Album(s) of the Year, part 2: Solitude and the self Nick Burns and Tyler Dunston November 28, 2017 0 Comments The Music Beat’s coverage of our albums of the year continues, with two New York indie releases that grapple with solitude and the self in very different milieus — the post-punk synth... Read More »
On “I See You,” The xx stay true and expand Tyler Dunston January 18, 2017 0 Comments “Dangerous,” the opening song off The xx’s third album “I See You” surprised me from the minute I started listening. Opening with the fanfare of a brass-like synth, it seemed a far cry from... Read More »
Playlist: The Stanford Daily music beat looks back on the year in music Tyler Dunston December 9, 2016 0 Comments It’s been nearly 12 months and the shit-storm that is 2016 is almost over. Thankfully, 2016 brought with it a staggering amount of excellent music. In light of this, any 2016 music retrospective is... Read More »
Playlist: The Stanford Daily music beat shares their songs for post-election love and healing Tyler Dunston November 15, 2016 0 Comments “Take Care” by Beach House Beach House’s “Take Care” is a quiet bulwark of empathy, a song whose focus is not on what causes the need for care but the space we create when we actively choose... Read More »
Playlist: The Stanford Daily music beat presents their favorite Halloween tracks Tyler Dunston October 31, 2016 0 Comments “Cry For Judas” – The Mountain Goats What’s scarier than devil worship and having to deal with your own decisions in life? – Jacob Kuppermann “Toxic” – Yael Naim Yael... Read More »
Playlist: The Stanford Daily music beat shares their songs for the midterm struggle Tyler Dunston October 25, 2016 0 Comments “Piano Phases” — Steve Reich From his “Another Look at the Counterpoint,” “Piano Phases” by Steve Reich is a 12-minute minimalist epic. The repeating rhythms are both calming and... Read More »
Ten featured albums of the summer Tyler Dunston October 11, 2016 0 Comments With Volume 250 of The Daily up and running, we’d like to start off the quarter by highlighting some of the best music releases that came out during summer break. 2016 has been an all-around... Read More »
Bon Iver’s ‘22, A Million’ finds beauty in uncertainty Tyler Dunston October 4, 2016 0 Comments It’s been five years since we’ve last heard from Bon Iver, a band that, since its inception, has been undergoing consistent reinvention. Since the evocative, quietly experimental folk of “For... Read More »
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