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“Imposter”- Miss Grit Track Post

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By: Sam Wills The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”, a song released in 2019 and a number one hit in 2020, is still in the top ten of the Billboard charts. Much of the chart stagnation is due to the pandemic, with mainstream artists seeking to record and release music when its effects have been tempered. While […]

Hot Tracks 10/4: Something for Everyone

Weather’s cooling down and the music scene is heating up as we enter October. Check out some of our favorite tracks from the last few weeks! Emeli Sandé – Love to Help (GROOVY) This is definitely a feel-good song! The soothing guitar lick and soft vocals immediately draw you in. That, along with the harmonies […]

The Resurrection of Records

Vinyl records are making a major resurgence. 2017 recorded the most vinyl album sales since Nielsen Music started tracking them back in ‘91. This is not a new movement either – for the past twelve consecutive years there has been growth in the number of physical vinyl records being bought. As CDs become outdated, their […]

New Recs 5/1: Winona Forever, Laura Jane Grace, Valee, SadGirl

Winona Forever – Gazing (EASY-GOING) Whether you’re dancing around the house while doing some spring cleaning or just caught a case of the happy feet, Winona Forever’s “Gazing” is their great new single to dance to all alone! This upbeat, groovy tune will surely impress those who enjoy a nice smooth chord progression. Needless to […]

Weekly Recs 4/5: Classic Rap and a Glimpse of Spring

ScHoolboy Q – Numb Numb Juice (RAP) Top Dawg Entertainment’s ScHoolboy Q released “Numb Numb Juice,” the first single for an upcoming album. This is his first solo release since his 2016 album Blank Face LP. After a two year layoff, the Black Hippy member delayed his upcoming project’s release following friend and frequent collaborator […]

Meet Summer Like the Season

Remember True/False? Don’t you miss it? We do too. Luckily, our own Olivia Moses takes us back with an audio postcard. Meet: Summer Like the Season, one of the buskers from the festival. “Imposter”- Miss Grit Track PostBy: Sam Wills The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”, a song released in 2019 and a number one hit […]

Boyband BROCKHAMPTON puts out a mature “Iridescence”

Review by Colton Robertson BROCKHAMPTON graced us with its fourth studio album, “Iridescence,” on Sept. 21. The self-proclaimed boyband continued with the uniqueness it has been known for with its arrival. “Iridescence” is a work unlike any I’ve seen ever, only to be compared to previous BROCKHAMPTON projects. What sets this release apart from their […]

To the End: Damon Albarn’s Top Five Albums (Un)officially Ranked

With the Friday release of Gorillaz’ latest album, Humanz, we here at KCOU thought it would be a good time to take a look back at the catalogue of the virtual band’s creator, Damon Albarn. The britpop genius gone electronica pioneer has a backlog spanning almost 3 decades now, giving us quite a bit of […]

Summer Salt – Candy Wrappers (BEACHY)

Summer Salt delivers on the sun-bleached single “Candy Wrappers”, their first work since 2016’s “Going Native.” With this jangly surf rock track, these dudes from Texas give us a retro-reminiscent soundtrack perfect for a Hawaiian-shirt-clad afternoon by the pool. “Candy Wrappers” is the first release off their upcoming EP “So Polite” which will be out […]

Playboi Carti – Magnolia (FLOW)

The Atlanta rapper dropped a self titled debut mixtape that has been receiving a lot of buzz. One of the most popular songs on the mixtape is Magnolia, which I personally love. The beat is amazing and Carti’s flow fits perfectly. Magnolia really showed its potential through my car stereo, which is how I can […]