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Takin' It Back released on Oct. 21 by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. The Sidekick staff photographer Kayla Nguyen expresses her thoughts on the album, discussing the influence of doo-wop and Trainor's debut album Title.

Trainor returns to roots on ‘Takin’ It Back’

Kayla Nguyen, Staff Photographer November 30, 2022

As I put on my headphones and pressed play, the last thing I expected was to be transported back to fourth grade at Town Center Elementary.  All at once, I could feel the late May heat and the heaviness...

Lorde released her third full album, Solar Power, on Aug. 20. The Sidekick executive news editor Akhila Gunturu thinks the album is impressive lyrically but fails to make an everlasting impact.

Lorde crafts an inconspicuous sound for ‘Solar Power’

Akhila Gunturu, Executive News Editor September 7, 2021

If I had to pick one word to describe New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde’s new album, Solar Power, I would select: different. Different from her past releases, different from her contemporaries and...

Korean pop-rock group Day6's third full album, “The Book Of Us: Entropy”, released on Oct. 22. The Sidekick staff writer Akhila Gunturu provides her thoughts on the album's compilation and songs.

Day6 explores human relationships in prismatic new album “The Book of Us: Entropy”

Akhila Gunturu, Staff Writer November 11, 2019

In the recent past, K-pop has become a blossoming genre in the western world, with many Korean idol groups breaking through on the Billboard charts and gaining international recognition. Five-piece Korean...

Seventeen’s third studio album, An Ode, released Sept. 16. The Sidekick executive editorial page editor Claire Clements gives a glimpse into her opinion on the album.

“An Ode” gives Seventeen new reputation in latest album

Claire Clements, Executive Editorial Page Editor September 28, 2019

On Sept. 16, K-Pop group Seventeen released its  third full album, An Ode. The album, preceded by weeks of anticipation following the release of its digital single, “Hit” on Aug. 5, broke numerous...

Rita released her sophomore album, Phoenix, on Friday. Entertainment editor Anthony Cesario enjoyed the songs released prior to the album, but felt disappointed in the album as a whole.

Ora is reborn on ‘Phoenix’, but she does not quite soar

Anthony Cesario, Entertainment Editor November 27, 2018

It has been six long years since Rita Ora released her debut album Ora. In that time, a contract dispute/legal battle and breakup with producer Calvin Harris left her unable to release hardly any music....

Ariana Grande released her fourth studio album, Sweetener, on Friday. Sweetener is Grande’s first major music release since the terrorist bombing that took place at the Manchester show of her Dangerous Woman tour on May 22, 2017.

‘Sweetener’ review: Grande’s fourth album is anything but bland

Anthony Cesario, Entertainment Editor August 21, 2018

“It’s kind of about bringing light to a situation or to someone’s life, or somebody else who brings light to your life or sweetening the situation,” Ariana Grande told Jimmy Fallon in May, after...

Review of Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged in New York” album

Review of Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged in New York” album

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer May 10, 2018

The year 1994 saw two major events regarding the Seattle grunge rock band Nirvana: the release of the band’s first live album, MTV Unplugged in New York and the unfortunate and untimely death of Kurt...

Photo courtesy Fueled By Ramen.

Panic! at the Disco releases its fifth album, “Death of a Bachelor”

Gracie Blackwell, Staff Writer January 21, 2016

Three years have past since the release of alternative band, Panic! at the Disco’s last album, “Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!” The band is back with their fifth studio album, “Death of a...

Quiet Company finds where they belong

March 2, 2015

By Nicolas Henderson Staff Writer @happenstance98   Quiet Company frontman Taylor Muse has come a long way in nine years. After releasing his first album Shine Honesty under the Quiet...

Howard goes through evolution in second album

October 29, 2014

By Shruthika Pochampally Staff Writer @shruthreddy I first discovered Ben Howard my sophomore year of high school. The melodious tunes of the Burgh Island EP has had me hooked since my first listen. Since,...

Weezer goes “Back to the Shack” with new album

October 9, 2014

By Nicolas Henderson Staff Writer @happenstance98   “Go back to sleep. Everything will be alright in the end.” This is the message listeners instantly receive as they begin listening...

Graphic by Rachel Buigas-Lopez

Foster the People struts its stuff with ‘Supermodel’

March 19, 2014

By Sloane Samberson Staff Writer When people think of Foster the People, the group is a one hit wonder with a song about a school shooting. The release of "Pumped Up Kicks" dominated the 2010 billboards,...

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