While Propaganda’s faith colors every song, each of the issues that is touched on feels relevant and important. On Crimson Cord, he discusses his struggles with various facets of life, from the aggressiveness and hypermasculinity of modern hip hop music to the artist’s dissatisfaction with the United States education system. In the midst of this chaos is Propaganda, a hip hop artist whose flow and rhymes sound closer to spoken word poetry than rapping. It’s almost as if instead of setting out to make something truly unique and original, Christian rap artists just try to be the “more holy” versions of what other artists are already creating. All This Is Yours is an album that needs to be experienced to be believed.ĭespite the rapid growth we’ve seen recently in the Christian hip hop market, I still find that most of the music that is being produced sounds extremely similar to “secular” rap music. The only way to truly get a grip on what Alt-J is all about is to simply listen to the album for yourself. Alt-J creates a world that is full of mystery and wonder, and each step deeper within contains more unexpected sonic material. While I enjoy listening to a few tracks from the album regularly, It is easy to see how each one fits into the album as a whole. The music was weird, to the point that I couldn’t possibly explain it. When I reviewed this album last semester, I didn’t know what to make of the sounds that were emitted from my headphones.

Every songs fits in stylistically with those around it like a puzzle, making Spoon’s eighth album a wonderful experience when listened through in one sitting. 2014’s release of They Want My Soul saw the band staying the course, creating an album that features minimalist guitar riffs and barked lyrics. Despite their obscurity, they have produced numerous spectacular records, with naming them the top artist of the 21st century for consistantly gaining high critical reviews with every release. Spoon is a band that has remained relatively unknown outside of indie rock circles during the past twenty years of their existence. Talking Is Hard is a fantastic sophomore album from Walk The Moon, albeit one that was released a little too late into the year. Each song is catchy and easy to sing along with, much like the band’s previous efforts. The songs convey the kind of youthful carelessness and joy that can only come from long days of complete freedom. Granted, the idea that Talking Is Hard is a summer album is my own idea. Releasing a summer album on December 2 is a very odd marketing choice for Walk The Moon. That being said, it is worth looking back at the best music that the previous year has brought us. 2015 will see the release of new work from Sufjan Stevens, Kelly Clarkson and Death Cab For Cutie, among others. Music lovers have a great year of albums ahead of them.

Walk the moon album 2014