Our Take Archives - Atwood Magazine For the Love of Music Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:48:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png Our Take Archives - Atwood Magazine 32 32 68941247 Our Take: Wallice’s ‘The Jester’ Is an Eclectic Portrayal of Life and Striving to Reach Our Dreams https://atwoodmagazine.com/wltj-wallice-the-jester-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/wltj-wallice-the-jester-album-review/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:40:03 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=205014 Wallice 'The Jester' album artWith her debut album ‘The Jester,’ singer/songwriter Wallice plays with genre and the hopes and realities of being a musician.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/wltj-wallice-the-jester-album-review/feed/ 0 205014 Our Take: A Revamped Linkin Park Start ‘From Zero’ and Finish With a Thrilling Comeback Album https://atwoodmagazine.com/lpfz-linkin-park-from-zero-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lpfz-linkin-park-from-zero-album-review/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:45:16 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=205042 From Zero - Linkin ParkFueled by the talents of their new lead vocalist Emily Armstrong, Linkin Park make a remarkable record out of their comeback attempt, ‘From Zero.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lpfz-linkin-park-from-zero-album-review/feed/ 0 205042 Our Take: Kelsea Ballerini Breaks With Old Habits on Her Fifth Album, ‘PATTERNS’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/patterns-kelsea-ballerini-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/patterns-kelsea-ballerini-album-review/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:22:53 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=204075 PATTERNS - Kelsea BalleriniCountry artist Kelsea Ballerini refuses to play it safe on ‘PATTERNS,’ diving deep into the realities of choosing love after being hurt in her highly anticipated fifth album.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/patterns-kelsea-ballerini-album-review/feed/ 0 204075 Our Take: LL Cool J Cements Hip-Hop Legend Status With ‘THE FORCE’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lcjf-ll-cool-j-the-force-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lcjf-ll-cool-j-the-force-album-review/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:00:48 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=202346 LL Cool J © Chris Parsons'THE FORCE' is strong with LL Cool J as the rap legend makes an attention-commanding effort out of his first record in over a decade.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lcjf-ll-cool-j-the-force-album-review/feed/ 0 202346 Our Take: Ice Spice Delivers an Energetic Sort-of-Full-Length Debut, ‘Y2K!’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/icsp-ice-spice-y2k-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/icsp-ice-spice-y2k-album-review/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:00:20 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=201253 Ice Spice 'Y2K!' © CoughsShe became famous without putting out an LP – an impressive enough feat – but can she stay famous now that she has done so? With 'Y2K!,' Ice Spice sets out to answer that pressing question.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/icsp-ice-spice-y2k-album-review/feed/ 0 201253 Our Take: The Playfully Explosive Musings of Remi Wolf and ‘Big Ideas’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/rwbi-remi-wolf-big-ideas-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/rwbi-remi-wolf-big-ideas-album-review/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:05:58 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200745 Big Ideas - Remi WolfRemi Wolf’s sophomore album ‘Big Ideas’ is a splattering of emotions and observations all collaged together to create a fascinatingly weird mood board.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/rwbi-remi-wolf-big-ideas-album-review/feed/ 0 200745 Our Take: Cut! Maren Morris Slows It Down With New EP ‘Intermission,’ Exploring Identity Through Song https://atwoodmagazine.com/msin-maren-morris-intermission-ep-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/msin-maren-morris-intermission-ep-review/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:15:09 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200517 Maren Morris 'Intermission' EPCountry superstar Maren Morris takes us on an intimate, vulnerable journey while embracing her newfound identity and freedom on her EP, ‘Intermission.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/msin-maren-morris-intermission-ep-review/feed/ 0 200517 Our Take: Eminem Delivers Respectable Late-Career Effort on ‘The Death of Slim Shady’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/edss-eminem-the-death-of-slim-shady-coup-de-grace-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/edss-eminem-the-death-of-slim-shady-coup-de-grace-album-review/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:35:28 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=199900 The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) - EminemIt may be 'The Death of Slim Shady,' but Eminem has enough life in him yet as an emcee to make his 12th album worth a spin.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/edss-eminem-the-death-of-slim-shady-coup-de-grace-album-review/feed/ 0 199900 A Heartfelt Heartbreakers Homage: ‘Petty Country (A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty)’ Hits Home https://atwoodmagazine.com/tppc-tom-petty-country-album-music-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/tppc-tom-petty-country-album-music-review/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:01:17 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=199711 Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom PettySeven years after Tom Petty’s untimely passing at age 66, the country music world has produced a very special tribute album to the rock legend, aptly titled ‘Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty’ and featuring a parade of modern and classic country stars – including (but not limited to) Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Lady A, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, and many more.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/tppc-tom-petty-country-album-music-review/feed/ 0 199711 Our Take: Country Music’s Next Big Artist, Laci Kaye Booth, Wows on Debut Album ‘The Loneliest Girl in the World’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lkbw-laci-kaye-booth-the-loneliest-girl-in-the-world-debut-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lkbw-laci-kaye-booth-the-loneliest-girl-in-the-world-debut-album-review/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 15:33:10 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=197530 The Loneliest Girl in the World - Laci Kaye BoothFrom shining on American Idol to being dropped by Big Machine, singer/songwriter Laci Kaye Booth has risen from the ash to create an insightful, soulful, and lyrically smart record with her triumphant debut album, ‘The Loneliest Girl in the World.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lkbw-laci-kaye-booth-the-loneliest-girl-in-the-world-debut-album-review/feed/ 0 197530 Our Take: Kamasi Washington Asserts His Dominance in the World of Jazz on ‘Fearless Movement’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmfm-kamasi-washington-fearless-movement-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmfm-kamasi-washington-fearless-movement-album-review/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 21:00:36 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=196811 Fearless Movement - Kamasi WashingtonHe's had a rigorous touring schedule lately, but now that he's made time to reenter to the studio, Kamasi Washington has again demonstrated just what an indispensable figure he is to contemporary jazz with 'Fearless Movement.']]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmfm-kamasi-washington-fearless-movement-album-review/feed/ 0 196811 “We’re not punk, we’re not indie, we’re not Brit pop”: The K’s Debut With a Raucous Rock Fusion on ‘I Wonder If The World Knows?’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/tkwk-the-ks-i-wonder-if-the-world-knows-music-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/tkwk-the-ks-i-wonder-if-the-world-knows-music-album-review/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:00:19 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=195976 I Wonder If The World Knows? - The K'sLook between J and L on your keyboard: British rockers The K’s deliver with ‘I Wonder If The World Knows?’ an 18-track debut album worthy of festival main stages. ]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/tkwk-the-ks-i-wonder-if-the-world-knows-music-album-review/feed/ 0 195976 Charli XCX Embodies (House) Party Girl Vibes With “Club Classics” https://atwoodmagazine.com/cxcs-charli-xcx-club-classics-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/cxcs-charli-xcx-club-classics-song-review/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:38:32 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=195739 Charli XCX © 2024Charli XCX creates instant ‘Club Classics’ with her latest ‘Brat’ tracks, each designed for a sweaty night you won’t remember and can’t forget.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/cxcs-charli-xcx-club-classics-song-review/feed/ 0 195739 Our Take: “Deeper Well” Is a Too-Tranquil Comedown From Kacey Musgraves’ Cosmic Country https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmdw-kacey-musgraves-deeper-well-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmdw-kacey-musgraves-deeper-well-album-review/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:53:37 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=195314 Kacey Musgraves 'Deeper Well' © Kelly Christine SuttonDespite its easygoing nature, Kacey Musgraves’ fifth album ‘Deeper Well’ offers a watered-down, tame version of the brilliant songwriting charm the country star usually has in spades.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmdw-kacey-musgraves-deeper-well-album-review/feed/ 0 195314 Our Take: Little Simz Proves She Never Drops Anything “Little” With Thrilling ‘Drop 7’ EP https://atwoodmagazine.com/lszd-little-simz-drop-7-ep-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lszd-little-simz-drop-7-ep-review/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:00:06 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=194899 Little Simz 'Drop 7' © Karolina WielcohaOn ‘Drop 7,’ her 12th extended play release, Little Simz delivers a diverse sonic landscape full of flair and experimentation, proving even this far in she is far from out of creative steam.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lszd-little-simz-drop-7-ep-review/feed/ 0 194899