Kaelan Deese

(Sandy) Alex G: Rocket

Introduction Following his recent name change that sought to end the often confused female songwriter known by the same pseudonym, (Sandy) Alex G reemerges to offer one of his most polished records to date, a feature that does not necessarily work for the better. Let’s be clear, Rocket is most definitely a solid work from cover to back, offering a range of different ideas and sounds that…

Perfume Genius: No Shape

Generally, a record benefits from having structure and order that help to build upon each and every track into a more complete experience.   For No Shape, the thematic elements that encourage individuality go hand-in-hand with the formless song structures that always begin disjointed but find their place in bombastic chorus and melody.  Mike Hadreas has once again reinvented himself for the…

Back after a lengthy delay, Gorillaz’ latest album has led to being one of the most anticipated records of the year but ultimately proves to be a somewhat hyped collection of songs that struggle to support one another both thematically and sonically. In hindsight, I suppose my reservations about this album are not surprising to myself considering the thoughts I had about the early singles.…

Norman Music Festival X

A brief gallery of some of my favorite shots from my college town’s annual festival. Sex Snobs Oddisee & Good Company     Metasota   Limp Wizurds

Kamasi Washington: Truth EP

There is something to be said about a jazz tune that can effortlessly catch a room’s attention as if each measure was written to outperform the last, like a continuous spiral staircase that becomes more illustrious with each step. Kamasi Washington’s latest EP does just that by taking a simple refrain and delivering it the same way each time but with a new element of soul and character to expands…