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Saint Motel's new EP is lively and alluring. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Saint Motel Lifts Spirits With Dynamic and Lively New EP

September 23, 2020

My heart warmed and a smile jumped onto my face on the evening of Sept. 18, as I opened a text from a friend that read “new Saint Motel album."

Declan McKenna just releated his newest album

Declan McKenna Avoids Sophomore Slump with Scintillating “Zeros”

September 16, 2020

Each song on “Zeros” is thought provoking, unique and leaves the listener wanting more.

Morissette returns with a more emotionally vulnerable album. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Alanis Returns with Introspective ‘Such Pretty Forks in The Roads’

September 9, 2020

In an 11-track album, Morissette explores the consequences of fame as a young woman in a male-dominated music industry, dealing with alcoholism, insomnia, mental health, emotional instability and the imminent fear of losing one’s luster as the tides of time crash over an artist.

Jaden’s “CTV3” is a Breath of Fresh Air

September 9, 2020

“CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3” effortlessly encapsulates the coexistence of sadness and love with a less-is-more style of production and a perfect pinch of features.

Conservatives such as Ben Shapiro heavily criticized Meg Thee Stallion and Cardi B's new single WAP. (Courtesy of Facebook)

WAP Triggers Buckets of Controversy

September 9, 2020

The public reaction to “WAP,” a collaboration between female rap powerhouses Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion that dropped in August of 2020, was explosive.

What We’re Looking Forward to this Fall (Music, Movies, TV and More)

Kieran Press-Reynolds and Rachel Gow

August 23, 2020

1. Adele’s New Album After a five year hiatus from music, Adele has confirmed that she will be dropping a new album in September of this year. Adele is known for her deep-cutting ballads and lyrical prose, and the album’s anticipation has been building for some time. Many believe that the artist’s divorce from Simon Konecki will be a central focus for the album. 2. “On ...

Last Season on The Fordham Ram: Culture Section

Kieran Press-Reynolds, Culture Editor

August 23, 2020

Even though last semester was sliced in half by the pandemic, we kept covering what was happening in the world throughout the spring. Here’s a collection of highlights, including an interview with a rapper, album and movie reviews, quarantine diaries and Fordham-related features. A steady stream of solid tunes dropped last semester. In January, Alexandra Lange reviewed psychedelic rock act Tame Impala’s new albu...