Lav's Music Corner

For the people who can tell the difference between all these genres, I'm sorry, and I promise I can to. But this was the best way to quickly talk about a bunch of records I wanted to comment on regardless in a rapid fire fashion. Enjoy <3 THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED - The Armed When The Armed broke through to a massive new audience on their 2021 album ULTRAPOP  they seemed to hit on something unique. They mixed the sounds and compositional styles from the indie rock umbrella into the pure ferocity of their screamo and hardcore demeanor. While I appreciated what the band did, I had an issue with the actual sound of the record. The production and mixing seemingly robbed the band of their most intense elements, with screams and churning guitars that felt like they never sounded as heavy as they were supposed to. Unfortunately, the EXACT same issue plagues this record.  The trio of singles for the album are the main reason I decided to cover it at al...

Turnstile is a Baltimore based hardcore act who first broke out in 2015 when their debut album Nonstop Feeling  became a fam favorite in numerous online circles. Glow On  is the bands third album and their longest to date, which was teased throughout 2021 with 5 singles.  Review By Lav: When Turnstile's debut album came out I was in the very place where angry music thrives, high school. One day Turnstile just appeared and while I knew plenty of people who became obsessed, I wasn't quite as impressed. Even though I thought their sophomore album was a big improvement I was still surprised by how much I enjoyed the crop of singles for this record. Normally where a Turnstile record wouldn't even be on my radar, this one really got my attention and I was even anticipating its release. While I wasn't quite as head over heels for Glow On  as some critics, it is far and away my favorite of the bands releases so far.  Lets talk about those singles that had me looking for...

Best New Songs Of The Weekend: 5.  Fly Again  - Turnstile Turnstile continue to impress with what feels like their thousandth single this year. While they are taking away from much of the surprise on their upcoming album they have also managed to flex quite a bit of sonic versatility from their hardcore bassline with these singles and this one is no different. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xHt98f5JxI  4.  Rumors  - Lizzo (Feat. Cardi B) Lizzo is back in action after having a major break-out in 2019 and is doing it with a charming and unabashed pop rap cut. She addresses many of her haters straight on with a raunchy lyrical outing and catchy hook. Cardi does tend to steal the show a bit with an excellent second verse but I think at this point you expect Cardi to attract quite a lot of attention when she's on your track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9XUrniiK4 3.  Back To Oz  - Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine Sufjan and Angelo are back with...