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“Justice, an Obsession”: U2’s “Street of Dreams” Is a Defiant Anthem of Hope and Empowerment for Today’s World
byU2 issue a clarion call for freedom and collective resistance on “Street of Dreams,” a rousing protest anthem that answers today’s surge of populism and authoritarianism with defiant, democratic hope.
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“Only Real Human Connection Will Save Us”: Valley Are Still Choosing Each Other as “Vending Machine” Kicks Open a Loud, Unapologetic, & Playful New Era
byWith their amps turned up and hearts pointed outward, Toronto indie pop darlings Valley charge headfirst into their next chapter with “Vending Machine,” an irresistibly catchy and emotionally unflinching anthem that rejects love on demand in favor of loving people for who they are, not what they can give.
