Dartbeat Pick(s) of the Week: 15W.3

By The Dartmouth Web Staff | 1/31/15 7:57am

Each week, Dartbeat asks a group of musically inclined students to recommendtheir favorite songs of the week.We then share a few of those tracks below. Enjoy!



The Weeknd —“Often" (Kygo Remix)


Margot Byrne, The Dartmouth Staff: The Weeknd is like, so hot right now. Did you hear he's on the new 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack? So hot. On "Often," however, The Weeknd's typical sultriness is tempered by the addition of Norwegian DJ Kygo, who lends a subdued beat to the backdrop. Wait, isn't Kygo one of the performing options for Green Key? OMG. Doubly hot. You clearly can’t go wrong with this duo.


Grimes —Oblivion


Lilly Bain: Every so often, I'll find a song that I'm completely obsessed with, and that song is currently “Oblivion,” the 2012 smash-hit by Vancouver-born Grimes. The song —and its completely amazing video, which features Grimes awkwardly dancing at a McGill University football game —is full of contradictions, with Grimes’ heavy lyrical subject matter clashing with her cheerful, CHVRCHES style beat. While this song might not be for everyone, like my friend who described it as “weird,” its light introduction to goth electronic might just help you find your new favorite sound.


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