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