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Review: ‘Blanket’ is a lukewarm embrace of Kevin Abstract’s new style
The former Brockhampton rapper attempts to find his voice and reinvent himself in his first solo album after Brockhampton disbanded.
Alan Zhang, Contributing Writer
• November 15, 2023
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Head in the Clouds brings diverse roster to NYC
The festival provided a safe and welcoming space for Asian artists to share their music and connect with fans.
Lea Filidore, Staff Writer
• May 25, 2023
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Listen To This: Thee Sacred Souls’ ‘Running Away’ is nostalgic yet feels new
Listen to this week’s most notable singles from Emile Mosseri, The Japanese House and more.
Kate Serrano, Holden Lay, Lea FIlidore, Ethan Beck and Tatyanna Gooden
• March 30, 2023
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Listen To This: Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter tries a different sound in ‘L’accouchement’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Zach Bryan, Daisy Jones & The Six and more.
Holden Lay, Ethan Beck, Ava Vonn, Tatyanna Gooden, Rylee La Testa and Antonio Johri
• February 2, 2023
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R&B-pop artist SOLA discusses debut EP ‘Everything In Between’
NYU senior SOLA talks about her journey as a musician and the release of her debut EP ‘Everything In Between’
Paree Chopra, Contributing Writer
• December 13, 2022
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Spotify Wrapped: The limitations of listening
Spotify’s recently released end-of-the-year recaps ask whether listeners can still have original taste in music.
Carina Christo, Contributing Writer
• December 9, 2022
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Chxrry22 debuts in ‘The Other Side’
Chxrry22 talks about her music journey and debut EP “The Other Side” at a press conference with °1824, Universal Music Group N.V.
Paree Chopra, Staff Writer
• November 14, 2022
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Listen To This: Rihanna returns with powerful ballad ‘Lift Me Up’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by SZA, Holly Humberstone and more.
Yas Akdag, Paree Chopra, Holden Lay and Candace Patrick
• November 3, 2022
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Listen To This: British rapper Loyle Carner undertakes self-examination on ‘Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Carly Rae Jepsen, Björk and more.
Yas Akdag, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Annie Williams, and Stephanie Wong
• September 22, 2022
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Review: Ari Lennox navigates relationships and self-love in ‘age/sex/location’
The singer’s sophomore album combines R&B and neo-soul influences to explore the complexity of love in today’s age.
Paree Chopra, Staff Writer
• September 21, 2022
![The three members of the Korean indie band SE SO NEON. The picture is taken from the hip up; two of them are laughing and the other one is holding the neck of an electric guitar.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/arts-music-sesoneoninterview-e1648075792452-900x667.jpg)
Meet SE SO NEON: A band remaking the K-indie image
You might be wondering who SE SO NEON is. They don’t know yet either — but they’re coming to New York City on March 31 to figure it out.
Alex Tran, Culture Editor
• March 24, 2022
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024