Album Review: The xx - I See You
By Diana Powers, Contributor [Young Turks; 2017] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Replica,” “Lips” Back in 2009, English trio The xx, consisting...
Album Review: RiFF RAFF - Balloween
By Diana Powers, Contributor [Neon Nation; 2016] Rating: 6/10 Key Tracks: “Diamonds Jumping Off My Necklace,” “Fresh Pair of Robins” RiFF...
Album Review: Kings of Leon - WALLS
By Diana Powers, Contributor [RCA; 2016] Rating: 4/10 Key Tracks: "Waste a Moment," "Muchacho" Kings of Leon is not a particularly...
Album Review: Phish - Big Boat
By Diana Powers, Contributor [JEMP, 2016] Rating: 6/10 Key Tracks: “Breath and Breathing,” “I Always Wanted It This Way” Since forming in...
Album Review: Usher - Hard II Love
By Diana Powers, Contributor [RCA; 2016] Rating: 6.5/10 Key Tracks: "Need U," "No Limit," "Bump" Usher was once the king of R&B,...
Album Review: M.I.A. - AIM
By Diana Powers, Contributor [Interscope; 2016] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Borders”, “AMP (All My People)”, “Ali r u ok?” M.I.A. is...
Album Review: Young Thug - JEFFERY
By Diana Powers, Contributor [300 Entertainment; 2016] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Wyclef Jean,” “RiRi” Young Thug is arguably the most...
Album Review: Open Mike Eagle + Paul White - Hella Personal Film Festival
By Diana Powers, Contributor [Mello Music Group; 2016] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: "Admitting the Endorphin Addiction", "Check To Check",...
Album Review: BJ the Chicago Kid - In My Mind
By Diana Powers, Contributor [Motown; 2016] Rating: 3.5/5 Key Tracks: “Church,” “Jeremiah / World Needs More Love,” “The New Cupid” Bryan...
