Articles by Owen Morawitz

Nas's 'King's Disease' Is Uneven — but Still His Most Satisfying Project in Years

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2020

There's no denying that Nasir "Nas" Jones is a cultural force unto himself. Across a career spanning three decades, the Queensbridge, NY-br...

Primitive Man's 'Immersion' Is the Nihilistic Sound of Civilization's Downfall

PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2020

Existentially speaking, music allows us to reflect and share our perceptions of reality. With the current state of the world being one of u...

Terminal Nation Remind Us That Humanity Is Screwed with 'Holocene Extinction'

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2020

On the provocatively titled Holocene Extinction, Arkansas bruisers Terminal Nation make two things abundantly clear: they're not here to mi...

Hockey Dad Slowly Start Growing Up on 'Brain Candy'

PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2020

For much of the last decade, Australian duo Hockey Dad have spent their time turning a sense of wistful, care-free nostalgia into a unique...

'The Umbrella Academy' Season 2 Proves That Even the Apocalypse Is Doomed to Repeat Itself

PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2020

At the start of season 2 of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, it's clear that not a whole lot has changed. After skipping back in time during...

The Midnight's Nostalgic 'Monsters' Is Tailor-Made for Boomboxes Held Overhead

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2020

There's a moment during "Last Train," the closing track to Monsters — the third full-length album from synthwave duo and online sensation t...

Will Ferrell's 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga' Reaches for the High Notes and Falls Flat

Directed by David Dobkin

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2020

In the first moments of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, we're shown a gathering of rugged Icelanders watching ABBA's perfo...

The Ghost Inside Rise from the Ashes of Tragedy on Triumphant Self-Titled Album

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2020

Much has already been said about the tragic events in 2015 that led to the Ghost Inside taking a four-year hiatus. However, it's been more...