Ten years after her linear breakthrough, The Reminder, Feist forges a masterpiece that wanders and marauds more than soars and illuminates.
Over the past several months, content creators on YouTube have had an uphill battle when it has comes to their ad revenue.
WARNING: This review quotes lyrics from the album that contain strong language. Kendrick Lamar has already earned his spot as one of the greatest rap artists of this decade with albums Good Kid, M.A.A.D City and To Pimp a Butterfly, the latter of which has become a rallying album for the Black Lives Matter movement.
House devotees got quite the shock when Darren Cunningham, AKA Actress orbited out of retirement to produce AZD, a back-to-basics record for the UK-based composer.
by Emily Reuben From the studio that developed the Kirby games, Smash Bros, as well as Pokemon Stadium and Pokemon Snap comes the new free to play game Team Kirby Clash Deluxe.
This review is based on the Playstation 4 version of Persona 5. Persona 5 finally brings the dungeon crawler/social simulation franchise to the latest generation of consoles after a long absence, with the previous mainline entry originally debuting on the Playstation 2.
Pentatonix released their newest EP Volume IV, also known as “Classics”, on Friday April 7th.
When Future Islands made their network television debut on David Letterman in 2014, their performance of “Seasons (Waiting On You)” briefly brought them worldwide attention.
After the unparalleled success of 2014’s Brill Bruisers and the ominous silence that followed, few people expected to hear much from Canadian supergroup New Pornographers in 2017.
The highly anticipated and hyped Gorillaz album Humanz gained even more clarity with the release of “Let Me Out”, the fifth single to be released by the UK project since the end of March.
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to know what to expect from Mastodon. Their first four albums, which were spread out across the first decade of the century, singlehandedly brought sludge metal to new heights of popularity, impressing hardcore and casual metal listeners alike.
The Jesus and Mary Chain have redefined the subgenre known as noise pop. Before their arrival to the semi-mainstream, the idea of fusing both noise rock and pop rock was an idea whispered about in basements and garages, but never acted on or partied to at bars and festivals.
Despite a somewhat unconventional air date of April 1, the surprise release of Rick and Morty‘s season 3 premier was no joke. Almost entirely unannounced, the episode was broadcast on the [adult swim]network and website on repeat from around 8:00 pm until midnight, giving fans a taste of what’s in store for this season. Following where the season 2 finale left off, we find Rick imprisoned by the Galactic Federation, Earth taken over by aliens, and the remainder of the family trying to adapt to their new, Rick-less lives. The episode begins with Rick being unconventionally interrogated by the intergalactic government, who are trying to get him to divulge the secrets behind his universe-hopping portal gun. As this part of the story progresses, viewers are given an unusual amount of backstory and characterization for Rick, and while it’s presented in an unexpected manner with plenty of twists, this isn’t itself out of the ordinary for the show. As the title of the episode would imply, (a not-so-subtle reference to “The Shawshank Redemption”) Rick plans to escape from prison. When the escape plan starts coming to fruition, chaos quickly follows. Back on Earth, the rest of the cast is mostly unhappy, excluding Jerry, who has become successful in light of the recent colonization. Morty and Beth are lamenting the fact that they have been abandoned by Rick once again. Summer is instead upset that no one else is worried about weather or not Rick is alright. Morty on the other hand, no longer views his grandfather as a hero after witnessing the destruction he is capable of causing. However, Summer decides she still wants to save Rick. This devolves into her and Morty fighting, leading to them revisit some of the darker parts of Rick’s adventures, including the Cronenberg universe. This half of the story does a lot to further both Morty and Summer’s characters, as well as setting up potential conflicts for future episodes. Between Summer and Rick’s plans, both plot lines eventually converge into an explosive climax involving standoffs, betrayals, multiple intergalactic governments, and a whole lot of nostalgia for a 1998 promotional McDonald’s condiment. Visually, the show is as refined as ever. From intergalactic prisons to a new earth, there is a lot of beautiful imagery. Of course there is some not so beautiful stuff as well, such as a planet of butts and a few gory action sequences. At this point though, the series has managed to intermingle colorful and ugly in an incredibly balanced way. It’s cartoon-y and fluid, but still manages to be dense and visually impressive, giving the viewer a lot to look at without being overwhelming. All in all, the episode is a fantastic return to form for the series. While only being a little over 20 minutes, it packs in a lot in that time, without anything feeling rushed. It’s new while still being filled to the brim with its signature tongue-in-cheek moments, immature humor, and, of course, some seriously dark undertones and overtones. There are a couple call-backs that fans will enjoy, but not so many that it seems ham-fisted or unfunny. And even though most of the main cast received some new characterization, some other’s motives are still a little muddled. “The Rickshank Rickdemption” is the fresh Rick and Morty that people have been clamoring for and will only make the wait until summer for the rest of the season even harder. Images from Den of Geek.
Since their introduction to the west in 1993, the Power Rangers have been pop culture icons, captivating and entertaining an entire generation.
Orisa is the newest hero in Overwatch and the first in the game’s diverse cast to represent the African continent.
by Ryan Fine It has now been almost 35 years since Depeche Mode released their first great album, 1983’s “Construction Time Again.” For two decades after that, the band released a continuous gauntlet of brilliant, influential electronic albums that still shape the musical landscape today.
On March 14, 2017 celebrated Indie Pop/Folk vocalist Feist released the first new track off of her upcoming album: “Pleasure.” “Pleasure” is a progression yet an escape from her past work.
After five years of nomadic wandering in near irrelevance, The Shins surprisingly dropped an album.
Husband-and-wife indie pop duo Tennis began their rise to power early this decade, growing an audience on the strength of simple, fun singles like “Marathon” and “Origins”.
This review is based on the Nintendo Switch version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild seems to have abandoned the classic Zelda game structure. The newest entry in the venerable franchise has adopted major elements from open-world games. How does it reconcile the classic style with the modern elements while managing to stand out from similar entries in the genre? Simple story lets gameplay shine Breath of the Wild begins with Link awakening after a hundred year slumber in the Shrine of Resurrection. Shortly after, an old man guides Link through the initial area of the game, slowly revealing events of the past. Essentially, a hundred years prior to Link’s awakening, an evil force known as Calamity Ganon had attacked the familiar kingdom of Hyrule. In an attempt to defeat Calamity Ganon, Princess Zelda deployed a cast of heroes to face Ganon, but fell one by one. Knowing Link was imperative to Ganon’s defeat, she saved the then fatally wounded Link and had him preserved in the Shrine of Resurrection while she faced Ganon alone. Now trapped as Ganon’s prisoner, Princess Zelda’s only hope is Link who must rescue Hyrule from Ganon’s evil grasp. As the game progresses, more elements of the story unlock to reveal a deeper narrative. There are smaller, other aspects of the story that gradually reveal more of past events, allowing for a few interesting plot developments. These plot developments aren’t exactly
