Sky's Music Reviews

From the Outside is the debut studio album by American pop-rock band Hey Violet (at least under this moniker), released on June 16, 2017. Hey Violet originally began as Cherri Bomb, a punk rock band, until they eventually morphed into their current situation, with a few members rotated out. Hey Violet originally was a 5 Seconds of Summer side act, but it'd be so wrong to write them off like that. Hey Violet has far exceeded 5SOS in my eyes, from their first EP, Brand New Moves, to their current state. Stylistically, it's hard to pin down exactly what genre this album is. Though classified as "pop rock", the album is rife with EDM and pop influences, as well as a few standout tracks with different styles; there's even one that almost seems to have a Victorian style. "Break My Heart" is a pretty good taste of the blend of styles that Hey Violet utilizes. This is the second single from the album. The verses are supported by electric guitar instrumenta...

I wrote this very large post for a different forum, and I wanted to share it with you guys. It took me over a week to write and research. I hope you enjoy, and I apologize about the bad formatting! Zella Day is a criminally underrated treasure, and I’m so excited to share her music with popheads. I’ve stanned her since Winter 2015 and I hope to introduce her to as many people as possible!** Zella Day Kerr (yes, that’s her real name, and it’s amazing) is currently 22 years old, hailing from the modest town of Pinetop Arizona. Music runs in her blood; her mother sung in a jazz trio band, and Zella always lists her as one of her influences, along with a vast variety of other musicians, including Bob Dylan, Frank Ocean, and Queen. Her family owned a coffee shop, and that is where her musical career began; she would play cute little songs on her guitar in the coffee shop to entertain guests. Some were classics, and some were her own songs.  Zella always knew that music was her...

hopeless fountain kingdom  is alternative (or at least, that's what she likes to be called) singer-songwriter Halsey's second studio album. Released June 2nd 2017, this album comes hot on the trail of Halsey's recent commercial success; the MASSIVE collaboration with The Chainsmokers, topping the chart for so many weeks. Though I'm certainly not a fan of that song by any stretch of the word, I do indeed respect the success of "Closer" and can see the appeal. For this album, Halsey told us that she wouldn't go full pop; that she would still be alternative, and she did stand by these words, for the most part. hopeless fountain kingdom , or HFK, for short, is a great alternative synth-pop album, albeit confusing at a lot of parts. She promoted this album by releasing videos and teasers comparing the album to Romeo and Juliet; at least, a more modernized version. Supposedly, the story depicted a relationship based on that Shakespearean tale, but the way that...