Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…

by Christos Doukakis

SIDE A

Sex Makes Me Sad

‘FISH GIRL’

grunge/dream pop

Mickey Gold

‘Time Bomb’

cloud rap/alternative rock

Natalie

Guilty Pleasures

indie r&b

Unheard Sirens Incorporated

‘The Universe Belongs to Us’

synth-pop/alternative

SIDE B

Awesome Daughter

‘Man in the Mirror’

indie electro

RGB

‘Last Call’

neo soul/contemporary r&b

Glossy Clouds

‘Plastic Mustache’

indie dance/glam

Mothé

‘Dancing On An Empty Floor’

indie rock/pop-rock

I used singing as a safety measure. I would pay attention to what songs the popular girls liked, learn those songs from the radio or library cassettes, and then “accidentally” sing or hum these songs in class. This would impress the girls, who would then defend me from the boys.

Vivek Shraya