2020
Favorite Albums of
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Ethan Lam (’22) Editor-in-Chief
Phoebe Bridgers: Punisher Bridgers’ voice is as haunting and gorgeous as ever as she sings of similar disconnects between people and the spaces they inhabit. Punisher is full of hyper-specific references to Bridgers’ L.A upbringing, serving as both odes to and declarations of discontent with the places that shaped her: “They killed a fan down by the stadium / Was only visiting, they beat him to death,” “See our reflection in the water / Off a bridge at the Huntington.” You could substitute any of these minutia with experiences from your own hometown to the exact same effect, something I frequently found myself doing.
Lola Nedic (’22) Editor-in-Chief
Charli XCX: how i’m feeling now Charli mixes the depraved and unexpected chaos of 2020 with her signature cluster-fuck sound, making for a familiar yet timely and brilliant record. It’s catchy, it’s raunchy, at times sonic pandemonium, and at times remarkably evocative. On surface level, how i’m feeling now is a (genius) hyperpop album. Listen a little closer, however, and you’ll catch a glimpse of what it’s like to sit in the chair of Charli’s therapist, watching her do a Rorschach test on a chaise lounge.
