hd hausmann’s “A Modern Weight”: Enigmatic Beauty
The story of hd hausmann (all lowercase, a la e.e. cummings) began as an enigma. If you were to search for this artist online when they first released music in 2015, you wouldn’t find a list of bandmates or producers—only a hauntingly beautiful set of tracks: their first album, Wring the Moisture from the Surf. […]
Alyssa May’s “Picture It” is Energy Encapsulated
I’ve long envied the main characters in coming of age movies for the way the world seems to serenade them—always accompanied by a song to fit every changing mood, relationship, and accomplishment. Being the main character in a movie or acting as if you were the star of your own life requires a certain romanticization […]
Exploring the Existential with Titi Woo’s “Where Are You”
What do you do when you are alone with your mind? As the period of self-isolation extends further into the summer at the hands of COVID-19, I feel increasingly forced to partake in this ruminative pastime. It’s all at once a daunting, beautiful and transformative experience—my head a venue to relive past regrets, work through […]
