Feelin Kinda Free โ The Drones
For when the school year feels like an endless dirge of curveballs and chaos, leave it to Australian avant-garde outfit, The Drones, to put you in the right mindset to see it through. Feelin Kinda Free is a menacingly skittish rock saga that feels near impossible to pin down in terms of tone.
From track to track, it is capable of shifting its sound from enigmatically desolate soundscapes to biting sarcastic grooves, with lead singer Gareth Liddiard slurring his provocatively political lyrics with the elegance of a boar. It guides you through up tempo but bleak dance numbers, moody, disjointed ballads, progressive ambience, all while maintaining a sense of harmony. It helps find the meaning and beauty in chaos, making it the perfect soundtrack for the utter mayhem that is the new school year.
โChris Luciantonio
Little Neon Limelight โ Houndmouth
Itโs that time of year again. September can bring on a rush of mixed feelingsโexcitement for all the possibilities a new school year offers and absolute dread. Little Neon Limelight by Indianaโs quartet, Houndmouth, doesnโt fall short of delivering an album thatโs instantly euphoric.
From rockโnโroll to country balladry, each song has a spirit and energy which will be your anthem as you get ready for the day and walk into each class feeling like an instant badass.
โFor No Oneโ may be a quitter track on the album, but it seems to be about life and personal discoveryโa true feeling of heading back to the classroom. Houndmouthโs dynamic vocals and harmonies will keep you motivated to and from class and youโll have a blast listening to each tune.
โTina Nori
Anti โ Rihanna
This album is an accumulation of so many genres and its difficult for it to not show up in almost any playlist on Spotify. Adding onto her continuous narrative of love lost, there are ballads galore, shattering the blind opinion that Rihanna canโt sing. A personal favourite right now is โLove on the Brain.โ For most folks, the first week of classes tack on little work so go ahead and ironically get down to โWorkโ at your Wednesday night pre.
Walking into your first day of class can be nerve-wracking, so your walk in song is just as important as your outfit. Bonus track from the deluxe version, โPose,โ and โNeeded Meโ are perfect to get your confident walk on. With the album being such a contrast to her previous pop-fueled albums, Rihanna seems to exude her true persona through the music, almost seeping through headphones.
โManjot Bhullar
If I Should Go Before You โ City and Colour
City and Colourโs latest album weaves through different tones of relaxing indie and soulful rock. Dallas Greenโs unique vocals are a wonderful falsetto.
The effect is both mysterious and soothing.
The album takes the listener on a journey through different sounds. The beginning of the album starts off with more somber rock ,but as the album reaches itโs conclusion, the tracks start to take a more up lifting tone.
Tracks like โMap of the Worldโ and โFriendsโ take on a more traditional country sound.
If youโre looking for a more alternative rock and country option, City and Colourโs new album is sure to deliver.
โNicole Stumpf
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