Brockhampton has dominated the hip-hop scene since their breakout album, “SATURATION,” was released in 2017. After a meteoric rise to fame fueled by five brilliant albums, the 13-member boyband is coming to an end, but as expected, they’re going out with a bang. Their penultimate record, “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE,” released on April 9, begins Brockhampton’s farewell with their most diverse and experimental release to date.
On their previous albums, the boyband focused on one theme and musical aesthetic. “IRIDESCENCE”’s experimental and jarring tracks captured the darkness and pain associated with fame and childhood trauma. The “SATURATION” trilogy’s quirky and sometimes childish production resembled a daydream, where each member pretended to be their ideal selves. However, on “ROADRUNNER,” they expand to various aesthetics. Deeply personal ramblings resembling tracks from “IRIDESCENCE” are contrasted by futuristic high-energy beats, fie
V’s New Music Round-Up
V’s New Music Round-Up
V’s New Music Round-Up
Here are some of the best and biggest releases of the week
Here are some of the best and biggest releases of the week
April 9, 2021
Hello and welcome! Waiting for the day everyone can get their vaccines so celebrations can resume? In the mood for a party (at home, with your friends, with yourself) that you need to find a soundtrack (and open venue…wear a mask, though) for? Then welcome to V’s new music round-up, where we tune you into some of the week’s biggest and best releases, whether they be singles or albums.
curiousKC | History Questions Up for Vote This Month
curiousKC | History Questions Up for Vote This Month
From local legends like Disney to how a Missouri town was shaped Share this story Published March 1st, 2021 at 1:40 PM Above image credit: (Left) Nell Donnelly Reed, the rivers in the Kansas City area and Walt Disney are the topics up for a vote in this month s voting round. (Collage | State Historical Society of Missouri, Missouri Valley Special Collections)
Part of boundless curiosity is looking back in time. We wonder why or how things came to be. We wonder about local legends’ legacies and how they got started.
Texas deadly winter freeze foretold by San Antonio author, activist in new climate change novel
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San Antonio author Marisol Cortez’s new novel “Luz at Midnight” takes place in the time of extreme climate change, similar to what Texas recently experienced during the winter storm.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio author Marisol Cortez did extensive research on climate change for “Luz at Midnight,” her new novel.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio author, Marisol Cortez has written a book, ?”Luz at Midnight,?• taking place in the time of extreme climate change, similar to what Texas recently experienced during the winter storm.Jessica Phelps, Staff photographer / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less