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Each week, Dartbeat asks a group of musically inclined students to recommend their favorite songs of the week according to a particular theme. This week we focus on songs to get you back in the groove. Now that it’s week two, students are falling back into the rhythm of classes, activities and all the other things that take up time here. Enjoy!
It’s always interesting to see how a band changes from one release to another. More often than not, someone is of the opinion that the old stuff is better than the new. Recently, I found myself adopting this position in response to the new Walk the Moon album. In all fairness, my vague unease with Walk the Moon’s new effort has more to do with my strange and excessive love for their first album than with the quality of their new work. My attachment makes it hard for me to be objective. On the other hand, I’m incredibly pleased with HOLYCHILD’s new single “Running Behind” probably because I have no strong memories associated with “Mindspeak,” their excellent, electro-pop 2014 EP.
Each week, Dartbeat asks a group of musically inclined students to recommend their favorite songs of the week according to a particular theme. This week we focus on songs to help dance away the winter blues. Even though spring is here, the winter seems to want to hang around, so put these songs on whenever the weather gets you down. Enjoy!
Unless you’ve been pulling a Kimmy Schmidtand been living underground for the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly heard Hozier’s “Take Me to Church.” The tl;dr of PB&Jams this week is that you should go listen to the rest of his self-titled album right this second.
Finals are grim. In these dark times, I usually turn to sad, slow folk-rock à la Simon and Garfunkel — there is something weirdly soothing about wallowing in morose lyrics while pouring over four weeks of backlogged readings and weeping silently into my KAF cider. So when I heard the words “folk” and “rock” being thrown around in describing the latest album by Mitski Miyawaki, the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter who goes by the handle Mitski, my ears perked up. Of course, this classification underemphasizes the intensity of the drums and distortions that pop up in almost every track of her new album “Bury Me At Makeout Creek” (2014) — but it’s technically not inaccurate.
California native Matt Adams smokes a lot of marijuana. This is something he wants you to know, or at least it’s something you wouldn’t be surprised to learn after a simple perusal of the track list for his newest album “Geodesic Dome Piece” (2015). With titles as subtle as “Way Too Stoned,” “Magic Leaves” and “4:20,” the album seems like it’s auditioning to be the soundtrack to “Pineapple Express" (2008).
Each week, Dartbeat asks a group of musically inclined students to recommendtheir favorite songs of the week.We then share a few of those tracks. Enjoy! Carnage - I Like Tuh feat. ILOVEMAKONNEN Ben Pundyk:Although Zedd’s new track with Selena Gomez is destined for dance floor greatness, it’s surprisingly not my pick for the best release this week. Instead, that coveted honor goes to "I Like Tuh,” the latest track from DJ/Producer Carnage, which features ILOVEMAKONNEN of "Tuesday" fame. I won't give any spoilers, so give the song a listen to find out what infinitive verbs and direct objects correspond to "I like tuh..." I won’t be surprised if it turns into your song of the week too. MisterWives - Hurricane Jill Dayneka:I know, another classic indie ballad —I’m clearly in a rut, but it’s a great rut to be in! Fresh off their debut album, “Our Own House” (2015), MisterWives’ new track “Hurricane” highlights the unique vocals of lead singer Mandy Lee and builds with an infectious hook. If you liked the group’s hit single “Reflections,” then “Hurricane” is the logical next step for you in your gradual obsession with their sound. Plus, if they ever make it back to Dartmouth, now you’ll have some lyrics to sing along to.
At this point, writing about Viet Cong’s new album “Viet Cong” (2015) is practically unavoidable for me. The Calgary-based band, who first came to attention with their EP “Cassette” (2014), is comprised of bassist Matt Flegel and drummer Michael Wallace —both from the now-defunct indie rock outfit Women, who broke up after an on-stage fight and the death of a band member —and guitarists Scott Munro and Daniel Christiansen. Their new debut album, which has already seen strong reviews since its January release, continues to captivate and process the grief found in their initial offering.
The Wombats —Greek Tragedy
We’re a practical bunch here @Dartbeat, and clearly we understand that our dream of having Beyoncé perform for Green Key was just a tad far-fetched. That said, we couldn’t help but be a bit disappointed with some of the options Programming Board blitzed to campus a couple of weeks ago. So, in order to make sure the Green Key voting process is as equitable as possible, we’ve compiled a list of additional suggestions that we’re confident Dartmouth could bring to campus this spring. Comment or tweet @dartbeatblog to cast your vote or to suggest an additional name!
Each week, Dartbeat asks a group of musically inclined students to recommendtheir favorite songs of the week.We then share a few of those tracks. Enjoy!
Each week, Dartbeat asks a group of musically inclined students to recommendtheir favorite songs of the week.We then share a few of those tracks below. Enjoy! The Weeknd —“Often" (Kygo Remix) Margot Byrne, The Dartmouth Staff: The Weeknd is like, so hot right now. Did you hear he's on the new 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack? So hot. On "Often," however, The Weeknd's typical sultriness is tempered by the addition of Norwegian DJ Kygo, who lends a subdued beat to the backdrop. Wait, isn't Kygo one of the performing options for Green Key? OMG. Doubly hot. You clearly can’t go wrong with this duo. Grimes —Oblivion Lilly Bain: Every so often, I'll find a song that I'm completely obsessed with, and that song is currently “Oblivion,” the 2012 smash-hit by Vancouver-born Grimes. The song —and its completely amazing video, which features Grimes awkwardly dancing at a McGill University football game —is full of contradictions, with Grimes’ heavy lyrical subject matter clashing with her cheerful, CHVRCHES style beat. While this song might not be for everyone, like my friend who described it as “weird,” its light introduction to goth electronic might just help you find your new favorite sound.
Purity Ring — push pull
Why do we watch music videos? Are they just advertising, or can they tell an insightful narrative?
Zola Jesus, the singing personality of Nika Roza Danilova, isn’t concerned with being easy, predictable or comforting. Listening to her new album “Taiga” is about as emotionally turbulent as something that you can do in bed can be.
Combining the rhythmic energy of drumming with the emotive power of spoken word, the World Music Percussion Ensemble will play a cross-disciplinary concert inspired by prevalent social issues like racial and gender equality on Wednesday.
In elementary school, a peer at school said to Nana Adjeiwaa-Manu ’16, “Your food looks nasty.” It was kontomire, a traditional Ghanaian stew.
The best kind of music video complements the song, providing a visual that goes along with the feel of the song. It doesn’t have to be crazy elaborate, and in fact that often takes away from the song itself (case in point: any of OK Go’s videos).
Even though “Siren” came out in August, its dark synth core and layered, gauzy sound makes it perfect for the drizzly October days that lead up to Halloween.
Full disclosure: this review is going to be extremely biased because I adore Yelle. Honestly, the trio, comprised of Julie Budet, Jean-François Perrier and Tanguy Destable,could release an hour of tuneless humming and I’d still be into it. That being said, “Complètement Fou” is a great good-times album.