Tonight I put on a sad song and give myself to it. It is Saturday and I am wearing a food-poisoning-induced existential crisis. There’s something about vomiting that I think both metaphorically and literally brings up everything toxic. Which is how I am justifying why I find myself lying here,
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November: Power anthems and broken hearts
A part of me believes I am in a perpetual state of heartbreak. If it isn’t actively being broken, I am waiting for someone to drop it. Or I am waiting for someone to come judge its worth before putting it back. This personification of my heart isn’t meant to
How to enjoy popular music when popular music isn’t enjoyable
CW: Mentions of drug use, mental illness, suicide The release (and immediate popularity) of the mixtape WRLD on Drugs got me thinking: Is everyone around me really as depressed as I think they are? The week WRLD on Drugs came out, it became impossible to avoid the collab between Juice
Growing pains and old playlists
When I am listening to this song, I am 16 again. It is fall, and I do not want to go to school. I feel awkward in my body — partially because I am 16 and all 16-year-old girls feel awkward in their bodies, but also because I had just
Does death equal permission? New release from Lil Peep with XXXTentacion feature sheds light on questionable ethics
The recently released single “Falling Down” showcased a surprising collaboration between artists Lil Peep and XXXTentacion. The surprising part is that these artists were able to collab in the first place: Peep died in November of 2017, while X died in June of 2018. The truth is that the song
‘Girl, why you gotta do so many drugs?’: Drug culture in music and on campus
Jimothy Lacoste is a rising indie rapper out of North London — but, of course, he represents much more than that. He, like all of us, is built of contradictions; he’s a rap artist, but his music could also fall into the category of grime. You can never pinpoint whether or
Felly both matures and streamlines his work in his latest release, ‘Surf Trap’
Although “Surf Trap” is the first album for Felly under a major record label, he does not reinvent himself in his latest release, but rather matures as an artist while keeping the fun, youthful elements of his music alive. “Surf Trap” is a compilation that proves Felly knows himself, knows
Rejecting reinvention: Big Thief, freshman year, and me
Big Thief, an indie/folk band from Brooklyn, opens their song “Paul” with the hauntingly full voice of lead singer Adrianne Lenker all alone. There is no instrumental behind her, just a voice singing in the distant fog of a lost love. As the first line begins, “The last time I
Catch her in the studio, ‘how bout dat,’ Hollywood?
You may know Bhad Bhabie, aka viral internet star Danielle Bregoli, as the “cash me outside” girl, but you can now catch her on all international streaming platforms, as her debut album dropped just three days ago. The album, titled “15,” contains 15 songs with features from YG, Lil Yachty,
Saying Goodbye: A Semi-Sentimental Soundtrack
Perhaps one day I’ll miss frantically scribbling down 800 words every other Thursday evening, but that day is not today. That said, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel compelled to do something at least a little bit special for my last column. In a perfect world, I’d