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The Dream by The Favors // Finneas & Ashe Album Review

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The Dream  marks a new chapter for close friends and longtime collaborators Finneas and Ashe , joined by drummer David Marinelli and guitarist Ricky Gourmet. Collectively they make up The Favors , a band born out of friendship and the shared desire to make music without boundaries. Finneas and Ashe have worked together many times through the years, beginning in 2019 when they co-wrote her breakthrough hit "Moral of the Story". Two years later, they reunited for their duet "Till Forever Falls Apart" on Ashe's debut album. Now with David and Ricky, two musicians who have also been integral to Finneas' solo work, including his 2024 album For Cryin' Out Loud! -  they reintroduce themselves as artists in this new collaborative effort. The album feels like a natural extension of the friendship and creative partnership they all share, opening up new sides of their artistry while embracing a more collective approach. On Instagram, the band described the proces...

Evermore by Taylor Swift // 5 Year Anniversary Album Review

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٠࣪⭑ "I was catching my breath, floors of a cabin creaking under my step and I couldn't be sure, I had a feeling so peculiar, this pain wouldn't be for evermore" ⋆˚࿔ Taylor Swift released the stunning evermore 5 years ago today and it remains perhaps the most important creative chapter of her career thus far. It was her second surprise album of 2020, following folklore in the summer, which took her in a deeply poetic and introspective songwriting direction. Written through that period of isolation in the pandemic, she stepped back into the folklorian woods to continue to explore so many facets of her life through a narrative storytelling approach. Some rooted in her real life, others rooted in fictional stories, these songs brought such comfort through that time for so many. folklore feels like the embodiment of spring and summer, an album that is full of whimsy and nostalgia. In contrast,  evermore is its fall and winter counterpart. It approaches the same period o...

Billie Eilish live in Philadelphia, PA! // HIT ME HARD AND SOFT TOUR 2025

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Following her career-defining 2024 run on the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour , I was so excited to get the opportunity to see Billie Eilish live again! She added an additional US leg to her tour earlier this year and was so happy to hear she added an extra date for Philadelphia, PA! This is my second time seeing Billie live and it was another incredible experience. My first time was in October 2024 at Madison Square Garden , a dream come true after nearly a decade of being one of my favorite artists. It felt like such a long time coming to finally see Billie in person, and now to have seen her twice in just over a year is surreal. Even better, both shows are truly among my favorite concert experiences ever. The way Billie's music comes to life on stage is unlike any other artist I've seen. Sonically, her songs are already bold and vibrant, but the visual details elevate the show to another level. The stage for the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour is massive, stretching across nearly the ...