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Schrödinger’s Album: Kanye West’s ‘Yandhi’

Kanye West’s elusive album will likely never be released officially, but the question remains: what is Yandhi?

Afterglow ATXOctober 9, 2020joshua troncoso

Album Review: Nathy Peluso’s Debut Gives the Latin Pop World a ‘Calambre’

Move over, Bad Bunny and J Balvin: Argentinian pop diva Nathy Peluso is coming for the trapero throne.

REVIEWSAfterglow ATXOctober 9, 2020C.S. Harper, C.S. Hayter

Album Anniversaries: Bruno Mars’ 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans' is Still a Party a Decade Later

The 2010s pop king burst into the limelight with his chart-topping debut Doo-Wops & Hooligans, a breezy dance record dedicated to the wild side in us all.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXOctober 8, 2020josh whalen

Album Review: 21 Savage and Metro Boomin Continue to Mesh Perfectly on ‘Savage Mode II’

The duo hasn’t collaborated on a project in three years, but they still can’t seem to miss.

REVIEWSAfterglow ATXOctober 8, 2020thomas galindo

Playlist: Stirring the Pot and Keeping the Peace During Libra Season

It’s said that there are two kinds of Libras: the balanced and the unbalanced. Here's a playlist for both sides of the scale!

PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXOctober 7, 2020micaela garza, zodiac2021

From the Stage to the Studio: The World of Drag Music

The queens of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” have achieved critical recognition for their many talents. Music, as of now, is not one of them.

Afterglow ATXOctober 7, 2020felix kalvesmaki

Cover Story: Musical Chairs: 5 Covers with Shifting Genres

Original interpretations get a seat on this list.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXOctober 6, 2020audrey kendrick

5 Reasons Why the Kalimba is a College Essential

If you’re stuck inside with nothing but schoolwork, jobs, or other stressors, the kalimba is here to provide you with a cheap and easy distraction.

Afterglow ATXOctober 6, 2020grayson patteson, vildan karaca

Release Radar: September 2020

At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.

DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXOctober 5, 2020camryn garza, micaela garza, keylee paz, C.S. Harper, C.S. Hayter

Let’s Talk About Sex: Queer Code in Music

For the past century, LGBTQ+ musicians have expressed their sexual and romantic experiences through their work. Listeners today reference the music of their favorite LGBTQ+ artists to find community online and figure out if their social media crushes swing the same way they do.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXOctober 5, 2020

Album Review: Deftones Balance The Electric and The Ethereal With 'Ohms'

After 32 years, it’s still difficult to box them into any specific genre, but one thing's for certain: there's no one in the industry who sounds like Deftones. On their ninth studio album, Ohms, the alt-metal band unleashes an invigorating jolt of energy to combat the exhaustion of 2020.

Afterglow ATXOctober 4, 2020

Media and Music: And On October 3rd, We Listen to the “Mean Girls” Soundtrack

Today, we celebrate “Mean Girls” in all its one hour and 37 minutes glory: pink on Wednesdays, Aaron Samuels, t-shirts with holes in the chest, and, of course, the word “fetch.”

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXOctober 3, 2020sloan wyatt

Album Anniversaries: 50 Years of Pink Floyd’s ‘Atom Heart Mother’

Today not only marks the 1970 release of Pink Floyd's fifth studio album, Atom Heart Mother, but also an end to the band’s era of bizarre improvisations, as they moved toward a mature and deliberate sound.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXOctober 2, 2020dhiren wijesinghe

Album Review: Sufjan Stevens Has a Wake-Up Call in ‘The Ascension’

In his latest album, Sufjan Stevens' desperate cries for help amid inner battles and dissonance with the world lead to profound self-reflection.

REVIEWSAfterglow ATXOctober 2, 2020

Playlist: Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”

A novel infused with tragedy, anger, and sadness, Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” deserves a playlist just as grim and morbid for fans to listen along as they read.

PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXOctober 1, 2020joshua troncoso, paola flores