Author: Diya Lail
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A Review: The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 feels like the perfect release, tying together all elements of Lord Huron’s albums. Lord Huron is a Los Angeles based indie-rock band, comprised of lead vocalist Ben Schneider, bassist Miguel Briseno, drummer Mark Barry and guitarist Tom Renaud. You may have heard of them through their most streamed song ‘The…
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Understanding Wasteland, Baby!
Wasteland, Baby! is Hozier’s second studio album and a particular favourite for me, the powerful meanings and incredible vocals make quite the masterpiece of an album. Wasteland, Baby was released in 2019 and T.S Eliot’s The Wasteland is the namesake and poem that loosely inspired the foundation of the album. The poem speaks to the…
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Little Women (2019)
The 2019 film adaptation of Little Women, a book originally written by Louisa May Alcott, was directed by Greta Gerwig. The movie tells of the trials and tribulations of the March sisters: Meg, Amy, Beth and Jo. Little Women is one of my favourite books and this movie did it justice. The Cast The casting…
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Dear Wormwood
Why Dear Wormwood is one of my favourite albums and how it made me fall head over heels for The Oh Hellos. The Oh Hellos are a Texan based duo of siblings Maggie and Tyler Heath, Dear Wormwood is their second full length studio album and was released in 2015. You’ve may have heard of…
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Unreal Unearth: Understanding
Unreal Unearth is Hozier’s third studio album released in August 2023, the album was heavily influenced by Dante Alighieri’s Inferno which describes Dante’s journey through the 9 circles of hell guided by Virgil. 16 songs which start with the descent and end with the ascent into and out of hell. Here in this article, I…