Ellie Sennhenn: For my final staff pick of the semester, and my final staff pick in the history of the Cigar, I will have to choose “Pool” by Samia. Specifically, the NPR Tiny Desk Concert version. Released in 2020, this beautiful alternative indie tune was a staple for me this month. The lyrics “How much…
Maia Hembruff: This November I surprisingly changed my ways and became a podcast enjoyer — so this month I have to offer you a podcast rather than a tune. I love locking in to a good podcast during my daily commutes, and when I get through “The Daily” episode from The New York Times, I…
Staff picks 10/30 Ellie Sennhenn: Fighting that looming seasonal depression, I found solace in Chance Peña’s song “The Mountain Is You.” This is a beautiful anthem of self discovery and the journey of finding yourself again after a long winter, a rough bout of stress or internal hardship. It is easy to feel lost in…
Ellie Sennhenn: Another staff pick, another absolutely gut-wrenching, crying-in-the-car and intensely lyrical recommendation of mine. I have had Jake Minch’s album “George” on blast all month long. The song “For Leaving” has become a twisted sort of anthem for me, and it unfolds like a dusty photo album laid out in a late-afternoon sun: nostalgic,…
Ellie Sennhenn – Editor-in-Chief: Admittedly, I am a Radiohead girl, and it is only fitting to choose a song from Thom Yorke’s ample discography for the last staff pick of the semester. “Let Down” off of Radiohead’s 1997 album “OK Computer” feels akin to swimming in clouds or melting onto concrete. It is euphoric and…
Ellie Sennhenn – Editor-in-Chief: I am fully back in my sad folk music era. I think I have spent the last four nights curled up listening to “100 ghosts” by Field Medic and letting the lyrics crawl deep into my soul. The artist pairs beautiful lyrics like “I’m a silver balloon, hardly a reflection” and…
Ellie Sennhenn – Editor-in-Chief: I am a sucker for painful lyricism and an unsteady guitar. Pinegrove’s album “Everything So Far” is everything someone would want in these depressing February weeks. Slushy ice, sticky mud, long Facetimes to my siblings; it all reminds me of Pinegrove. Specifically, the song “On Jet Lag.” I will let the…
Lauren Drapeau – Editor-in-Chief: For my final staff pick, I’d like to highlight “IGOR’S THEME” by Tyler, the Creator. I graduate college this weekend and Tyler has consistently been an artist that I’ve listened to since high school. Being the album’s theme track, it is such a timeless and powerful tune, and I would like…
Lauren Drapeau – Editor-in-Chief: This month, I’m choosing “Laramee” by Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners. I spent a lot of time taking alternative routes on my way back from campus, and this song allowed me to sit and reflect on my thoughts. My time here will quickly come to an end and the job…
Lauren Drapeau – Editor-in-Chief: I’m reverting back to my roots for this one. “Understand” by Greer has been stuck in my head lately and despite seeing them perform live back in 2022, my sentimentality toward the lead singer continues to thrive. The strong electric guitar paired with his smooth voice and the emotion with each…