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Thanks to the gift of streaming, music is being pushed out at a violent speed every Friday. Almost at the same space, reviews and reactions are released within a couple of days to a few hours. This rapid consumption and production of art and content, however, may not be as pleasant as it seems.
Pierce The Veil has been the pinnacle of many peoples’ emo phases at some point or another. Their song “King For a Day” has just recently made it to the top of Billboard’s top 100 hard rock list, despite it being out for ten years now. Even though it has just reached the front of the public eye, it has been a staple in the rock music scene for years.
Music has been taking interesting turns for the past couple of years, notably the shift in the tone of vocals and lyrics. Both have seemed to mellow over the years, and John Phelps is a good example.
Even though Ari Lennox has been in the R&B scene since the early 2010s, she did not fully break into the mainstream until the release of “Shea Butter Baby” ft. J. Cole in 2018. Since then, the Queen of Dreamville has been a beloved voice and personality, accumulating four million monthly followers. Continuing this success, she plans to release “age/sex/location” Sept. 9, and to help with that, she just released an unanticipated EP “Away Message.”
As technology advances new ideas are always sprouting with the hopes of change. However, recently the artist FN MEKA has been the point of discussion as this artist is not even human. FN MEKA is an AI that is branding a style similar to SoundCloud rappers such as Lil Pump and 6ix9ne.
Movements, an alternative rock band from California, has been on the rise since Fearless Records signed them in 2015. Despite being a younger band, they have greatly succeeded in the music scene.
As we begin the fall semester and Michigan gets colder, it is a good time to snuggle up in a nostalgic blanket and return to our roots. For some of us that may include those early 2000s hip hop anthems, for others, it might consist of the days of being bad at eyeliner but having a good taste in music.
As the days get shorter and school starts back up, having a playlist full of warming tracks can help create a good time regardless. If you’re moving in on campus, enjoying a walk in the park, or just need some good tunes, here are some songs that are perfect to add to your fall playlist.
Since the release of “Funk Wav Bounces, Vol 1” in 2017, there has yet to be a project more synonymous with Summertime. When the single “Potion” was released in late May featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug, many fans were hoping for the long-awaited volume two. With 14 tracks packed with wide-ranging features, Calvin Harris finally released the album three months later.
After an untimely hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mo Pop Festival in Detroit came back in fashionable style. Relocating from the Riverfront to the Hart Plaza, the festival hosted a miraculous two-day event. From Big Sean to Glass Animals, here were the highlights of the festival.
In the early ages, artists like Tina Bell, Skin, Death, Bad Brains and more were scarce in the heavily white-dominated rock scene. However, as the genre has started to resurrect itself back into the mainstream, it has been represented by new faces. Coming from far and wide, here are some of the best of the new age black alternative artists.
A Day To Remember (ADTR) has been one of the most well-known “emo” bands throughout the century so far. From hits like “The Downfall Of Us All” and “If It Means A Lot To You” to a more recent banger like “Mindreader,” it has been impossible to ignore this rock band.
People love Friday for many reasons: it not only signals the end of a long week, but also the release of heavily anticipated music. With more surprises than disappointments, July 22 featured some amazing projects. Check out the best albums and EPs of this week:
Love songs seem to be a weird gray area for many people. On one side, there are the people that love being in love, and hearing that beautiful melody puts them into a trance. On the other hand, plenty of people feel bitterness around these songs mostly because they have had a rough experience with the idea of love.
Bring Me The Horizon has been around the metalcore scene since the scene era took off in the mid-2000s. Now with six studio albums, two live albums, and too many collaborations to count under their belt, they are ready to go back into the scene by themselves.
It has been a rapid rise to the top for Maryland's own Brent Faiyaz thanks to commercial success from his 2016 feature on “Crew” by Goldlink and the release of his pandemic project “Fuck the World.” Now having the rhythm and blues scene in the palm of his hands, the artist has released his sophomore album “Wasteland.”
Over the years, the Minions and Despicable Me franchise has been known to contain surprising hit songs thanks to a soundtrack composed by Pharrell Williams and Heitor Pereira.
Now and again, people want to get away from their fast-paced life and just enjoy the simpler things. As many might know on EMU’s campus, that type of living can be too much to bear. There are many ways for people to escape, but the way that seems to be the most helpful is listening to music.
Whether it's having hidden gems in your playlist, being the first to put your friends on, or watching the artists blow up, it’s always fun being the first to know about an artist.
Anyone who lives in Michigan would agree that the weather in the state cannot seem to decide what season it is. Since it is July, I am just going to assume it is summer (for now).
Solutions by The State News
