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REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. – ‘The Story of Sonny Boy Slim’

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Rank: 4/5 Gary Clark Jr. has always done whatever he wanted musically and artistically, refusing to follow the rules and restrictions blues rock purists set for him. With his sophomore studio album “The...

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REVIEW: Ben Folds – ‘So There’

By Ashlyn Rollins - The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Similar to previous albums, Ben Folds returns with a reflection on life and feelings of cynicism on his newest work “So There.” Even the title hints at the album’s blunt — and at...

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REVIEW: The Libertines – ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’

By Riley Katz - The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

The Libertines’ latest album “Anthems for Doomed Youth” should only be listened to once to hear the few good songs and put on a shelf and forgotten. “Anthems for Doomed Youth”...

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REVIEW: ‘The Visit’

By Kimberly Gagnet - The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Score: 4/5 Writer and director M. Night Shyamalan brings many viewers back to child-like nightmares of creepy grandparents with “The Visit.” “The Visit” follows two siblings, Becca...

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REVIEW: Lana Del Rey – ‘Honeymoon’

By Grayson Senner - The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Rank: 3/5 If there were a land of cinematic heartbreak songs and heart-shaped sunglasses, Lana Del Rey would be queen. Rising from the dark of shaky music releases, Del Rey released “Video Games,”...

REVIEW: Animal Collective ‘Live at 9:30’

By Sarah LeBoeuf - The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

Animal Collective’s “Live at 9:30” is the first album released by the group since “Centipede Hz” in 2012. As the title discloses, it was recorded live at Washington, D.C.’s...

REVIEW: Iman Omari ‘High Loops’

By Michael Clemons - The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

Singer Iman Omari soars in his latest release of his R&B, tribal and experimental confection entitled “High Loops and Higher Loops,” a follow-up to 2014’s “High Loops.” A...

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REVIEW: Painted Palms ‘Horizons’

By Grayson Senner - The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

Rank: 3/5 Painted Palms’ latest album was released like a whisper, but listening to it was more like a bang. Produced with thumping 808 drums and heavy synths, “Horizons” turns out a...

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REVIEW: Travi$ Scott ‘Rodeo’

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

There has hardly been a more hyped debut album in hip-hop this year than Travi$ Scott’s “Rodeo,” and though it’s not perfect, it’s worth a listen. The Kanye West protege has...

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REVIEW: ‘The Transporter: Refueled’

September 9, 2015

Score: 2/5 “The Transporter: Refueled” doesn’t transport viewers to anything worth remembering. The film falls short, even for fourth film expectations. “The Transporter: Refueled”...

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REVIEW: Troye Sivan ‘WILD – EP’

By Ashlyn Rollins - The Daily Reveille September 9, 2015

Troye Sivan, a popular Australian YouTuber and actor returns with his second EP, “WILD,” after making his debut in 2014 with his “TRXYE” EP. “WILD” includes six tracks...

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REVIEW: Foals ‘What Went Down’

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille September 2, 2015

With their fourth studio album “What Went Down,” English indie rock band Foals lose some of the unpredictability that made them interesting, but manage to find a sound that still works. In...