New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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Adele, an English singer and songwriter, released her new single Easy on Me on Oct. 15, 2021. Easy on Me is the lead single for her upcoming fourth studio album “30.” (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Review: Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’ tackles a different form of devastation

The Grammy-winning singer’s latest single, her first release in six years, shows us a different Adele than the one we’re used to.
Michael Campanella, Contributing Writer October 22, 2021

When we think of Adele, we think of a young woman scorned by a romance gone bad. But six years after her last album, life has gotten serious. As a newly-divorced mother with the...

Singer-songwriter Lorde released her latest album Solar Power on June 10. The album, her first in four years, reflects her progression into a new phase of her artistic journey. (Staff Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela)

Review: Forget Lorde, ‘Solar Power’ is Ella’s album

Lorde subverts all expectations on her introspective third album.
Michael Campanella, Contributing Writer August 30, 2021

When Lorde first teased her new album, “Solar Power,” my initial reaction was “oh no.”  Anyone who listened to her last album “Melodrama” close to a breakup can...