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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

The cover art for Super João EP

Dirty Projectors’ “Super João”: Longstreth and Co. continue their EP hotstreak

Thomas Stremfel, Reporter // September 10, 2020

On “Super João”, Dirty Projectors’ eclectic style of songwriting and composition goes bossa nova while continuing their stellar 5EPs project.  The indie rock band hailing from Brooklyn...

Whole New Mess is the latest release from indie artist Angel Olsen. Courtesy of Jagjaguwar records.

Angel Olsen’s “Whole New Mess”: Distress, Recontextualized

Thomas Stremfel, Reporter // September 4, 2020

A little over a year since the artist's last album release, American indie rockstar Angel Olsen returns with a pleasant, if not fairly stagnant reimagining of her most grandiose album to date. What was...

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala

Tame Impala returns with the ‘The Slow Rush’

Kati Morris, Staff Writer // February 19, 2020

“Has it really been that long?” frontman Kevin Parker asks, a question that seemed to echo the thoughts of fans everywhere who, although eager for Tame Impala’s return, were still enamored by the...

Destroyers album cover

‘Have We Met?’ is dark, terrifying and somehow danceable

Kati Morris, Staff Writer // February 19, 2020

Led by frontman Dan Bejar of “The New Pornographers,” Canadian band “Destroyer” turns nightmare fuel into dreamy sophisti-pop on their newest album, “Have We Met”. Drawing inspiration from...

Album cover of Wolf Parades Thin Mind

Wolf Parade attempts to revive indie rock, again

Kati Morris // January 27, 2020

On their new album “Thin Mind,” Wolf Parade is as energetic as ever, bearing a comforting dose of nostalgia with a modern perspective.  Wolf Parade isn’t exactly an indie household name, but...

MAGDALENE album art

FKA Twigs brings pop from the future on ‘MAGDALENE’

Kati Morris // November 12, 2019

An eccentric, multi-faceted artist, Tahliah Barnett, better known as FKA Twigs has earned a dedicated following since her 2014 debut, "LP1." Her work, often seen as genre ambiguous, experiments with trip-hop,...

Album art for There Existed an Addiction to Blood by clipping.

‘There existed an addiction to blood’: horror meets hip-hop

Kati Morris // October 31, 2019

In their latest concept album, rapper Daveed Diggs and producer group Clipping, comprised of William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes, tap into the world of horror film tropes.Through the lens of the horror...

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Big Thief releases second great album this year

Kati Morris // October 21, 2019

Having only been together for about four years now, Big Thief has quickly become a revered group in indie circles. Their 2017 album, “Capacity” was a landmark for the genre; an intricate and...

Album art from Ansel Olsens website.

Angel Olsen writes a masterpiece with ‘All Mirrors’

Kati Morris // October 14, 2019

Angel Olsen’s music has always been confessional. Whether she writes twangy, Americana style folk like on her 2014 debut album "Burn Your Fire for No Witness" or venturing into straight-up jukebox...

‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ and so is my heart

Melissa Joseph // September 17, 2019

Comprised of 17 songs with 10 featured artists, Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding” is an experimental masterpiece that combines genres ranging from rock to pop and everything...

Billie Eilish debut album doesn’t mess around

Rayanne Painter // April 5, 2019

She’s dark, moody, cynical, but somehow soft. Billie Eilish isn’t your typical 17-year-old.Looming on the horizon as one of the most anticipated albums of the past few months (or years), Eilish...

NAV’s new album as boring as expected

Mitchell Kret // March 29, 2019

NAV released his second studio album “Bad Habits” through The Weeknd’s XO label. I could stop the article here because the album is so mundane that there's nothing that could change anyone’s...

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