It became the Überalbum; the soundtrack of every basement party, mean girl TikTok—of an entire season. But like the best pop songwriters, Charli imbued BRAT with the untidiness of human life, smushing It Girl flexes in between the banal insecurities that infect friendships, self-image, ...
The Best Praise & Worship Songs Ever What is the proper place of those popular praise and worship songs? Today, the hymnbook is being discarded, as part of the church's accommodation to the video revolution. `Tiny hymns'--miniature in length and content--are threatening to ... B Ken,P...
A year ago, my Slant colleague Dave Hughes nicely summed up the racket over Vampire Weekend’s debut by calling it “the best album about which to have stupid, pointless arguments in 2008,” and as the heated discussions about colonialism, preppiness, and cultural appropriation renew their engi...
The album that brought us “Click Click Boom,” Salvia’s ‘Every Six Seconds’ is heavy and hook-filled and perfect for 2001. Whether you liked it or not, tracks from this album were everywhere— everything ranging from movies like ‘The Fast and the Furious’ and ‘Dracula 2000,’ to...
Today, the album is just as much a eulogy for the late Cornell—from the 11-minute wah-wahed workout of “Reach Down” to the slow-burning acoustic-blues rapture of “Times of Trouble,” the record is loaded with career-best vocal performances where the singer elevates grunge to the ...
They may have released the best thrash album ever, featuring one of the best metal songs ever, and that song is Angel of Death. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne I genuinely can't believe this song isn't in the top 10. The riffs and solo are spectacular, and the lyrics are deep yet ...
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With the vocals attaining an ever more power metal sound, those expecting a Brazilian poundinga laSepulturamay have been surprised by the sheer accessibility of this underrated album. Instead,Attomicadialled down the aggression and went for the mainstream’s throat. ...
SW: This is my favorite screamo album ever. Say hello to Scott-shine. BB: Let’s shine the light on “Letters To You,” my favorite Finch song. SW: Letters to jew? BB: (facepalm) SW: Does your face burn now? BB: Yes.
“Every producer I’ve ever met was sending me stuff [for the album], but there was a one-in-a-million chance you could send a beat that actually fit what we were doing.” As Lamar said when the album was released, “I pride myself on writing now rather than rapping. My passion ...