by Brock Willard | Mar 26, 2021 | Smooth Bananas
Nick Jonas is a superstar in many people’s ears and mind, but “Spaceman” suffers quite greatly from the desire to fly to high. The album, produced by Greg Kurstin and distributed by label Island, is the singer-songwriter’s fourth studio album. The album...
by Brock Willard | Mar 19, 2021 | Smooth Bananas
The Kings of Leon have certainly seen better days than the one they chose to write “When You See Yourself” on. They’re capturing a sound that no longer exists. The album, produced by Markus Dravs and released by label RCA, is the band’s eighth studio...
by Brock Willard | Mar 12, 2021 | Smooth Bananas
Since the advent of the internet and social media, the distribution of commercial music, that is music you are likely to hear on the radio, has become a whole new ball game. Despite its shortform video format, the social media app TikTok has become...
by Brock Willard | Mar 5, 2021 | Smooth Bananas
The Hold Steady’s latest album is much like their own careers: born out of tough times and rough roads, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The album, produced and released by Frenchkiss Records, Vagrant Records, Full Time...
by Brock Willard | Feb 26, 2021 | Smooth Bananas
The rap inspiration album to go with the movie tells the story of Fred Hampton, the former leader of the Black Panther Party in the 1980s. The album, inspired by the film written and directed by Shaka King, has 22 tracks all taking direct...
by Brock Willard | Feb 19, 2021 | Smooth Bananas
The superstar artist Taylor Swift is more than a household name. She’s a monolith in the music industry for a lot of complex reasons. Swift grew up in Pennsylvania but soon migrated to Nashville, Tenn. to pursue a career in country music. She quickly became a...
