Entertainment

Audiences packed into the Barclay Theater to witness a program of dance and music that stimulated the senses on Oct. 22. The “East Meets West” International Dance and Music Festival ranged from group performances with heavy synchronization to solo performances with every movement onstage being measured.

After a turbulent year of announcements, leaks, retractions and delays, the album is finally here. Kanye West’s ninth studio album “Jesus is King” that is.

“And now the day bleeds into nightfall, and you’re not here to get me through it all.” These heartbreakingly beautiful lyrics from the hit single “Someone You Loved” have become the breakthrough of Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi’s career.

Looking beyond the sounds and melody of the song, the music video of “Lights Up” is equally enticing. The video mostly features a wet Harry Styles entangling himself in a crowd of naked men and women.

Singer-songwriter Labrinth has created a soundtrack for the HBO series “Euphoria” that is just as haunting as the show’s on-screen images. The 26-song album derives from the show’s authentic depiction of teen drug abuse, anxiety and relationships.

Indie folk band, The Lumineers, add to their list of successful albums with the Sept. 13 release of “III” which is accompanied by a short film. Both illustrate the way addiction affects the family dynamic and how it’s carried on in a cycle of transgenerational trauma.

Last Tuesday, ASUCI hosted this year’s Aldrich Park After Dark concert, which featured performances from Cheat Codes, YBN Cordae, Marc E. Bassy and Shaboozey.

Under the light of a bright moon, UCI students danced their post-midterm stresses away to contemporary R&B, EDM, and remixes of popular songs at UCI’s annual spring music festival, Summerlands.

Billie Eilish has always made it difficult for fans and listeners to pinpoint her definitive music genre. Pulling all sorts of elements from rock, pop, indie, hip-hop, R&B, and EDM, each of Eilish’s songs are hardly single-genre works. But that’s exactly how she wants it to be.

“Dreaming Lucid” is more than just another indie bedroom pop album, it is an indication of where young Latinx artists can seek refuge.

Despite a last-minute venue change, Vundabar with The Red Pears and The High Curbs delivered a wild, varied, and unforgettable set on Feb. 16 at La Santa.

FIDLAR’s latest release “Almost Free” bleeds counterculture in its lyrics and looks to find new ground within the pop-punk genre. The album deals with modern day issues like phones, social media, gentrification and the hyper-political climate the world find itself in.