Carol Ades and her crowd “screamed at the top of their lungs” at The Ballroom on Nov. 14.
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Despite the heartbreak expressed in the original breakup ballad that had Tumblr girls sobbing through 2016, Role Model’s spirited version of The 1975’s “Somebody Else” somehow finds joy in an utterly broken heart.
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Cage The Elephant electrified the Moody Center stage on Thursday, July 11, during their highly-anticipated “Neon Pill” tour.
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The Lumineers prove that folk has no borders with a painstaking cover of The Cure’s 1987 hit, “Just Like Heaven.” (They’re just missing the synthesizer and red lipstick).
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On Good Riddance, Gracie Abrams explores the agony of devastating heartbreak one piano note at a time. Ending on a hopeful note, the outro “Right now” slowly embraces the positive outcomes of moving out, moving on, and blossoming into who you were meant to be.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears. This month is Black History Month, and we’re highlighting new releases from Black artists.
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Hozier’s Wasteland, Baby! reaffirms anxieties of inevitable doom through love, pain, and pure Irish inspiration.
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Mt. Joy works together in indie-rock harmony to remind listeners that in the end … it’s really not that serious.
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This November is Indigenous Heritage Month, so here are our favorite albums and singles released during November 2023 from Indigenous artists everywhere! For more reviews of recent releases, check out our album review page!
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Ethel Cain and her harmonica put an ethereal spin on pop legend Britney Spears’ emotional ballad, “Everytime.”
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With heart-wrenching lyrics, acoustic guitar, and a dash of existential dread, Noah Kahan and Phoebe Bridgers are there to soundtrack your deepest despairs.
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Whether it’s watching the midnight skies turn teal or feeling a little blue, these songs are there to help you understand why the color is always around.
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