If you haven’t discovered lo-fi yet, allow me to welcome you to your new musical obsession.
Lo-fi stands for “low fidelity”, and the idea is that this music actually has flaws in it (think listening to a vinyl record versus a digital recording.) According to some, the flaws are part of what help keep your brain on-task, along with the lack of lyrics and slow tempo. For me, a lot of the fun is getting to listen to lo-fi re-imaginings of my favorite geeky music while I’m cleaning, cooking, and writing.
In 2018, singer-songwriter Todrick Hall released a concept and visual album entitled Forbidden. The album was paired with a 90-minute short film of the same name. Although all the tracks on the album are socially conscious, the song All-American speaks to me the most due to its commentary on racial division and LGBTQ+ rights.
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Okay, have you heard of BTS? I hadn’t, until it seemed like everyone in my life couldn’t stop talking about them.
Taylor Swift released her 8th studio album, folklore, on July 24th, 2020. Before she released the album, she released a statement on her twitter about how this album was inspired by stories. It’s a nice idea, but I wasn’t sure if it would translate well in the actual album.
To finish out our summer, my boyfriend and I are going on a road trip next month. We’ve been really excited about this for quite some time, and in that excitement, we’ve done some serious planning. So buckle up friends, it’s time to road trip.