Music

This week, we have some new jams from Childish Gambino, Foxygen, Flying Lotus and Vince Staples, along with a Vine hit and some throwbacks from Kanye West & The Strokes.
October 16, 2014 at 2:33 am

The vocal powerhouse modestly keeps her promises of originality.
October 16, 2014 at 2:30 am

Childish Gambino's new mixtape/EP has a little bit of something for everyone.
October 16, 2014 at 2:24 am

There was some good, under–the–radar music released this week. And then there was Steve Aoki.
October 16, 2014 at 2:18 am

Flying Lotus kills us with "You're Dead" and earns himself a perfect rating.
October 16, 2014 at 2:09 am

No I.D. protege and California rapper Vince Staples gives us seven impressive tracks on "Hell Can Wait."
October 16, 2014 at 2:07 am

After three albums, The Drums have finally surpassed one–hit wonder indie stardom.
October 2, 2014 at 3:44 am

October 2, 2014 at 2:59 am

Shwayze has been pretty much everywhere on Penn's campus over the last week, so he might as well be in the playlist, right? He joins a Kevin Rudolf track (remember Kevin Rudolf?) and some new songs from Elijah Blake, Whirr, Tweedy, and The Drums this week. Enjoy!
October 2, 2014 at 2:09 am

We’ve all been there. Trapped by social convention, you stare desperately at the floor or the walls. If you speak up, the conversation will quickly fall dead and leave you with at least four more floors of mind–numbing discomfort. The elevator is nothing less than the physical epitome of a misanthropic, socially awkward culture. So, what songs describe your various Penn elevator experiences?
October 1, 2014 at 11:24 pm

Notable Lyric: I be PYT, you Billie Jean, you been that ex–bitch!
September 30, 2014 at 3:49 pm

Two years after “An Awesome Wave,” alt-J have returned with their sophomore album, a slightly disjointed compilation of beautiful, experimental tracks.
September 25, 2014 at 4:59 am

In honor of our weed feature this week, we here at Music wanted to give you an appropriate soundtrack. Featuring some of this week's new releases (alt-J, Silva, Groundislava) and some other mellow, cloud–surfing jams, this playlist has the power to form a drum circle at the biopond by itself.
September 25, 2014 at 4:30 am

Here's a peek of what your friends listen to as they exercise.
September 25, 2014 at 4:08 am

“Little Machines”?LIGHTST.
September 25, 2014 at 4:00 am

Groundislava’s third album, “Frozen Throne”, attempts to drag you into a magical cyber world. With songs like “The Descent”, “October Acid” and “A Way Out”, one feels trapped inside an old childhood video game.
September 25, 2014 at 4:00 am

Tired of hearing “Turn Down For What” every Saturday night? We’ve got you covered. Here are some vaguely Penn-related songs to make your next darty the rager of the year. Hurrah, hurrah, Pennsylvania (Note: We cannot confirm that these songs will be effective at parties).
September 25, 2014 at 12:19 am

Just when you thought The Weeknd's music couldn't get any more luscious...
September 24, 2014 at 3:53 pm

I used to strongly dislike electronic music. I thought its legitimacy was invalidated by the idea of a single man or woman up on a stage surrounded by machines—what do they do up there, really—mysteriously and debatably recreating songs for people who habitually wear a lot of neon.
September 23, 2014 at 8:03 pm

Notable lyrics: "Downtown, South Street, UPenn don't count".
September 23, 2014 at 7:50 pm