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This Album Contains 17 Hits: Raye’s New Album, Broken Up by Season
By Kyla Lemieux Roughly a year ago, Raye was hardly a household name. Now, upon the release of her sophomore album, This Music May Contain Hope. (March 27, 2026), she has become an…
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Powerful Metalcore Sounds: My Top Ten Sleep Token Songs
By Seb Gorlov Sleep Token have been on an upward trajectory ever since their debut album Sundowning (November 21, 2019). Since then, they’ve gone on to release three studio albums, most recently Even…
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The Art of Visual Branding: Examining My Record Collection From A Marketing Perspective
By Kyla Lemieux For many decades, vinyl records have been known as a primary method of listening to music. But as technology has advanced, they’ve become much more than a simple black…
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Five Years Later, Chemtrails over the Country Club Marks a Quiet Milestone in Lana Del Rey’s Evolution
By Aiden Richards Five years ago, Lana Del Rey released Chemtrails over the Country Club, an album that didn’t arrive loudly, and didn’t demand attention. Instead, it settled in. Released March 19, 2021, Chemtrails…
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Shredding Riffs For Societal Change: How DON BROCO Have Been Making Statements
By Seb Gorlov British band DON BROCO are far from your average rock group. Whilst they produce the traditional hard-hitting sounds and high-octane energy associated with metal rock, the quartet have a…
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International Women’s Day: Women In Music
The Off The Record team highlights some of their favourite women in music to celebrate International Women’s Day! 1. Dora Jar by Kayla Harper Dora Jar, born Dora Jarkowski, isn’t necessarily making…
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Harry Styles All The Time. Everything Else Occasionally: A Review of Harry Styles’ New Album
By Kaitie Harper After four years, legendary singer/songwriter Harry Styles returns to the music scene with his newest release, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. Excitement erupted after Styles announced his long awaited…
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twenty øne piløts: More Than We Ever Imagined Review
Words By Kayla Harper Photos by Kaitie Harper It’s not until they’re sitting in the nosebleeds staring at their own stage from the opposite end of Estadio GNP Seguros that Tyler Joseph and…
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twenty øne piløts “Drag Path”: OG vs. Streaming Version
By Kayla Harper twenty øne piløts released the single, “Drag Path” on streaming alongside a music video for the song on February 17th, only days before they’ll return to the stage at…
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Lily Forte Blends Rock ‘n’ Roll Nostalgia With Modern Reflection on Don’t Gild The Lily
By Lex Robbins There’s something quietly defiant about an album titled Don’t Gild The Lily. The phrase itself suggests beautiful restraint; that there is beauty in what already is. On this album, Lily…
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Two Spaces Off Center: A Night With Del Water Gap in Portland
By Aiden Richards I recently had the immense privilege to see Del Water Gap in Portland Oregon at McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom on February 11, 2026 for his Chasing the Chimera World Tour. The…
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Wuthering Heights: How Charli XCX’s New Album Brought Storytelling to the Next Level
By Kyla Lemieux With the release of British singer Charli XCX’s new album, Wuthering Heights (February 13, 2026), the singer has gone just about as far as possible from her globally-known Brat era.…
