Music
Album Review
Etta Marcus’ “The Death Of Summer & Other Promises” left me indifferent
Etta Marcus’ debut album, “The Death of Summer & Other Promises,” drew me in by the title and cover, which is a girl luxuriating in flowers in black and white. I had not heard of Etta Marcus before I saw her featured on the Instagram story of Matt Maltese, singer-songwriter of “As The World Caves […]
album review
CT Wrapped: The top albums of 2023, according to our staff
Some of our staff has compiled their top albums of 2023 - so amidst finals season, we implore you to bump our tunes. Read More
music
The Beatles release their final song, bringing the 1960s into 2023
Though it marks the official end of the Beatles’ career, it also marks the start of a new age of appreciation and love for their genius and timeless music. Read More
Album Review
Boygenius’ third EP brings their discography full-circle
The EP's lyric videos contain photos of them chaotically dancing on stage, cuddling up to each other while belting out their songs. Read More
music
“An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry”: A shining Mel Weekend performance
Before we start, let me make a disclaimer: I am not a musical person. I have taken up three different instruments in my life and yet currently know how to play none of them. I have no musical expertise besides the remnants of the music theory my piano teacher taught me ages ago and what […]
jazz
Modern Jazz and Laufey’s permanent mark
"Bewitched" personifies love and heartbreak, comprised of soft melodies primed for slow dancing in a living room, or studying in a ritzy classical library. Read More
Celebrity
“Celebrity Skin,” celebrity mind: The rise and reign of Doja Cat
To be a celebrity in the public light isn’t to fully exist as yourself: it’s to put on a character. We may not truly know Doja Cat, and we might never. Read More
pop rock
‘GUTS’ gives Olivia Rodrigo ground to stand on
With made-for-radio melodies, experimental guitar riffs, and lyrics that sting with humor and candor, “GUTS” hones into what “Olivia Rodrigo” sounds like. Read More
Hozier
“Unreal Unearth” and Hozier’s ties to his native culture
It holds up to the high bar he has set, if not surpassing it. Adding his culture to his perfected deep prose and enchanting composition. Read More
A Cappella
A retrospective, After Hours
It is After Hours’ soloists that really make the EP, with voices from graduates I haven’t heard in years. Read More
