Review: “Not a Pop Song” is self-aware
Amelia Foster, Print Managing Editor
October 14, 2020
Little Mix is the rare girl group that lasts, having celebrated their nine-year anniversary in Aug. 2020. Despite them continuously releasing quality pop albums, they remain underrated and constantly criticized. Their recent single, "Not a Pop Song," from upcoming album Confetti is a strong hit, and...
Review: Rex Orange County Live at Radio City Music Hall
Ella Wertz, News/Features Editor
October 8, 2020
One of my favorite concerts ever was Rex Orange County. I flew to New York to see him perform in Radio City Music Hall and it was definitely one of the best nights of my life. Recently, Rex Orange County released a Live at Radio City Music Hall album, which includes almost all of the songs on the setl...
Review: Fleet Foxes return with Shore
Samuel Elliott, Staff Writer
October 7, 2020
A few years back, a stranger on the internet told me the Fleet Foxes were "soccer mom indie rock" when I said I had liked their latest album. And that's not really too far off, as "White Winter Hymnal" has remained the band's begrudging stake to claim on Sirius XM's Christmas radio since its release...
Review: Shawn Mendes comes back with a bang in “Wonder”
Anna Woodward, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2020
No matter how many reviews I write or how many artists I discover, I will always look forward to staying up for a new Shawn Mendes single. After a diminished presence on social media, Mendes revealed that he was releasing a single on Oct. 2 earlier this week, and later, an album on Dec. 4. "Wonder,"...
Review: Tenet is not a 10/10
Ella Wertz, News/Feature Editor
September 28, 2020
There hasn't been an overwhelming amount of movies coming out due to the pandemic, so I was super excited when Tenet made its debut in the theaters. Tenet follows the storyline of an American spy attempting to avoid the start of World War III based on climate change. The film utilizes time travel and m...
Review: Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones
Amelia Foster, Print Managing Editor
September 28, 2020
L.A. alternative band The Neighbourhood first found success in 2013 with "Sweater Weather," but seven years later, their music hasn't evolved past the cool nothingness that created their first hit. Their most recent album Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones is pleasant on the ears, but only if the list...
An introduction to lowercase music
Samuel Elliott, Staff Writer
September 15, 2020
Steve Roden, a Californian sound artist begrudgingly considered the "father" of lowercase music, is quoted as saying that the genre “bears a certain sense of quiet and humility; it doesn’t demand attention, it must be discovered... It’s the opposite of capital letters— loud things which draw...
Review: Petals for Armor lets Hayley Williams bloom
Amelia Foster, A&E Editor, Multimedia Editor
May 19, 2020
Hayley William’s debut album is not what I expected to save my sanity this year, but is now the only thing helping me cling on. Williams, frontwoman for the band Paramore, recently released her solo debut Petals for Armor, a refreshing take on identity in the face of trauma. If you're listening to Peta...
Review: Jeff Buckley’s Grace is inimitable
Amelia Foster, A&E Editor, Multimedia Editor
May 8, 2020
This review is part of a new RHSToday series where we review albums from before 2000 as if they were just released. Before there was Adele or Lana Del Rey to show off their melodrama, there was Jeff Buckley. In 1994, Buckley released his first and only studio album Grace, a masterpiece showi...
Review: Lennon Stella is a breath of fresh air
Amelia Foster, A&E Editor, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2020
The perfect pop song is something artists can spend years creating, always searching for their summer hit. With her first album, Lennon Stella managed to take what others strive for and make it her own, combining mainstream pop with something only she can make, resulting in the daydream that is Three. Two...
