Bela Sanchez, Perspectives Reporter November 30, 2020
This song tells the story of the songwriter Kevin Parker at the beginning of his career falling in and out of paranoia about his life decisions. This especially surrounds his choice to pursue music knowing...
Bela Sanchez, Perspectives Reporter November 30, 2020
Billie Elish likes to play with different sounds when it comes to her music, “bury a friend,” “xanny,” and “COPYCAT,” but with “my future” she is singing a simple song in the indie-pop...
Steering away from all the Christmas spirit, “Anyone Else” by Joshua Bassett came out on July 16, and to this day, I love it. The acoustic guitar feels mixed with a good beat in the background just...
A Christmas classic! My parents are very into “old” songs, so I guess that I particularly like it too. Throughout my entire life, this was one of the memorable songs from my childhood. Also, this song...
Christmas is my favorite season and holiday over anything else. Like “Last Christmas,” this song resonates with my childhood. The “Under the Mistletoe” album came out in 2011, and it was and still...
Bulldog Eyes has been one of my favorite artists for a while now, mainly owing to the overall aesthetic of their songs. If you have ever seen pictures of liminal spaces, those places that feel so nostalgically...
This has been one of those songs that I rediscover every few months, mainly for its simple yet pleasing beat that slowly increases in volume and power just as its lyrics do, and for the lyrics themselves,...
While I do not often listen to Modest Mouse, this song makes me think I should. With its circular beat, the story gradually becomes more and more clear as the song goes on: It is about a man coming to...
Happy. has been one of my favorite bands for almost two years now, and the progression of their style has amazed me. “Background Noise” is one of the songs that has impressed me the most. “Background...
When I first heard “I’m Okay Though” I had to sit back for a minute to process the song. While it is not the most fun song to listen to, it almost perfectly put the silent struggle of anxiety into...
Not My Weekend creates music that makes me feel alive and happy. “El Camino” is no different. I fell in love with the song because it makes me feel like I am driving with my windows down with my friends....
This song is so important to me because it talks about the idea that everyone, not just girls, have gone through: feeling the need to dress and act a certain way for a lover, like a “pretty girl.”...