Sunshine Review

 I can’t be the only person who wrote dramatic poems recording my confusing feelings as a new teenager trying to figure out the world. I couldn’t have been the only one wondering “Am I insane?” when I hit fourteen. Sometimes I still wonder the same thing, and I’m sure some of you do, too. I don’t know if Welsh singer-songwriter Hannah Grae ever wrote the type of poems that I did when she was younger, but her newest release reminds me of those same emotions. A quick glance at the lyrics proves that “Screw Loose” is the perfect track to let out all of your inner angst to. Lines like “Nobody here seems to care, don't they see?/Am I the only one? Is it just me?” express loneliness and frustration. These feelings seem to drive Hannah to insanity through the chorus of the song, where she passionately sings, “Well, I think that I'm screw loose.” The content of the lyrics is both hurt and angry, however, a glimmer of hope appears in the second verse: “I'm hopin' I can turn all ...

  When taken as a single chunk, chapters 4-6 of Beyond the Story: a Ten Year Record of BTS tell a clear story of the band’s rise to almost unimaginable popularity, and the mental conflict it caused. These chapters examine all of BTS’s work from WINGS to Map of the Soul: 7, a timespan of about four years. In those four years, the band continuously rose in popularity, faced a crisis, and came out stronger. Chapter 4: “Inside Out” opens on a low note. Things weren’t necessarily going wrong in BTS’s career, but in their mentality, as they were burnt out from working non-stop. The members were experiencing conflicting emotions that they poured into their second full length album: WINGS . This album came onto the scene with a more abstract aesthetic, focusing on art and metaphors. The text points out what a risky move this was in terms of business, since the album might be intimidating to new fans who weren’t familiar with BTS’s musical themes. Myongseok Kang goes on to explain: “Howeve...

  “Maybe it's not easy, anyway/Up to you, everyday/Instead of worrying/Just focus on yourself now.” These lines open the chorus of Itzy’s latest title track, “Cake”, off of their mini-album, Kill My Doubt. Many of Itzy’s past albums have focused on confidence and being yourself, and this one is no exception. Kill My Doubt in particular is about showing confidence even when it’s hard. The album’s first track, “Bet on Me,” is about believing in yourself and continuing to run even when others try to hold you back. “Still, I choose me, there's no other way/I bet on me, it can get scary, but/Without the courage to fall/You will never fly” In the second verse, Yuna sings, “Erase all the fear in front of my eyes/Only think about the day to come/Hey world, I hope you're nice to me/But if you're not, gotta still be real to me.” This impactful song is laid back but still upbeat, with a music video showing scenes of the girls running. Next on the album is the title, “Cake”. ...