OCTOBER 2020
VINDI PLAY Stacking Limbs (Because They Made Me Do It) Morning In May Bummerland AJR Devil’s Advocate The Neighbourhood Cabinet Man Lemon Demon If It Wasn’t For the Nights ABBA
Vindicator Staff
SONGS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH
ILLUSTRATION BY
To welcome fall and kick off the newest section of the
“Cabinet Man” - Lemon Demon
Yara Hamo
Vindicator, we put together a playlist that explores
Lemon Demon is a musical project by Neil Cicierega,
the Vindicator staff’s individual tastes in music while
the content creator and musician best known for
offering some new songs to FALL in love with. This
“Potter Puppet Pals” and “The Ultimate Showdown
playlist features a couple of the staff’s favorite tracks.
of Ultimate Destiny.” “Cabinet Man” juxtaposes
CURATED BY
upbeat electropop with an unsettling lyrical twist. “Stacking Limbs (Because They Made Me Do It)” Morning In May
Stylistic influences from 8-bit music pair well with
A track that tells a story, emo-core band Morning
arcade machine. Cicierega’s versatile vocals are at
In May takes listeners on a wild journey with lustful
moments playful, menacing and bleak—sometimes
vocals and ascending musical transitions. “Stacking
all at once—which enhances his storytelling abili-
Limbs (Because They Made Me Do It)” is sure to open
ty. Throughout the song, the verses and chorus are
ears to a unique side to music. - Tabitha Timms
interspersed with ominous hints underscored by
a mysterious story from the perspective of a sentient
well-placed bass distortion. The bridge turns frantic “Bummerland” - AJR
as the narrator reckons with his mortality and the
“Bummerland” was released on Aug. 31, the track is
decline of the arcade industry, then breaks down to
AJR’s way of providing their listeners with a moment of
a surprisingly soft and poignant final verse. After
joy in the time of COVID-19. The lyrics are optimistic,
the last rendition of the chorus, with its full-bod-
as they focus on the importance of finding hope even
ied sound and newly chilling significance, listeners
in the darkest of times. The upbeat instrumentals and
will want to relive this thrilling narrative again and
message are enough to make you want to hear more
again. - Lynn Nichols
from this decidedly joyous boy band. - Megan Mullaly “If It Wasn’t For the Nights” - ABBA “Devil’s Advocate” - The Neighbourhood
This song is just a bop (if songs could be considered
The Neighbourhood is a middle-school-era nostal-
bops in the ‘70s)! It’s super upbeat and fun, yet the
gic classic band. Of all of the singles the band has
lyrics contrast the sound of the song with a pretty
released, “Devil’s Advocate” is an instant favorite.
melancholy message. It’s a perfect display of ABBA’s
The track is a sure-fire repeat song for old and new
ability to weave intricate musical themes into really
fans alike. - Samra Karamustafic
catchy songs. - Eric Seitz
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