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The 1975 Shifts Perspective From Personal to Global

The 1975 Shifts Perspective From Personal to Global

By Ellie Yang November 1, 2019

In the six years since Manchester band The 1975 released its first album, the band has expanded its subject matter, departing from the self-centered angst that defined its early tracks. Now, its music...

Vampire Weekend Meets Real Life, Loses Identity

Vampire Weekend Meets Real Life, Loses Identity

By Ellie Yang October 11, 2019

I was first introduced to the band Vampire Weekend through the song “Step,” off the band’s third album, in which the band’s frontman Ezra Koenig’s airy voice effortlessly riffs on a modern love...

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: Reasons to Attend an Indie Artists Summer Concert

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: Reasons to Attend an Indie Artist’s Summer Concert

By Ellie Yang August 29, 2019

Out of all the concerts that go on in a city over the course of the year, only a fraction of them are the world tours that megastars put on to fill stadiums with fans. The rest of the concerts feature...

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: The Japanese House Entrances at The Sinclair

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: The Japanese House Entrances at The Sinclair

By Ellie Yang July 28, 2019

Perhaps the most memorable thing I heard during my four-day trip to Boston was someone in the rustling crowd waiting for English indie pop act The Japanese House, Amber Bain’s stage name, plainly declare,...

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: The 1975s Third Album Analyzes Virtual Isolation

TUNE IN, ZONE OUT: The 1975’s Third Album Analyzes Virtual Isolation

By Ellie Yang July 2, 2019

One of the first things I do upon waking up is check my phone, and this urge to stay connected does not go away for the rest of the day. I want to read every notification from every app, to the point that...

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