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The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

Faiyaz continues to be the master of alt-R&B while pivoting to more expansive sounds on “ICON” (Photo Courtesy of ISO Supremacy)

ICON: An R&B Canvas

Jose Herrera, Arts and Culture Editor April 2, 2026

The word “sonder” (“the realization that every individual passerby has a life just as vivid and complex as your own”) had completely engulfed Brent Faiyaz’s perspective upon his arrival with...

“The Moment” and it’s a movie about “brat” but it’s a mockumentary so it’s not (Photo Courtesy of A24 and Aidan Zamari)

“The Moment”: Brat Summer Gone Wrong

Jose Herrera, Arts and Culture Editor March 1, 2026

When Charli xcx released her 2022 album, “Crash,” she described it as her “major label sell-out.” It was an attempt at a ‘what-if I were a pop star’ before the deadline for a label contract...

Returning heroes, exceptional debuts, and supernova statements, these are the artists that defined our 2025 (Photo Illustration by Jose Herrera)

The Best Albums of 2025

The Current Staff December 30, 2025

Looking back on 2025, the year was marked by perseverance and especially uncertainty–perhaps left everyone feeling fatigued by turmoil–Nevertheless, music consistently continues to be the endurance...

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