BY MERHAWI HAILE American singer-songwriter, Benjamin Booker, coming off his critically acclaimed eponymous debut album, has led a successful nationwide tour and has left his mark on festival stages worldwide. Booker took some time out for us to discuss touring, the development of his short film, and social commentary in music. Read our full Q&A with … Continue reading Interview | Benjamin Booker
Even though Future’s sophomore release, Honest, showcased the Atlanta native’s ability to tackle abstract soundscapes and spawned a few successful singles (despite being riddled with unnecessary features), it was still met with under appreciation. So from the October through March following Honest‘s spring 2014 rollout, Future released three mixtapes (Monster, Beast Mode and 56 Nights) that would mark a return to … Continue reading Album Review: Dirty Sprite 2 | Future
Toro y Moi was initially written off as a flash in the pan that managed to make the most of the chillwave trend, but each new release from Toro, as well as side project Les Sins, dips into new musical territory and further proves Chaz Bundick’s accomplishment of defining his musical aesthetic by atmosphere rather than … Continue reading Album Review: What For? | Toro y Moi
With White Men Are Black Men Too, Young Fathers have followed their polished and critically acclaimed debut album, Dead, by making a gritty, lo-fi, soul-pop album that contemplates societal ills and spirituality as much as it explores musically. Young Fathers have insisted that this is a pop album, and it is. It’s more melodic than their previous releases, but … Continue reading Album Review: White Men Are Black Men Too | Young Fathers
THE EARLY REGISTRATION REVIEWERS dan garcia / vikass dass / evan vogel / james lonergan / kelson conteh / merhawi haile chris montana / daniel sullivan / taylor pope / dominic baricevic / trent kreslins GRADING SCALE ★★★★★ Classic album, near perfect in every way from lyrics, production and content. ★★★★☆ … Continue reading The Early Registration Reviews
BY MERHAWI HAILE Coming off their critically acclaimed debut album, Young Fathers are back with one of the best albums of the year thus far with White Men Are Black Men Too. Alloysious Massaquoi took some time to discuss the role of pop music, the album’s production, race and identity, and the power of messaging … Continue reading Interview | Young Fathers
The Early Registration 