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• Liner Notes: Gracie Abrams spills her guts on ‘Daughter from Hell’ | The Daily Northwestern | July 23, 2026, 5:30 a.m.
Gracie Abrams has a lot of feelings to get off her chest.  The pop star’s latest album “Daughter from Hell,” released Friday, contains a whopping 16 tracks that divulge her inner monologue, mostly surrounding romantic relationships. For Abrams’ stans, it’s probably a dream come true. Personally, I found it exhausting.  “Daughter from Hell” is more...

• Liner Notes: Steve Lacy’s ‘Oh yeah?’ is a mixed bag | The Daily Northwestern | July 20, 2026, 3:21 a.m.
Many fans hopped on the Steve Lacy bandwagon following the alternative R&B and pop artist’s 2022 album “Gemini Rights.” Others have followed him since the start — namely, from his debut on R&B band The Internet’s 2015 album “Ego Death,” which was nominated for a Grammy while Lacy was still in high school.  Naturally, fans...

• Liner Notes: Suki Waterhouse’s ‘Loveland’ is infused with romance | The Daily Northwestern | July 15, 2026, 7:35 a.m.
English model, actress and singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse has graced the cover of British Vogue, and this year marked her fourth appearance on the red carpet at the Met Gala. Though her fashion taste is clearly leagues ahead of mine, I bet Waterhouse wore rose-colored glasses while writing her latest album “Loveland,” released Friday.  The album...