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Album Review: SWAG

Posted on July 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

SWAG, by Justin Beiber It has admittedly been a long time since I have listened to a Justin Beiber album, which I actually thought well of. So it happened when today, with very little announcement, a 20-track album called SWAG … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Voulez-Vous

Posted on July 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Voulez-Vous, by ABBA This album must have been one of the favorite albums of the group ABBA by my stepfather, because on his large mixtape of ABBA songs (which I listened to often as a teenager), a lot of songs … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Room Service

Posted on July 4, 2025 by nathanalbright

Room Service, by Bryan Adams By 2004, Bryan Adams released albums that no longer attracted interest from mainstream pop audiences in the United States (though he remained more popular in global markets and in his native Canada). That said, he … Continue reading →

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Album Review: KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack)

Posted on July 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack), by various artists It is perhaps a grim sign of the state of pop music in 2025 that among the most highly anticipated sources of new pop music is a Netflix film on Kpop demon hunters … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Virgin

Posted on July 1, 2025 by nathanalbright

Album Review: Virgin, by Lorde It has been Lorde’s misfortunate that her most readily accessible music came at the beginning of her career, with the Love Club Ep (future review forthcoming?) and her debut album Pure Heroine, which spawned the … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Boston (Boston)

Posted on June 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

Album Review: Boston, by Boston If there was a great band who delivered a lot of memorable music on a per capita basis, a band that had a small discography with a lot of worth, Boston would be high on … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Up And Crumbling (EP)

Posted on June 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Up And Crumbling, by Gin Blossoms The year was 1990, and the Gin Blossoms were an up and coming (pun intended) band in the Tuscon, Arizona scene. Like many bands seeking to make their mark, they recorded a small set … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Next (Journey)

Posted on June 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Next, by Journey When we think of the band Journey, we tend to think of one of the greatest arena rock bands of all time, with massive hits and decades of sold-out shows, yet this is not how they began … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Spirits Having Flown

Posted on June 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Spirits Having Flown, by the Bee Gees For a variety of reasons I have been a bit slow in finishing some of the discography projects I started years ago, and because circumstances have changed, I can get back to listening … Continue reading →

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The Gap Between Opinions: Movie Reviewers vs. Movie Viewers and Book Reviewers vs. Book Readers

Posted on April 5, 2025 by nathanalbright

In the world of entertainment, both movies and books are celebrated as rich sources of art, storytelling, and emotion. Both media have passionate followings, with an ecosystem of critics and audiences forming around them. However, one notable difference lies in … Continue reading →

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