RELE VAN T RECOMMENDS: MUSIC
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HAIM DAYS ARE GONE [P O LY D O R R EC O R D S]
> If Phil Collins had three young sisters and some Pamida synthesizers, they might sound a bit like HAIM. Danielle, Alana and Este Haim’s full-length debut has a ’90s radiorock vibe (think TLC) and three-part harmonies. The lyrics are fun and lively, matching the tone of the music. No Shakespearean odes here. “Give me all your love, baby baby” sings the middle sister and lead singer, Danielle, with a wink on “Don’t Save Me.” On “The Wire,” each band member handles a verse in succession. Finger snaps, chica-ka riffs ala Ferris Bueller and a random “hey!” get you in the groove. And they don’t let up: Each song borrows a melody from both Hall and Oates. It’s creative, danceinducing and totally rad.
GUNGOR I AM MOUNTAIN (HITHER & YON RECORDS)
JANELLE MONAE THE ELECTRIC LADY (BAD BOY RECORDS)
> If there’s one constant with Gungor, it’s that you never know what you’re going to get. I Am Mountain, the fourth major release from the duo, is no exception. Even in the painful notes, there’s always the sense that around the corner, hope is waiting. While musical influences include Bon Iver (“Wandering”), Jack White (“God and Country”) and Mutemath (“Let It Go”), you never feel Gungor is rehashing an old sound. Instead, this album pushes the boundaries of what a “worship” album can be.
> On her second neo-soul release, Janelle Monáe continues the fourth and fifth suites of her seven-part series on the silent sci-fi movie Metropolis. Yes, you read that right. “Life is just a play with no rehearsal” she sings on the lead single, “Q.U.E.E.N.” Over 19 songs, she hammers out beats like a low-fi basement artist who has powerful friends and a laptop. Re-programming routines, cyborg love, dystopian oligarchies—it’s all here. And somehow, it all makes sense.
g BECAUSE COMMUNITY
Happens Here
Community doesn’t happen just by taking classes together. It happens when students are a part of something special, a place where they live life together, learn together, and serve others together.
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