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Album Review

Pride Month Album Review: Arlo Parks “My Soft Machine”

Pride Month Album Review: Arlo Parks “My Soft Machine”

June 23, 2023July 6, 2023 Album Review, Discover WERS

“It’s Pride Month! To celebrate, our music staff is reviewing new albums from LGBTQ+ musicians. This week we are taking a deep dive into “My Soft Machine,” the sophomore album from alternative singer-songwriter Arlo Parks…”

Album Review, Boygenius, The Record, WERS 88.9FM, Music Review, Boston

Album Review: Boygenius “The Record”

April 3, 2023February 26, 2024 Album Review, Discover WERS

“All feels right in the world when Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus come together…”

Album Review, Lana Del Rey, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, WERS 88.9, Boston

Album Review: Lana Del Rey “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”

March 26, 2023March 27, 2023 Album Review, Discover WERS

“Lana Del Rey’s latest album requires your full attention and nothing less…”

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Our Favorite Local Albums of 2022

December 26, 2022November 10, 2023 Album Review, Discover WERS, Music Reviews

Graphics by Monika Krueger In July, we covered Our Favorite Local albums of 2022 So Far and now, 5 months later, we’re continuing on the…

WERS 88.9FM - Album Review - The 1975 - Being Funny In A Foreign Language

Album Review: The 1975 “Being Funny in a Foreign Language”

October 25, 2022January 5, 2023 Album Review, Discover WERS

“Within the first few seconds of hearing The 1975’s new album “Being Funny In A Foreign Language,” I immediately felt transported back to my childhood bedroom…”

Our Favorite Local Albums of 2022 So Far, Boston, WERS 88.9

Our Favorite Local Albums of 2022 So Far…

August 8, 2022December 20, 2022 Album Review, Discover WERS

“There’s nothing we love more than celebrating the local talent coming out of Boston, and with releases as great as the following, it’s not difficult to…”

Album Review: Maggie Rogers Surrender

Album Review: Maggie Rogers “Surrender”

July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 Album Review, Discover WERS

“Maggie Rogers is a powerhouse musician. In January 2019, she released her debut studio album ‘Heard It In A Past Life…'”

Album Review: Interpol "The Other Side of Make Believe"

Album Review: Interpol “The Other Side of Make-Believe”

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Album Review, Discover WERS

“The singles leading up to the full release of Interpol’s The Other Side of Make-Believe on July 15th, 2022 offered fragments of an incomplete picture…”

Minions: The Rise of Gru Soundtrack

Album Review: “Minions: The Rise of Gru” Soundtrack

July 3, 2022October 27, 2024 Album Review, Discover WERS

“It’s easy to see why many claim that Minions: The Rise of Gru is their most anticipated album of 2022…”

The Head and the Heart, Every Shade of Blue, album review

Album Review: The Head and the Heart “Every Shade of Blue”

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Album Review, Discover WERS

Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Claire Dunham, Staff Writer Artist: The Head and the Heart Album: Every Shade of Blue Favorite Songs: “Every Shade of Blue,”…

Tall Heights Juniors Album Review

Album Review: Tall Heights “Juniors”

January 14, 2022 Album Review, Discover WERS

Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Artist: Tall Heights Album: Juniors Favorite Songs: “Hear It Again,” “Locked Out,” and “The Mountain”…

Local albums 2021

Our Favorite Local Albums of 2021

December 26, 2021 Album Review, Discover WERS

Graphics by Ainsley Basic In July, we covered Our Favorite Local albums of 2021 So Far and now, 5 months later, we’re continuing on the…

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