“Postdiluvian” by The Firnats: Sacred Betrayal
Postdiluvian (adjective): of or relating to the period after the flood described in the Bible. The biblical story of The Great Flood is one of the most widely known, in which God decides to flood the Earth, killing all living things except for the animals and family aboard Noah’s Ark, because He believed the world […]
“Keep Me Occupied” by Little Lungs: Desperate to Stay Busy
With a one minute and fifteen second instrumental intro, as well as a couple other instrumental breaks, “Keep Me Occupied” by Little Lungs is a guitar driven song. Starting with a simple guitar riff and building accompanying guitars, then drums, and then more guitar on top of it throughout the intro draws us into the […]
“Just Because” by Irit Dekel: An Ode to Disrespected Women
Irit Dekel is an Israeli singer-songwriter, as well as an actress. On her Spotify page, she says she “imagines music as theatre”– her primary aim is to tell a story. In “Just Because,” a song off of Dekel’s 2021 EP Hello Acoustic, she tells the story of a crush turned prospective romance turned failed-before-it-even-started relationship. […]
“Supersoaker” by Superhead: Angsty, Abrasive, and Afraid
Hot weather and summer vacations always seem to usher in a new wave of teenage angst. Everyone is searching for that head banging, windows down while driving, “it’s not a phase, Mom” song of the summer. With Superhead’s new single, “Supersoaker,” we get all of that and more. Superhead is an indie punk trio, composed […]
