An untitled double-feature: mewithoutYou releases two projects
By Andrew Willoughby Eighteen years since the release of their debut EP, Philadelphia post-hardcore band mewithoutYou released two...
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THE GATEPOST
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Andrew Willoughby
Sep 27, 2018
“Do you want to start the game again?”: Brockhampton changes its pace with “iridescence”
By Andrew Willoughby After the success of their “Saturation” trilogy and the departure of rapper and alleged predator Ameer Vann,...
Zach Colten
Sep 20, 2018
The summer of Young Money
Zach Colten It’s been a Young Money summer. The leadoff batter for the label-superteam was Drizzy Drake. His fifth studio album,...
Andrew Willoughby
Sep 20, 2018
“Nearer My God”: Setting a new standard
By Andrew Willoughby St. Louis indie rock band Foxing’s third record, “Nearer My God,” is an album about religion, grieving the death of...
The Gatepost Arts and Features Staff
Dec 15, 2017
The Best of 2017
The Gatepost Arts and Features Staff Best TV Drama Mr. Robot Season 3 Tess Jillson Asst. Arts & Features Editor...
Zach Colten
Dec 1, 2017
Wiz rolls up another high-flying hit
By Zach Colten When it comes to chart-topping hits, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa is no stranger. However, his new mixtape, “Laugh Now,...
Zach Colten
Oct 19, 2017
X makes his mark with “17”
By Zach Colten Jahseh Onfroy, the artist better known as XXXTENTACION, begins his debut studio album, “17,” with “The Explanation,” a...
Zach Colten
Oct 5, 2017
XXXTENTACION, Chris Brown and the celeb dilemma
By Zach Colten As a rap fan, I was, as many others were, intrigued by Florida rapper XXXTENTACION’s blitzkrieg to mainstream recognition...
Andrew Willoughby
Oct 5, 2017
A smooth ride with Injury Reserve’s “Drive It Like It’s Stolen"
By Andrew Willoughby After gaining nationwide attention from their “Live From the Dentist Office” mixtape, Arizona alternative hip-hop...
Cameron Grieves
Sep 28, 2017
Shannon Lay pours her heart into “Living Water”
By Cameron Grieves Shannon Lay has proven yet again to be a human torrent of musical virtuosity. Her latest release is “Living Water” on...
Jose Carrasquillo
Apr 20, 2017
“New Kung-Fu Kenny! New Kung-Fu Kenny!”
By Jose Carrasquillo Compton native Kendrick Lamar’s fourth studio album “DAMN.” dropped on Friday, April 14. In it, he ties together...
Cameron Grieves
Apr 6, 2017
Nature an instrumental force on Mei Saraswati’s “Hyperdiversity”
By Cameron Grieves The city of Perth straddles the wild western coast of Australia – a vibrant and booming metropolis built on top of...
Cameron Grieves
Mar 30, 2017
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya drips with delight on “Drool”
By Cameron Grieves Arguably Chicago’s most eccentric rapper, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya has cemented himself as a focal point of creativity in the...
Cameron Grieves
Feb 17, 2017
“Nothing feels natural” on Priests’ debut LP
By Cameron Grieves “Nothing Feels Natural” is perhaps the most aptly named debut release of any major punk band in quite some time....
Cameron Grieves
Feb 9, 2017
“Tourist in This Town” sheds light on artist Allison Crutchfield
By Cameron Grieves Love and nostalgia collide with anxiety and regret in Allison Crutchfield’s debut full-length album, “Tourist in This...
Andrew Willoughby
Feb 9, 2017
The Menzingers grow up with “After the Party”
By Andrew Willoughby In 2012, The Menzingers released “On the Impossible Past,” an infectious punk rock album that was a breath of fresh...
Andrew Willoughby
Nov 12, 2016
Balance and Composure embrace electronics on “Light We Made”
Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor One of the most important aspects to any musical act is evolution. It’s easy to overdo, change...
Andrew Willoughby
Oct 7, 2016
Clipping goes intergalactic with “Splendor & Misery”
Andrew Willoughby Arts & Features Editor At it’s core, hip-hop has always been about storytelling. Unfortunately, in the past couple of...
Cam Raia
Nov 13, 2015
Music review: Trevor Something’s “Death Dream” is a warm embrace of disillusioned dystopians
Courtesy of Facebook.com By Cam Raia Staff Writer In some Blade-Runner-type future, nighttime rain beats against the windshield of your...
Michael B. Murphy
Sep 18, 2015
Music Reviews: Radkey and Chvrches
Michael B. Murphy Editor In Chief Radkey, the young brotherly trio who hail from Missouri, make no attempts at hiding their influences on...
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