When the world is listening, give them something to hear. Coming off his launch into the mainstream, Sam Fender had a unique opportunity to grow and experiment with his sound. Instead, Fender returned to the basics of the genre he mastered. Fender’s third album is…
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Welp, he’s back. Kinda. Coming off of an embarrassing defeat in one of the most public rap feuds in history, Toronto rapper Drake needed something to reestablish himself as one of the titans in the hip-hop landscape. When he revealed his next album would be…
As the weekend began on Friday, The Weeknd came to a close. “Hurry Up Tomorrow” is the sixth studio album from Abel Tesfaye, known professionally as The Weeknd. The album serves not only as a conclusion to the trilogy of his three most recent projects,…
The Scout staff has created a list of its favorite songs to listen to as we welcome the month of February, along with explanations and descriptions. Anaiah Davis: “Crybaby” by SZA Not a day has gone by that I haven’t listened to at least one…
If you step into a show featuring the local band heaving., you will notice three things: a shiny mask, a distorted metal sound and wild mosh pits. But behind these aspects are four musicians passionate about self-expression and local music. While the region has multiple…
In his first full-length album since 2021, Tyler, The Creator released his most introspective album yet, “CHROMAKOPIA,” on Oct. 28. While much of Tyler’s career has focused on interesting sounds on the production side, “CHROMAKOPIA” marks his most well-written project to date while maintaining the…
The Scout staff has created a list of its favorite songs to listen to as we welcome the month of November, along with explanations and descriptions. Anaiah Davis: “Famous (Lost to LA)” by RAAHiiM On the second track from his 2023 album, “BUT IF iiM…
As evening temperatures begin to drop and dates on the calendar pass by, there’s no denying it – summer is over. Charlie XCX’s album “brat” dominated this season, giving us the cultural moment that was “brat summer.” That was then, this is now. What are…
The Scout staff has created a list of its favorite songs to listen to as we settle into the month of October, along with explanations and descriptions. Anaiah Davis: “Next 2 U” by Kehlani The second lead single from the R&B superstar’s latest album, “CRASH,”…
When Conor Oberst starts to sing, you listen. Indie-folk band Bright Eyes released their newest album, “Five Dice, All Threes” on Sept. 20. The record marks their first studio album since 2020, and their ninth full-length project as a band. While the band has a…