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It Holds Up: Future — ‘Honest’

It Holds Up The Editor July 1, 2020

‘Honest’ is the sound of an artist throwing everything against the wall to see what sticks, creating a sprawling and misunderstood masterpiece in the process. In this edition of It Holds Up, Michael revisits Future's divisive sophomore studio album.

It Holds Up: Letlive – ‘Fake History’ (2010)

It Holds Up admin April 29, 2020

It’s hard to overstate how stale the post-hardcore/metalcore scene had gotten by 2010. It was like focus group metalcore, designed to pull the biggest crowds at the Warped Tour that year, all sounding the same, all looking the same, all about the same things, then there was Letlive. Zac discusses why letlive's album 'Fake History' still holds up

It Holds Up: Billy Bragg & Wilco -‘Mermaid Avenue’

It Holds Up The Editor April 21, 2020

The collaboration between musicians Billy Bragg and the band, Wilco on Mermaid Avenue is something to be recognized. Sarah explores her appreciation and love for this record on this edition of It Holds Up.

It Holds Up: ‘The World We Know’ Turns 10

It Holds Up The Editor March 12, 2020

In this edition of It Holds Up, Jordan looks back at 'The World We Know,' Ace Enders introverted and ambitious sophomore album as I Can Make A Mess, which turns 10 later this month.

It Holds Up: Grizzly Bear — ‘Veckatimest’

It Holds Up The Editor February 20, 2020

In this edition of It Holds Up, Sarah investigates Grizzly Bear's commercial breakthrough 'Veckatimest,' unpacking the album's significance and how it impacted the future of indie rock.

It Holds Up: Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’

It Holds Up The Editor August 14, 2019

In this edition of "It Holds Up", Sarah Knoll argues that Arcade Fire's album 'The Suburbs' serves as a historical relic, not only in the musical sphere but the cultural sphere as a whole. With dense, metaphoric lyricism and witty songwriting, Arcade Fire made an album that stands the test of time.

It Holds Up: Panic! at the Disco – ‘A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out’

It Holds Up The Editor March 29, 2019

Sarah Knoll revisits the sonic and lyrical allure of Panic! at the Disco's groundbreaking 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.'

It Holds Up: All Time Low – ‘Dirty Work’

It Holds Up The Editor February 13, 2019

Hope Ankney explores the long-term impact of 'Dirty Work' on the pop punk outfit All Time Low.

It Holds Up: The Wonder Years—’The Upsides’

It Holds Up The Editor February 12, 2019

Kayla Carmicheal revisits 'The Upsides.' A pop-punk cornerstone of the 21st century, this sharp and endlessly relatable sophomore record from The Wonder Years still holds up today.