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The British Invasion Redux: 7 UK Artists Making Waves Across the Pond
The British Invasion Redux: 7 UK Artists Making Waves Across the Pond

The British are coming (again) with some of Britain’s hottest acts since the 1960s.

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Afterglow ATXFebruary 25, 2020
Media and Music: How The Star Wars Score Unites 40 Years of Films
Media and Music: How The Star Wars Score Unites 40 Years of Films

John Williams’ iconic themes have scored the main films of the “Star Wars” universe for over four decades — and their legacy is timeless.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXFebruary 25, 2020
Album Review: Grimes’ Surprisingly Tame Return with 'Miss Anthropocene'
Album Review: Grimes’ Surprisingly Tame Return with 'Miss Anthropocene'

Grimes’ latest record is a great dark pop album, but its polish is disappointing when compared to her more ambitious previous works.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXFebruary 24, 2020
Album Review: Bambara Tells Grim Tales on 'Stray'
Album Review: Bambara Tells Grim Tales on 'Stray'

On their fourth album, Bambara perfects their signature noise rock sound with a series of gothic vignettes.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXFebruary 17, 2020C.S. Harper, C.S. Hayter
How Finding New Music Helped Me Heal After a Breakup
How Finding New Music Helped Me Heal After a Breakup

Let’s be real: breakups suck. How are you supposed to listen to your ex’s favorite songs ever again?

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Afterglow ATXFebruary 17, 2020
To All The Songs I’ve (Pretended) To Love Before
To All The Songs I’ve (Pretended) To Love Before

Whether you’re trying to impress a new crush or simply don’t have the heart to tell your significant other you hate their music, we all have a tendency to embellish our music tastes when it comes to romance.

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Afterglow ATXFebruary 14, 2020kasey clarke, collab, annie lyons, minnah zaheer, delaney davis, samantha paradiso, cat pozos
Photo Story: Petals for Armor I by Hayley Williams
Photo Story: Petals for Armor I by Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams has launched her solo project that channels rage, depression, freedom, memories, and lust. This photo story is based on the lyrics and visuals for Petals for Armor I.

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Afterglow ATXFebruary 13, 2020
Media and Music: “Sex Education” Wears Its Heart On Its Sleeve With Its Soundtrack
Media and Music: “Sex Education” Wears Its Heart On Its Sleeve With Its Soundtrack

Season two of “Sex Education” creates an effective coming-of-age narrative by embracing intense teenage emotions with an on the nose soundtrack.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXFebruary 12, 2020annie lyons
Playlist: Diving Into Aquarius Season
Playlist: Diving Into Aquarius Season

Indulge your inner wild child through a mix of R&B and indie pop with a psychedelic flair.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXFebruary 11, 2020zodiac, C.S. Harper
Wine and Cheese: Earl Sweatshirt and Noname
Wine and Cheese: Earl Sweatshirt and Noname

No duo challenges the music industry quite like rap’s pair of literary homies.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXFebruary 11, 2020
Remembering Allison McCarty
Remembering Allison McCarty

Allison McCarty was an Afterglow staff writer who tragically passed away last weekend. We have compiled a playlist and some notes of remembrance as a tribute to her. 

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Afterglow ATXFebruary 10, 2020
Aural History: Be Gay, Play Guitar: The Musicians Who Brought Queerness to Punk’s First Wave
Aural History: Be Gay, Play Guitar: The Musicians Who Brought Queerness to Punk’s First Wave

Punk rock is famous for lionizing life on the margins, but only a few years after Stonewall and still a few decades away from marriage equality, these musicians brought sexuality into the politics of the burgeoning subculture.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXFebruary 7, 2020carys anderson, mark yoder
Album Review: Kesha Is Having Fun Again On 'High Road'
Album Review: Kesha Is Having Fun Again On 'High Road'

The pop icon’s fourth album is at once a return to the sleazy club-pop that made her famous and a continued exploration of her country roots. 

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REVIEWSLaiken NeumannFebruary 5, 2020laiken neumann, kesha
Pop Album Outros to Reassure It’ll Be Alright
Pop Album Outros to Reassure It’ll Be Alright

In recent years, pop music has become increasingly introspective, but these album outros will reassure you that it’ll all be alright.

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Afterglow ATXFebruary 3, 2020
5 of the Most Iconic Super Bowl Halftime Performances of All Time
5 of the Most Iconic Super Bowl Halftime Performances of All Time

Before tonight’s big game, take a look back at some of the most legendary Super Bowl halftime performances in history.

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Afterglow ATXFebruary 2, 2020superbowl
Ballad Breakdown: Hayley Williams Pairs Anger with Vulnerability on New Single “Simmer”
Ballad Breakdown: Hayley Williams Pairs Anger with Vulnerability on New Single “Simmer”

In the first single from her upcoming solo debut, Petals For Armor, Paramore singer Hayley Williams dares to live in her darkness.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXJanuary 28, 2020carys anderson
Album Anniversaries: Navigating Authenticity with Rihanna’s 'ANTI'
Album Anniversaries: Navigating Authenticity with Rihanna’s 'ANTI'

ANTI, Rihanna’s eighth studio album, presents a simmering and raw portrait of a woman finally breaking free from the radio-friendly box she’s been in her entire career.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXJanuary 28, 2020
Interview: Exploring New Horizons with Bambara
Interview: Exploring New Horizons with Bambara

Brooklyn-based noise rock trio Bambara spoke with Afterglow on their origins and cinematic vision as they prepare to release their fourth album, Stray. 

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InterviewsAfterglow ATXJanuary 27, 2020C.S. Harper, post-punk, C.S. Hayter
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