Remember when Andy McMahon loved the Beach Boys? Sigh. Me, too.

 Them's shaking words! The Knife breaks out new album, Shaking the Habitual, with full tracks and a lot of opinions.

Even with only four albums under their belt since their debut LP, Karen O, Brian Chase and Nick Zinner still manage to stay fresh and sound new again with each record. Unlike some of their peers, the YYYs have aged very gracefully and, as proven by their latest release, Mosquito, still have even more potential to grow.

Rachel Ellicott '14 reviews John Legend's performance and talk at Bailey Hall.

The Strokes we were introduced to all those many years ago — before 9/11, before the garage rock explosion and before radio-bound guitar music was defined by its proximity to Mumford and Sons — are a lot different than the guys we are listening to on Comedown Machine.

Though it sounds paradoxical, upon first listen I found Muchacho — the sixth album by Phosphorescent, Matthew Houck’s musical moniker — to be annoyingly placid. Surely an album that evokes such contentedness must be lacking in depth, right? Isn’t good art necessarily the product of emotional extremes? Wrong. 

Clio Chang '14 commends Childish Gambino's latest mixtape, Royalty, an eclectic collection of star-heavy tracks from the 28-year-old prolific prodigy.

Lucas Colbert-Carreiro '15 gives Frank Ocean's debut studio album, Channel Orange, top marks, praising its emotional lyrics and varied arrangements.