Written by: Noa Climor In the height of the pandemic, Olivia Rodrigo changed her life (and countless others) by releasing her now hit single, “Driver’s License.” Even in 2021, when the song was released, Rodrigo was already breaking records: “Driver’s License” pulled 568,700 streams, making it the biggest recorded debut…
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Album of the Year?
Written by: Lyhan Maldonado It is impossible for me to write this album review without mentioning my love for black midi. I remember finding their song “Western” in 2020, in the peak of quarantine. Although I did find it impressive, I was very much distracted by my parents, the TV, and the almonds…
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Vaporwave is not a meme
Written by: Lyhan Maldonado Many people argue they shouldn’t have given their children access to the internet at a youngage, but I disagree. In retrospective, I find it surprising that I was able to spend most of mydays outside riding bikes, climbing trees and throwing toys with my neighbors, and…
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Preacher’s Daughter: A Recommendation of Ethel Cain’s Haunting Narrative
Written by: Samantha Hass I don’t really consider myself an album-listener. Rather than listening to whole albums in order, I normally just gravitate towards listening to songs that fit my mood at the time, paying little mind to the through line between song choices. Preacher’s Daughter, however, is my one…
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No-Skip Albums: Experiencing Songwriting and Musicality
Written by: Chengli Payton Over the years, I have come to realize that my music-listening process may be a bit unorthodox: I like to listen to specific albums and artists, rarely shuffling except when listening to music while studying. Yes, I mainly use Apple Music. Yes, I prefer the Spotify…
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Kiss All the Time. Understand, Occasionally: On Harry Styles’ New Album
Written by: Nabeeha Nafey If there’s a Harry Styles fan in your life, now is an amazing time to see how they’ve been doing! Just weeks ago, our beloved pop prince released his highly anticipated new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. — a day that many (including myself…
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What About Tweez?
Written by: Lyhan Maldonado There really isn’t much to say about Slint. Formed in 1986, (surprisingly) out of Louisville,Kentucky, the members of the band had already been involved in the local punk scene, andafter considering the size of their hometown, it isn’t shocking to know they would later spendhours in…
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Making Magic from the Mundane: Masakatsu Takagi’s Marginalia Music Series
Written by: Elijah Polance Over spring break, I found myself in the biannual hassle of getting ready for the dentist. I was up earlier than I wanted to be to go off to a place that I didn’t want to be — a relatable feeling for many, I’m sure. As I was getting up, I saw a notification on my…
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The Lyricism of BTS
Written by: Hannah Dang Walk into any MINISO, H-MART, any retail push-cart on the streets of Flushing, New York, and I guarantee you the song playing on the speakers is one by BTS. Who is BTS? BTS is a Korean boyband consisting of seven members that debuted on June 13,…
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Cameron Winter and the Vocal as a Dissonant Instrument
Written by: Liam Smith I recall the brief chuckle and well wishes from Elijah Polance, a friend and fellow editor at Long River Review, in response to my desire to analyze Cameron Winter’s vocal style. As a self-admitted superfan of Winter’s discography, I acknowledge the difficulty of capturing his magical and layered technique. On my first listen through his 2024 solo debut, Heavy Metal, I was equally fascinated and…
