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Jonah Vale

Pop Columnist Portland, Oregon 2 reviews

Tracks singles culture, fan-led canon formation, and the small decisions that make a hook feel inevitable.

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Reviews by Jonah Vale
ANNA / it’siconic(Anna’s Concept Album)

ANNA Turns the Mirror Into a Drum Machine

it'siconic knows it is being watched, and that is the point. ANNA turns the mirror into a rhythm instrument instead of pretending it is not there.

7.9
CHOOEN / FEAR

FEAR Has the Costume, but Not Always the Cut

FEAR has the costume, the red light, and the smile held too long. What it does not always have is the wound that makes horror-pop feel necessary.

6.7