Playlist of the Week, 2/28
February 28, 2014
“Prince Johnny” — St. Vincent
Finally, St. Vincent’s new self-titled album was released. “Prince Johnny” layers St. Vincent’s breathy, melodious vocals over a groovy beat.
“Wanderlust” — Wild Beasts
The dark rhythm and tappy drum beats of Wild Beasts’ new “Wanderlust,” off of recent album “Present Tense,” breaks into swoopy vocals that sound like they belong in a fantasy film. It’s hard to understand any of the accented lyrics, but the song is catchy nonetheless.
“Sloppy Seconds” — Watsky
I’m pretty upset I didn’t get to see Watsky at Spot Night after hearing what everyone had to say about the show. Apparently, it was pretty wild. And this song has both a great rhythm and a great message; who cares about a broken pipe in The Spot when it’s from a wordsmith like this?
“Let’s Go” — Matt & Kim
So, I’m assuming by the few “Battle of the Bands” posters I’ve seen around Case Western that Matt & Kim is headlining Springfest. Correct me if I’m wrong, though; I haven’t heard an official announcement. Let’s just hope we can see a live version of “Let’s Go,” an offbeat, high-energy song, when the weather starts to warm up.
“In the Summertime” — Mungo Jerry
Okay winter, we’ve had enough of you. I don’t think I’ve wanted it to warm up this badly… well, ever. And this summertime song just doesn’t feel right without the sun shining. Please, Cleveland? Please?

Anne Nickoloff, the Director of Print for The Observer, is a senior at Case Western. She hopes to one day be a music journalist, and has spent much of...
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