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For our playlist this semester, we wanted to channel that feeling when you’re driving down the Colonial Parkway with your friends, windows down, in your feelings, screaming the lyrics to this playlist. Think about that scene from “Perks of Being a Wallflower” when Logan Lerman is standing up on the truck bed going through the tunnel while listening to “Heros” by David Bowie. Like Logan Lerman, we are infinite.
“The Myth of Youth” by Geographer
A meditation on the present moment while contemplating the past and future of a relationship. Throw Mike Deni’s atmospheric synths, introspective vocals, pounding drums, a buzzing bass line, and distorted electric guitar into the mix and you have an energetic, contemplative jam perfect for your next existential crisis.
- Mary Beth Bauermann ’24
“Cherry” by Rina Sawayama
Three minutes and twenty-five seconds of that fuzzy electric feeling that you get when you start seeing someone new. Maybe you didn’t quite meet on the Tube like Rina did in the song, but it was still meet-cute.
- Gavin Aquin ’22
“Eyes Without a Face” by Angel Olsen
Gut wrenching, cathartic, and whimsical, this modern take on Billy Idol’s 1984 hit beckons listeners into a daydream-like trance. The angelic backing vocals pair perfectly with Olsen’s gritty sound to make for a perfect synth-pop melody.
- Ellie Kurlander ’24
“Until We Get There” by Lucius
“Everybody’s gotta get there somehow / I won’t wait another day.” This quiet carpe diem anthem melds the hypnotizing vocals of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig with a driving guitar line that sounds how falling autumn leaves look. One listen and you’re ready to do or say whatever it is you’ve been putting off, whether it’s an assignment or finally telling that someone how you feel.
- Mary Trimble ’23
“Weightless” by Washed Out
If speeding down the Colonial Parkway makes me feel one thing, it’s weightless. This song perfectly embodies the sensation behind the inspiration of the playlist, from the lyrics to the many different sounds that come together to tickle my brain when I hit play on this song.
- Becca Klinger ’22
“27 Hours” by BANKS
This song’s jarring and sobering all at once, much like the first day in autumn when the day seems to end before we can even wrap our heads around it. The sun disappears from the horizon at a rate as alarming as the sound of the synth that blares in between BANKS’ haunting vocals.
- Nina Raneses ’22
“Combat” by Hazel English
A four-minute reflection on the metaphorical Maginot lines we build to protect ourselves from rejection. Nothing says coming-of-age more than complicated, exhausting attempts to dance around the truth because we’re too scared and insecure to find out if it’s just friend vibes or something more... Is this A) a song analysis or B) a description of my love life? C) All of the Above.
- JR Herman ’24
“Mirrorball” by Taylor Swift
How could you create a fall-based playlist without including at least one track from 2020’s Folklore? Coming from a relatively hardcore swiftie, that would be a sin. This three and a half minute masterpiece encompasses all autumn vibes- whispering vocals, melancholy piano, and hard-hitting lyrics that compare the singer’s position in society to a multifaceted, emotionally-sensitive disco ball.
- Justin Sherlock ’23
“Paper Man” by Glen Wee
Melancholic but tentatively rhythmic, Glen Wee’s tune about the ups and downs of our emotions will resonate with college students grappling with adulthood. Times are rough, but don’t give up too easily.
- Linda Li ’24
“Happier than ever (edit)” by Billie Eilish
Nothing will ever beat screaming about those who have hurt you with the friends who have always stuck by your side. This song is like finally being seen after dealing with emotional turmoil. And it’s so satisfying.
- Alyssa Slovin ’22