Category: Music
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blair babies.
Ceebo doesn’t shy away from vulnerability in his latest mixtape, blair babies. An honest projection of the unruly experience of a Black British Gen Z, it serves as a voice for the true disparity that’s been forced upon the generation of “New Labour.” An introspective exploration of the bleak reality of the aftermath of Tony…
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Vulnerability as a cost of love: On LUX
A direct translation of the Latin word for light, LUX is a maximalist embodiment of the strength found within the vulnerability of being able to wholly experience love. At its core, LUX serves as a testament to Rosalia’s perseverance as an artist and her inherent curiosity to discover more about herself; continuing to discover more…
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2025: What it means to be British right now… in a musical sense, of course
Shattering many thematic predictions that could have ruled the 2020s, identity seems to be the strongest match. In a current climate most concerned about image and perception, art forces us to look within ourselves and the construction of what we are and therefore believe. The overwhelming resurgence of what it means to be British has…
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CONGLOMERATE
Recently, the overwhelming discourse of the concept of a “Black British identity” has been popularised within certain niches of internet-culture that attracts different sub-genres of the Black diaspora within the UK. Relating back to the inescapable spotlight that’s been beamed over the anticipated talent that awaits within the underground UK scene, CONGLOMERATE comes at the…
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The musical messiah of a new gen?! Enter skaiwater
2024 is no stranger to peculiarities, reminding us constantly that everything is changing; especially within music. As aforementioned in my previous blog, I believe that 2024 is the year of the underground and this album is a solidified pillar, carrying within some of the most quintessential components of what it means to be an underground…
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2024 so far: Inside the expansion of hyper-pop in mainstream music
Post-pandemic pop can only be highlighted by the over-indulgent beats of hyperpop, queer-coded aestheticism and futuristic experimentation. Hyperpop is a redefinition of eclectic club music, rooted in maximalist production and auto tuned vocals. It’s a great decipher of what music is becoming and where pop music is currently within culture and its influence on youth…
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10 YEARS OF ARTPOP!
Endorsing the fanatic endeavours her mind took her through artistically, ARTPOP is an album and era of Gaga that was undeniably ahead of its time. A kaleidoscopic perspective on what it takes to completely let your art consume your being is what I’d define ARTPOP as. A true submission to herself and her art. Lady…
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Vince Staples.
‘Vince Staples’ is an exploration of Staples when embodying his full potential, an internally personal album yet layers of undirected trauma instils his discerned nonchalance. ‘Vince Staples’ is a self titled fourth studio album from the artist, a rapper that intentionally distances himself from the status quo; Vince staples is a wallflower, an average guy…
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10 Years of Bangerz!
An album with a title that ironically describes exactly what this album entails; ‘BANGERZ’ is an unforgettable change of pace for a former child pop star. Disregarding the labels that Disney channel had placed over her identity for so many years, Miley Cyrus isn’t ashamed to be publicly disobedient, purposely challenging her perfectly curated image…
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Eternal Atake
After years of painstaking delays and miscommunication which eventually brought forth the melodrama between Uzi and their label, March 2020 didn’t only bring us lockdown… We also got Eternal Atake. Uzi’s timing was just right when releasing a concept album that encapsulated the relief of escapism, even Uzi wouldn’t have known that Baby Pluto would…
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