Creative Edge Music

Bangerz : 4/10 The entertainment world has Miley’s name on the tip of their tongues, like 24/7, and rightfully so. This Disney pop singing princess has turned into this tongue twirling, booty twerking, anti- Hannah Montana, the role that gave her stardom in the first place. When we saw her VMA performance, we were in shock that Miley Cyrus could get any raunchier than her, “We Can’t Stop” music video, as she paraded around in nude latex booty shorts with giant creepy teddy bears, a foam finger, and made Robin Thicke her personal stripper pole. All of her chaos had cause however; she wanted everyone and their mama to know “I’m not the same Miley,” and her latest album Bangerz is the best example of that. Thankfully album reviews cannot be based off of album titles or this would automatically result in a 1 out of 10. Naming an album Bangerz sounds like Ms.Miley is trying a little too hard. The album begins with the auto-tuned ballad “Adore You,” which to me is a horrible p...

In The Key Of Earth Hailing from Hollywood, CA, In the Key of Earth has recently released their self-titled debut. Comprised of songwriters Jazzlyn Rose and David Kirsh, on keys and guitar respectively, lead vocalist Steinunn Osk Axelsdottir, backing vocalists Anel Pedrero and Kirsche Messenger, In the Key of Earth is a powerful, ballad-laden album, influenced by the likes of Depeche Mode, Portishead, and Devin Townsend. The album itself is well written, with its multiple layers of instruments complimenting each other quite well. Many of these instruments are keyboard parts of sorts, ranging from traditional piano to ambient synth, while the guitars are largely clean or acoustic, though tracks such as “ Aperture” and “ River in a Cave” bring out a tasteful, if someone subdued, growl from Kirsh’s strings. Steinunn’s vocals could not be more perfect for this album. Simultaneously haunting and sultry, her voice pulls you into the song and won’t let go, making it nearly impossi...