Written Work
Music Journalism
Mute Swan - “Only Ever”
“Melancholic synths and droning guitars take up much of the listening time on this album, with a few lighter digestible notes throughout. The album’s lyrics, although they are mixed mostly in the background of each composition, feel like short-form poetry that explores themes of tumultuous relationships, co-dependency, and a critique of the social state of America.”
Written during employment at KTXT-FM Lubbock.
View more at my Muck Rack page.
Lael Neale - “Acquainted With Night”
“Beautiful Omnichord progressions back Neale’s angelic voice and are wrapped up beautifully in the static that the 4-track provides. The result is a beautiful blend of folk, indie, and even a dash of classic country that makes this album feel like an undiscovered record from the sixties.”
Ian Sweet - “Show Me How You Disappear”
“Sonically, the album flows through waves of noise, reverb, and muddy guitars that sound much like the pending anxiety Medford was dealing with at the time of recording. She’s able to isolate her vocals to sound like a confrontation against these emotions, rather than letting herself get carried away in the noise.”
Fictional Work
Wilted (2020)
Written as part of Texas Tech University’s creative writing curriculum.
Read the whole short story here.
I like my neighborhood. It’s kind of like my own personal Skid Row. The squat duplexes cram against each other, their stucco a dark orange in the fading sunlight. Along the streets, kids in wife beaters and basketball shorts play soccer and ride their bikes, and every couple houses, an old man will be sitting outside smoking a cigarette.
In front of my parents’ house is a dirt lot with an old, dusty hose sprawled across. The yard is so barren, it looks like even the weeds have given up on making an appearance this season. Blue television light glares from the living room window, casting a ghostly rectangular shadow on the ground. It looks like a coffin.”