Dystopian Disco, or just Dull? “Novelty” by Primer
By Sam Taylor I was excited about Novelty by Primer before I even pressed play. Some of my friends had raved about her work on Parts, and Primer’s “about” section on Spotify claimed that...
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City Pop by Benny Sings Has Me Singing Along – Review
By Sam Taylor City Pop by Benny Sings is a cute, fun album. I didn’t catch some grand artistic venture, but that also didn’t seem to be the point. I enjoyed listening to it...
“Mujeres” by Y La Bamba is a Beautiful Journey
By Sam Taylor *Mujeres by Y La Bamba is an album in both Spanish and English, but I only know a very limited amount of Spanish from High School. I never look up translations...
“Hecuba” by Oracle Hysterical – Review
Review by Sam Taylor Score: 10/10 Before I get into reviewing Oracle Hysterical’s Hecuba, I first want to convey that they’re part band, part book club. You might call this a… novel concept. Jokes...
“Voices of Gemma” by Adrian Younge – Review
Review by Sam Taylor Score: 8/10 In his new album Voices of Gemma, Adrian Younge takes us on a 26-minute-long journey in pursuit of love through his meticulously crafted, dreamy soundscape. The listener is...
Intro To: Hyperpop
By Sam Taylor Hyperpop is all about pushing the signature sounds of contemporary pop music to chaotic extremes: whereas typical pop music might flex some booming, chest-vibrating bass drum thumps, hyperpop would...
WPTS Spring Break Series – Firsts
By Stevie Priller Hey y’all! Today for WPTS’ Spring Break Series, we asked some of our staffers about their first album purchases and first concert experiences, and if they have any regrets about...
“Brighter Wounds” by Son Lux – Review
Review by Sam Taylor This review was brought to you by… Score: 8/10 Son Lux is making better art than ever before: Brighter Wounds is inspired, and Son Lux holds nothing back. This is...
“Archipelago” by Shred Kelly – Review
Review by Sam Taylor. Score: 7/10 Archipelago by Shred Kelly is an enjoyable album. That’s it. I’d encourage most people to listen to it, but certainly not everyone. Let’s break it down: ...
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel – 20th Anniversary Retrospective
This WPTS Special Feature includes writing by Thomas Troyan, Ryan Hartman, Dustin Butoryak, and Sam Taylor. On February 10. 1998 the music world saw the birth of a legend, as Neutral Milk Hotel released...
