Music Monday: ‘Casino Royale’ (Original Soundtrack) by David Arnold

Casino Royale’s original soundtrack by David Arnold stands the test of time as brilliantly as the film does.

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Music Monday: “I Still Have Faith in You” and “Don’t Shut Me Down” by ABBA

This is not a drill: ABBA is releasing a brand new album on November 5th titled Voyage and they’ve just released two new singles, “I Still Have Faith In You” and “Don’t Shut Me Down.” I’m absolutely, 100% writing through my tears while listening to “I Still Have Faith In You” on replay right now. The time for a breakdown to “Don’t Shut Me Down” is coming soon too. I know it is. An ABBA album is always going to be a hit, so I know Voyage will be everything we didn’t know we needed and more. There is already

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Music Monday: ‘Pressure Machine’ by The Killers

The Killers are back with their seventh studio album, Pressure Machine, proving to us that you can never be too busy during a pandemic. Released just under a year after their last album, Imploding the Mirage, the band’s latest record is a concept album exploring Brandon Flower’s childhood in Nephi, Utah. The album also sees the return of guitarist Dave Keuning and the absence of bassist Mark Stoermer, who opted out due to COVID-19 concerns. The band also reunited with producers Johnathan Rado and Shawn Everett. While Imploding the Mirage was certainly bombastic, the Las Vegas band’s latest work brings

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Music Monday: “LO$ER=LO♡ER” by Tomorrow X Together (TXT)

Yes, it’s that time again–4th generation it-boys Tomorrow X Together (TXT) are back again, this time with a repackage album (The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape) and a new track, LO$ER=LO♡ER. And wow, friends, there is just a lot here and it’s all on another level. With their last release, 0X1=Lovesong, TXT showed off a more rock-based sound with grittier vocals and an entire mountain of emotion. In similar fashion, LO$ER=LO♡ER keeps a similar sound profile and similar levels of emotion. This particular song would not be out of place next to some older pop-punk favorites (for example, I get

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Music Monday: ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ (Original Score) by Frank Ilfman

Gunpowder Milkshake is easily one of the most enjoyable films I watched this year, and its companion original score composed by Frank Ilfman is right alongside it as impeccable. Frank Ilfman’s original score for Gunpowder Milkshake is both action-packed and slowly-encompassing. A large part of it reminds me of one of my all-time favorites, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’s by Daniel Pemberton. There is something so brilliantly whimsical about it even in the darker tones the instruments are trying to convey. In every way, the score easily complimented the film brilliantly. Sometimes you notice the greatness of an original score after

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