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Best albums of the decade (so far)

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor December 11, 2024

It is the end of 2024, and that means that the 2020s are halfway over. From a decade that has brought us the rise of new pop superstars, the comeback of country music and the fall of rap as music’s darling...

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Heartbreak across the decades: What is a breakup album?

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor February 14, 2024

Valentine’s Day means a lot of different things for a lot of different people. For some, it means a romantic day full of love and excitement. For others, it's a devastating reminder of the crippling...

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Boygenius release new EP ‘the rest’

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter October 18, 2023

Boygenius — the supergroup consisting of three very talented singer-songwriters, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker — debuted in 2018, and earlier this year, the trio released their first...

Mescal and Bridgers sporting said micro mullet and picnic blanket at the 2021 LACMA Art + Film Gala.

Phoebe Bridgers & Paul Mescal: A thirst tweet turned love story

Olivia Chiappelli and Tori Coker November 16, 2022

At a time where Elon Musk’s leadership continues to propel Twitter impossibly further into a nosedive, the news that singer songwriter Phoebe Bridgers and actor Paul Mescal are reportedly engaged gives...

Are your only plans this Valentine's Day to cry into your self-purchased assorted chocolate? Cool, cause Tori and Lauren have got your soundtrack covered.

The best sad girl Valentine’s Day songs

Lauren Reid and Tori Coker February 9, 2022

It’s that time of year again! Single Person Shaming Da— or sorry, Valentine’s Day xoxo! If you’re planning on crying this Valentine’s Day (same), we’ve got the music to match your tears. <3 “Punisher”...

With cool heartstring-tuggers like “All Too Well” and “Begin Again” in tow, Taylor Swift's "Red" is the feeling of wind pinkening cheeks and boots crushing leaves in sonic form.

Eight essential albums for a crisp, cozy fall

Tori Coker, Content Editor September 29, 2021

Fall is officially in season. It’s gotten noticeably colder, the class assignments noticeably more complex, the sweaters noticeably chunkier — and the day in the sun for beachier sounding, summertime...

Phoebe Bridgers' second album "Punisher" dropped in June 2020 under record label Dead Oceans. Photo courtesy of Genius.

5 quarantine albums to listen to while waiting for a vaccine

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor March 17, 2021

With the Grammys this past weekend, everyone is talking about their favorite albums and projects from the last year. Besides the socially-distanced awards show, COVID-19’s isolation periods have impacted...

Cover art for "Iris" (2020) cover by Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers.

After Trump’s loss, Phoebe Bridgers, Maggie Rogers drop ‘Iris’ cover as promised

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor November 16, 2020

As promised, Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers delivered a heartbreaking cover of “Iris,” originally by the Goo Goo Dolls, after Donald Trump lost the election on Friday, Nov. 13. On Nov. 3, Bridgers...

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