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...regurgitation of alternative country. Haphazard slips of electric guitar and banjo accent a languid harp—which, in typical Newsom style, she fits perfectly into this country song—and as the song proceeds, dramatic harp and guitar cadences alternately build up and descend. Haunting vocal harmonies and forceful drum beats later give way to an Asian-inspired melody, rendering the song difficult to classify by conventional standards, yet still easy to listen...
Newsom’s vocals have never sounded more polished than on “Have One on Me.” Her singing has evolved remarkably from the piercing yowls of her previous works. While her distinctive vocal style may have held an endearing quality for devoted fans, it could be quite grating for the unintiated. On this album, however, a much clearer, controlled soprano imbues all 18 tracks with an angelic beauty. On the third track, “‘81,” as Newsom utters such lyrics as “Meet...
...that Lifehouse’s sound or their songs are mediocre. Most of them are actually catchy and easy to listen to. However, “Smoke & Mirrors” lacks the boldness and initiative to be a truly impressive album, failing to incorporate new tonal or vocal elements from one song to the next. This musical complacency reveals itself as the album’s primary shortcoming. Rather than deviate from a formula which has provided some success in the past, the band instead choose to produce songs based primarily off of the same tried-and-true formula. There...
...Sometimes when things are hard, we tend to defer to the seniors like Jeremy [Lin] and Doug [Miller],” he says. “I’m starting to become more comfortable, but I definitely think being more vocal as a leader of the team is an area I can improve...
...We’ve heard complaints from students and faculty both that the end of the semester was too rushed and compressed—whether that’s really indicative of the broad feeling across the community or whether that’s really just a couple of vocal folks, we don’t know,” Harris says. “That’s why we did the survey...