Portland State Vanguard Volume 80 Issue 22

VOLUME 80 ISSUE 22

05/13/2026

CONTENTS

COVER DESIGN BY HALEY HSU / COVER PHOTO BY SEBASTIAN GANG

NEWS The Beginning of the End: Departments in University P. 3 Center Building to Start Moving Out New UNST Updates Include New Course Credit Amounts P. 4 Portland Ranks High in National Urban Gardening Study P. 7 SPORTS Vikings Football Reintroduced in Spring Game

OPINION Trying Your Luck? A Warning About Gambling

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ARTS & CULTURE Vanguard on Vinyl: “Girl With Fish” by Feeble Little Horse

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STAFF EDITORIAL EDITOR IN CHIEF Noah Carandanis MANAGING EDITOR Olivia Hendry Young NEWS EDITOR Grace Peterson Will Lowe ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Adyan Hussein OPINION EDITOR Vacant SPORTS EDITOR Hayden Neumann MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Nash Bennett SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Liam Schmitt

COPY CHIEF Jude Callaway ONLINE EDITOR Karli Schwartz DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Caleb Dougherty CONTRIBUTORS Daniela Hernandez Lilly Santangelo-St. Martin Benjamin Parzick PRODUCTION & DESIGN CREATIVE DIRECTOR Haley Hsu CONTRIBUTORS Naue Pagtakhan

ADVISING & ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR OF STUDENT MEDIA Reaz Mahmood SALP ACCOUNTANT Vacant STUDENT MEDIA TECH ADVISOR Rae Fickle STUDENT MEDIA TECH DEVELOPER Kaylee Hynes WEB DESIGNER Owen Cook

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The Beginning of the End: Departments in University Center Building to Start Moving Out

SEBASTIAN GANG Entrance of the PSU University Center Building.

Uncertainty regarding space allocation still remains, with moves already underway OLIVIA HENDRY YOUNG Editor’s note: To ensure editorial transparency, it is important to note that the writer, Olivia Hendry Young, is majoring in Communications.

Additionally, one of the faculty members interviewed, Lee Shaker, Ph.D., is a member of the Student Media Board. This is the entity that oversees all of Student Media, including PSU Vanguard.

The move out process for the University Center Building (UCB) has begun, with the closure of the building officially slated for July 2028.

University Center Building is located on the corner of SW Harrison Street and 5th Avenue, and was constructed in two parts, in 1969 and 1970 respectively. The 78,000 square foot building was designed by Portland architect Charles Colburn of the Dan Davis Corporation, who named the building “University Center.”

It currently holds 13 departments: Applied Linguistics, Counseling & Psychological Services, Dental Services, Department of Communications, Health Promotion & Education, Judaic Studies, Literacy, Language and Technology Research, Mental Health Promotion, Oregon Center for Career Development, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Student Health Services, and the Testing Center.

Along with the departments, the building also holds 200 parking spots, including 144 paid hourly and daily stalls. There are also bike, scooter, and motorcycle storage options.

The move out has been formulated since 2021, due to the “unsustainable nature of

the land lease,” according to Portland State University’s associate vice president for Planning, Construction, and Real Estate, Jason Franklin. Though Portland State University bought the building in 1999, they do not currently own the land lease– which, after an increase to $1.7 million, led to the decision to relinquish the building.

“We attempted numerous times to purchase the building in the early 2000’s without success. So once it became clear that we have ample space in other campus buildings, we terminated the land lease,” wrote Franklin in an emailed statement.

This ample space will be where UCB’s departments will be housed once the building closes. These space allocations, according to Franklin, were considered in collaboration with the building’s departments and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean.

“Departments will be moving out on various schedules since some of the moves - [Student Health and Counseling] and Speech and Hearing - require more significant improvements than the smaller departments,” wrote Franklin in an emailed statement.

One of these moves will be starting in the next few months, with the department of Communications, located on the fourth floor, slated to be out of their space by the summer of 2026. However, according to Chair and Associate Professor Lee Shaker, Ph.D, the department doesn’t know exactly where they’ll be moving to yet.

“We don’t have a final destination yet, but we’ve looked at a couple different spaces on

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the Park Blocks,” said Shaker. “We’re just kind of waiting to see how some of the big changes around campus shake out before final plans are made for the relocation.”

The department of Communications, whose offices house roughly 15 employees including graduate assistants, moved into UCB in 2011. The move will close out the department’s 15 years in the building.

“The goal, probably, is for us as a university to occupy buildings that we own rather than spreading across buildings we own and that we don’t own,” said Shaker.

With the move just a few months around the corner, Shaker says there is a “low level nervousness” and “uncertainty” among some Communications staff members around the lack of specifics.

“They’re like, ‘Well, we’re going to move over the summer, am I going to be in town if we move? And if I’m not here, how is my office going to be moved? Who’s gonna put my books away?’” said Shaker.

This anxiety, however, is coupled with optimism for more student engagement in a new space.

“UCB is somewhat isolated. We’re not really in the center of campus,” said Shaker. “I think people are looking forward to being more centrally located [and] closer to the classrooms we teach in, more connected to the other departments and faculty.”

Shakes believes that the lack of assignment is due to the flexibility of the Communications office. The department doesn’t have as many technical needs as some

of the other building’s departments. For example, SHAC will be moving to the Fariboz Maseeh Hall, and the Testing Center will be split between Cramer Hall and the Vernier Science Center.

“We don’t have a lot of technical equipment or specific needs. We don’t have a clinic.

I think it’s easier to kind of find places that would work for us because we are easier to squeeze in or fit in,” said Shaker.

When asked about the relocation, Franklin said the Communications department will be moving to Cramer. Specifics, including where in the building the department will be moved to, were not provided.

Even for those not involved with the Communications department, or any of UCB’s other departments, the move may still affect them via parking. The loss of UCB may mean the loss of its 200 parking spots. The state of these spaces won’t be known until closer to the building’s closure, according to Franklin.

“We will have control of the building and the parking up until July 2028. After that it is up to the property owner to determine how the parking will be operated,” wrote Franklin in an emailed statement.

UCB’s last day will be July 31, 2028. Though nearly two years away, the moving process is well underway, and marks financial savings, but historical loss, for the university.

“The move out of UCB will save the University money and once we are out of that building we will no longer have leased space in Portland,” wrote Franklin in an emailed statement.

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New UNST Updates Hit the Senate Faculty Floor, Including New Course Credit Amounts for PSU Students General Education Steering Committee Proposes its Plan for the New General Education Program DANIELA HERNANDEZ At the beginning of the 2026 Winter term, the General Education (GE) Steering Committee began its review of Portland State University’s General Education Program. They presented a White Paper to various councils and committees at PSU, proposing reform to the GE program. Throughout the term, the committee met with the Faculty Senate to provide progress updates. On April 13, 2026, the Final Report of the PSU General Education Task Force was presented to the Faculty Senate.

The 38-page report proposes changes to the GE Program that would impact the Common Core lower division, Advanced Core upper division and Major core upper division.

Reform has been sought over the years because students have had difficulty completing credits in the program. Aligning with Oregon transfer laws has been a major factor in the reform process.

Current State Legislation HB 2998 and SB 233 help facilitate credit transfers between Oregon universities. This requires the General Education Programs across the state to be uniform, even across varying universities. Requirements for degrees at Oregon universities have changed, but very little has changed within the General Education program, making it difficult for students with overlapping expectations. Transfer students have been significantly affected by the current General Education program — they face setbacks such as additional classes required to fulfill credit requirements and unexpected coursework. This can lead students to postpone their graduation date.

Georgette Dashiell is an adjunct professor for the University Studies Department, teaching Sophomore Inquiry. Currently, Dashiell teaches Popular Culture, which critically examines how forms of media influence the social, cultural and economic aspects of life.

Dashiell has expressed worry about the removal of Sophomore Inquiry.

“It doesn’t mean they have voted [for] that, but it could mean that what I teach in that cluster is going to be gone,” said Dashiell.

Although the proposed plan intends to erase the Sophomore and Junior clusters, there is nothing to suggest that all classes within the clusters will be removed.

“There’s a lot of people, I think, that don’t understand what we do and the value that we bring,” said Dashiell.

She is worried that the proposed plan will lose a sense of community. She believes that the current program, with its first yearlong course, creates spaces where students can foster friendships.

Although credit fulfillment efficiency is important to students, Dashiell worries that the program’s quality would be jeopardized.

The major change in the proposed report is the credit requirements. The current requirements for the lower division of GE are 15 credits of First Year Inquiry, 8 credits of Sophomore Inquiry and 8 credits of Race and Ethnic Studies, totaling 31 credits. The proposed requirement is either 4 credits of a First-Year Seminar for freshmen or 2 credits of a Transfer Course for transfer students. The classes will be dedicated to reflecting on students’

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tion. After completing 27-33 credits, the completion of the Lower Division will be achieved.

The current Upper Division of GE consists of 12 credits in the Junior cluster and 6 credits in the Senior Capstone. The proposed plan would break them down, requiring completion of an additional 4 credits in Interpreting History and Exploring Society. However, only 4 credits will be required for a Global Race and Ethnicity course.

The courses would offer a deeper dive into specific histories and cultures. The GE program would then be completed with a total of 39-45 credits, down from the current 49.

“In response to concerns that we have fasttracked this process. Why wait? Students need an improved general education system sooner rather than later,” said the report.

Changes would also be made to the Peer Mentor Program, which would be transformed into a firstyear peer coaching program. Made up of 25 student cohorts, peer coaches would be responsible for smoothly connecting and transferring students from high school to university. They would meet with students once a month, at the beginning of student orientation, helping them find a home at PSU. “The program aims to ensure students have a ‘ student-expert ‘ on campus who can provide support socially, academically, and emotionally, fostering a sense of belonging,” said the report.

The proposed plan emphasizes building crucial professional skills and enhancing literacy skills that students have been lacking, especially with Oregon students, who have shown low reading proficiency in recent years. The task force committee also wanted to focus on preparing students for their careers and connecting the importance of their general education to success in their major and furthering their careers.

Sonja Taylor, the director of Senior Inquiry and a senator for the Faculty Senate at PSU, has been following the progress of the General Education HALEY HSU Task Force, including conducting surveys, par ticipating in meetings and attending the faculty senate hearings. She understands that tensions Students study and work on homework on the Park Blocks. have been high amid the uncertainty surroundgoals, developing a plan to effectively use professional skills and ing the program, but she is hopeful that the administration will leveraging PSU-offered resources to support student success. find a solution. Taylor encourages faculty to connect to find a Sophomore Inquiry and Race and Ethnic Studies would be re- solution that benefits everyone. placed with specialized courses. The beginning Core Literacies “Many faculty feel at odds with each other, especially if they feel classes would start with a Writing & Rhetoric course. It would be that they are competing for the same resources. I believe that working equivalent to a 4-credit WR 121Z course, a class already offered on a new model could be an opportunity to recognize and appreciate at PSU. 1 credit would be required for Information Literacy and each other’s expertise. I would love to encourage that,” said Taylor.

3-4 credits for Quantitative Literacy and Analysis. The courses Within the report, the task force asserted that they had finally would focus on growing professional skills such as critical anal- completed the extensive research needed to propose a plan to the ysis, information analysis and literary efficiency.

Faculty Senate floor. The statement came after the task force reStill replacing the Sophomore Cluster, the Ways of Knowing sponded to criticism that it was rushing the operation. category would follow, with a focus on 6-8 credits in Interpreting On May 4, 2026, discussions began for the acceptance of the History, Culture and Arts; 6-8 credits in Exploring Society and proposed plan. If the plan is accepted, it will be sent to the Higher Human Behavior; 8 credits in Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Education Coordinating Commission for review and approval. and 3-4 credits in Race and Ethnic Studies. The classes would Changes wouldn’t happen until September 2028, when the new emphasize skills in scientific reasoning and critical observa- curriculum’s full implementation is expected.

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Vikings Football Reintroduced

in Spring Game

2 Vikings football players and coaches huddle together.

“It's an opportunity to put a cap on spring ball, for the guys to come out and compete, and for our fans to see all the hard work that these guys have put in between January and today,” said Head Coach Chris Fisk. “They’re excited to put on a show and a celebration.”

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HAYDEN NEUMANN Defensive players protect the football from offensive players.

The Portland State University football team is working hard to revitalize the program and get fans excited for Vikings football again. The team hosted their annual Spring Game on May 9, 2026, a scrimmage that showcased the new and returning players’ hard work.

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3 Banner announcing the Spring Game was hung up at one of the entrances to the Peter W. Stott Community Field.

The game had a unique format: the defense started with 26 points, with the opportunity to score more with fumble recoveries and interceptions. For offense to score, they needed at least four touchdowns to catch up.

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Fans of Vikings football watch the scrimmage on a hot spring afternoon.

Offensive player looks pensively during a play

The team hosted a tailgate before the game, with free food and an opportunity to buy the new Portland Gear x Vikings football collaboration merchandise. Bleachers were available to fans, which filled quickly by the time the game started.

“Our goal today is to wake up the city,” said General Manager Rashad Floyd. “Our vision is to bring football to downtown Portland. Let people feel the energy that we have, bring some excitement to being in Viking territory and allow the vision to start to manifest into this new era of what Portland State Viking football looks like and feels like.”

6 Offensive player grabs the jersey of a defensive player as those on the sidelines watch on.

PSU President Ann Cudd, alongside benefactors Peter Stott and Greg Madden, did a ceremonial coin flip to start the game. Despite the defense’s automatic 26-0 lead, the offense gave the game a fighting start, scoring on their first three drives and leading 27-26 by the end of the first half.

Kicker Joshua Hossman Lees prepares for a field goal.

7 Quarterback Tyrese Smith gets praise from fans on the sidelines.

The defense stayed strong, however, making eight straight defensive stops and two defensive turnovers. By the end of the game, the defense led with a score of 36-27, securing the win.

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“Today was a great learning experience for all of us,” said kicker Joshua Hossman Lees. “The defense came out firing. And for offense, we’ve got some things to work on, but overall, I’m really happy with how we did. We’ve come a long way, and I feel like we’re in a good spot for summer and fall camp. I’m so excited for the brotherhood we’ve built, and to tackle all the obstacles we’re going to overcome this year.”

SPORTS

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Trying Your Luck?

ALL ILLUSTRATIONS BY SEBASTIAN GANG

A Warning About Gambling: What Can You Do To Stay Safe?

BENJAMIN PARZICK With the spring term in full swing, Portland State University once again offers new opportunities for fun to its residential student body, including the recently concluded “Casino Night.” On April 17, 2026, University Housing and Residence Life transformed the Smith Ballroom into a Las Vegas-themed event, where students engaged in blackjack, poker and roulette using fake money for real fun.

While the event was fun, it raised some potentially uncomfortable thoughts about a wider issue facing the nation– prediction markets, and the normalization of gambling at large.

“Prediction markets” have become one of the premier sources of online gambling, allowing anyone to make a bet on almost anything.

One of the most popular prediction markets is Polymarket, an online gambling center making bets on wars, disasters and political events.

“Online gambling has existed for decades, but what is different about these platforms is that they seem to be attracting and retaining individuals who have not previously participated in any online gambling,” said Erica Wagner, a PSU professor of Information Systems.

Wagner studies how various variables come together to distribute and create information, which includes methods and games connected to gambling.

Gambling on its own isn’t something that I feel can or should be removed. Like any prohibition, trying to get rid of something that is appealing to a wide audience might only make it more tantalizing; however, I feel that online gambling has become something that hurts innocent people.

Gambling has changed drastically over the last few years, with online gambling taking up a central lead in making the industry’s overall wealth.

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According to the 2023 Oregon Adult Health Survey, 18-24 year-olds were most likely to use an app to gamble. In Portland alone, there are over fifteen distinct locations offering gambling services; some are official casinos, while others

bringing gamblers back as a continuous source of income. The Center for Addiction Science Policy and Research gave the state a score of 43 out of 100 for its lack of protections and staterun promotions of online gambling.

are bars offering opportunities for slots or betting. The state brought in $1.7 billion in gambling revenue in 2024. Gambling is the fourth largest revenue source for the state, following income, property and corporate taxes.

Gambling is a major industry; it isn’t going to disappear overnight, and it creates dangerous relationships with those addicted to spending their money. Through predatory tactics, the industry fosters unhealthy relationships to keep

“Years ago I had a guest speaker in my course who was the marketing manager for a Las Vegas casino. The speaker said the marketing department unofficially bought lists of people who had been to treatment for gambling addiction, [and] sent special incentives to these folks to get them to visit the casino.” said Wagner.

Even with the looming shadow of this industry overhead, I still participated in the safe activities of the Casino Night. I had fun alongside

other students, gambling away fake currencies and trying to collect as much as we could.

Casino Night had no actual money traded or used for betting, just fake dollar bills and poker chips to be used at the various stalls. The problem is, the desire to gamble relies on real money instead of fake bills. The fantasy of gambling is striking it rich, and the possibility of having enough to not worry about real world concerns.

“I think many more folks want to be able to predict the future, especially in uncertain and frightening times,” said Wagner. “The use of Polymarket and similar platforms for betting on elections, or a ceasefire holding, is really meaningful. If a technology can make participating in that easy, then I only expect online gambling around current events to increase.” said Wagner.

Gambling, like any other activity, can become problematic if engaged with for too long.

Knowing the risks of engaging with high risk games is important before putting down your money, and knowing when to quit is key if you want to avoid losing too much. If you feel that when you gamble you cannot hold back, perhaps it is important to not engage with the activity at all.

“I don’t gamble, but I have people in my life who do it socially. I have heard from friends in recovery from substance abuse that gambling is the worst addiction and the hardest to recover from. There are clearly folks for whom gambling is unsafe,” said Wagner.

Playing card games like blackjack or poker isn’t inherently wrong, but the risks of high stakes games can potentially throw budgeting out of the window. It is important to understand that money isn’t something to be thrown away carelessly, it is a valuable resource for individual needs over wants. Please gamble safely and responsibly.

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Portland Ranks High in National Urban Gardening Study Out of 500 U.S. cities, Portland ranks highly among the nations best in multiple categories

NASH BENNETT LILLY SANTANGELO-ST. MARTIN Portland’s urban landscape might soon be better known for its gardening capacity. LawnStarter recently published a study ranking the 2026 best cities for urban gardening; Portland ranked 11 out of 500 overall. The study considered access to community gardens per 10,000 residents, the number of food forests and average yard sizes among 500 U.S. cities. The study had numerous categories — Portland ranked at number one for community food forests.

Sav Maive, who conducted the survey, is a writer and content creator best known for her work in sustainability and environmental topics. She believes that urban gardening is accessible and unique.

“I think what makes urban gardening [is it] just comes with more options for gardening,” said Maive. “More community gardens and creative strategies like container gardens on balconies, rooftop plots, and vertical gardening. The constraints of city life drive innovative gardening methods.”

Urban gardening does not have a universal definition; it can take any shape.

“I would define urban gardening as any type of gardening that happens within a city’s limits,” said Maive. “Urban gardening can look like a small plot in your yard, a nearby community garden or food forest, or even a dedicated space indoors.”

Maive credits emerging gardening technologies, such as vertical gardening and hydroponics, for making urban gardening easier for beginners. Vertical gardening is a way to grow plants with minimal soil and space by stacking planters on each other.

Hydroponic gardening uses no soil at all to grow produce.

She believes that urban gardening has many benefits, including food awareness, fresher diets and boosting mental health.

“For humans, just spending time in green spaces can come with a range of mental benefits,” Maive said. “Gardening can also be a good form of exercise. If you join a community garden, it can be a ‘third space’ for socialization, which provides more cognitive benefits.”

Sav explains how community and backyard gardens can improve soil quality and absorb excess water, limiting flooding during storms. This is important for densely populated neighborhoods, where there are fewer green spaces. Vegetables can prevent food waste, as gardeners become more aware of what foods are ready to eat and which ones they can repurpose for composting.

“The best way to support urban gardening in your city is to get involved in a local community garden or garden club,” Maive said. “You’ll find out what you can do to best support the organizations in your community by joining.”

Urban gardening is centered around communities, and, according to it’s recent rankings, Portland is a hub for resources to help people become urban gardeners.

For those interested in urban gardening, Portland State University has opportunities to get involved.

The PSU community considers the Student Sustainability Center (SSC) a great place for students to get involved and learn about community gardening. The SSC is centered around student leadership, service, food sovereignty, food security, student wellness and sustainability in practice.

The SSC often hosts field trips for its students to learn more about sustainability.

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The South Waterfront Community Garden is nestled between I-5 and Elizabeth Caruthers Park.

The Learning Gardens Laboratory (LGL) is part of PSU’s College of Education. All the programs through LGL are organized by their staff team of graduate students. Most of their students are a part of the Leadership and Sustainability Education program, the Sustainable Food Systems Certificate or other graduate programs. The LGL is part of the 12-acre green space known as the Green Thumb site, located in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood. This program focuses on land within its work.

The LGL’s mission states, “The Learning Gardens Laboratory fosters leadership for learners of all ages through experiential garden-based education, deep reciprocity with the land, and engagement in local sustainable food systems.”

The LGL offers professional development opportunities for K-12 educators and digital storytelling projects with PSU freshmen as part of a year-long course to improve their understanding of urban gardening.

Outside of the Park Blocks, the City of Portland gives Portlanders resources to make urban gardens of their own.

Their website lays out policies and guidelines for gardeners– for example, organic gardening and the use of organic fertilizers is required in Multnomah County. This, and other county gardening guidelines, aim to not harm native species.

Portland gardeners are encouraged to garden year-round

by Multnomah County. Doing so supports food supply in the off-season.

According to Maive, urban gardens need support from local, state and federal governments to thrive. Support on these levels can encourage community members to dedicate their time and space to growing their own food.

“Policy makers can help by investing in community garden infrastructure, adding community gardens to parks, preserving community gardens in areas that are being developed and designating space for community food forests,” said Maive.

Maive argues that both the government and policymakers should support local gardening by developing infrastructure to make compost and keep it in the community.

Maive believes this important to consider the ecological impact when growing a garden. Improving soil health helps sequester carbon emissions, improving the overall air quality for communities.

“Urban gardening can help reduce the urban heat island effect, improve soil health, and local food lowers the reliance on long-distance supply chains, reducing transportation emissions,” said Maive.

While urban gardening has many benefits for community members and the environment, Maive suggests that it needs to be done with conscious intention. Gardeners can destroy their local, native ecosystem by using toxic fertilizers or planting invasive species.

“Pollutants like lead in old neighborhoods might not make it possible to safely start a vegetable garden in the ground,” Maive said. “Specific location challenges might make it hard for homeowners to get a sunny plot, whether the shade is from a neighbor’s tree or a high-rise next door.”

Maive believes urban gardening is achievable in most settings and can be designed for large or small communities. Portland is full of learning opportunities and resources to start a garden in your own backyard.

RYAN CUNNINGHAM “Girl With Fish” is the second album from the in-your-face, playful and incredibly inspiring American indie rock band Feeble Little Horse. The album keeps the freakout shoegaze, dreamy lyrics, and do-it-yourself nature that made their early work addictively dynamic. Released alongside the tides of summer heatwaves in June 2023, this album is chock-full of angst and passion from hearts full of emotion.

Following their debut album “Hayday”, Feeble Little Horse leans into a dreamlike fuzziness in their new style. Key songs like “Freak” and “Paces” showcase the band's range of artistry.

First, they envelop you in an abrasive guitar, distorted through a mass of pedals and glitchy noises. All of this is to guide the listener to the whimsical vocals from the lead singer, Lydia Slocum. Later, there’s constant playfulness between the twinkly guitar and rough bass.

The album presents itself as a journey through messy relationships, exploring intimate moments through past experiences. It lays focus on perception and nostalgia, which are incredibly present among songs like “Pocket” and “Heavy Water.” Corrupted tonal shifts and reminiscent lyrics bring the listener full circle as the album goes from annoyed to sincere, capturing the motions one may go through during troubled heartbreak and contentment.

With heatwaves currently approaching the Pacific Northwest and a desire to feel the sun kiss your skin, I could not envision another album to play at full volume. “Girl With Fish” is meant to split ears and break speakers. Let the noise from the droning guitars and the witty lyrics carry you through the mud of the spring term.

Summer awaits, and so does “Girl With Fish.”

Seek out a refreshing lake to dive into, let the bugs bite, and dance like the world is watching.

Live with your full heart! <3

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