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’: It’s been waiting for you

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor November 3, 2023

When Taylor Swift released “1989” in 2014, she took her first official step into the pop music scene, a genre-switch that would change the trajectory of her career. She became pop royalty, cemented...

Olivia Rodrigo demonstrates her lyrical and vocal strengths on her new album “Guts.” (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’ will make you want to scream

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor September 15, 2023

On “the grudge” off her new album “Guts,” Olivia Rodrigo solemnly sings, “I try to be tough/but I want to scream,” and on this album, she does scream. A lot. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ is the singer-songwriter’s  first completely original album since 2020. (Photo courtesy of Pitchfork)

Album Review: ‘Midnights’ turns insomnia into hits

By Isabella Gaglione, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor October 28, 2022

On Oct. 21, Taylor Swift asked us to meet her at midnight – a record-breaking number of people did. In its first weekend, Swift’s highly anticipated 10th studio album “Midnights” became the top-selling...

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