What's the Howl Listening to? [Fall Edition]
Sounds | The Howl Masthead
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Get to know the new Howl Masthead by browsing our eclectic music taste.
Paolo Nutini – “Candy”
An old friend introduced me to this song, and it has always been one of my favorites. A very vulnerable and emotional song, but genuinely so comforting and fun to dance to.
—Gabby, Social Media Manager
Michael Seyer – “Lucky Love”
A beautiful song on how love is true when it's lucky, and meeting your person is a one-in-a-million chance. So relaxing and good for rainy days.
—Gabby, Social Media Manager
Abby Powledge – “and then there’s me”
Did anybody else have a yearning girl summer? I CANNOT recommend this song enough. She is me!! Listening to this song makes me feel like I am bloody and bare and cleaved in half with my heart on display for the entire world to see… but in a good way!
—Katie, Sounds Section Editor
Bruce Springsteen – “Secret Garden”
I probably only know a quarter of the lyrics to this song because I am not truly listening when it is on. This song is my secret academic weapon. It’s like that psychedelic synth-y song about wind resistance that got everyone to lock in on their homework in 2020, except for me I’m just using it to write angsty poetry for my creative writing classes. Something about the melody just soothes me.
—Katie, Sounds Section Editor
Gorillaz – “Rhinestone Eyes”
A song that brings me straight back to summer! I love how it layers its unique musical elements alongside the almost muffled vocals. Very fun!
—Macy, Social Media Manager
She Wants Revenge – “A Little Bit Harder Now”
Big fan of the static electricity instrumentals it has going on. And its use of lyrical repetition? My favourite thing in music <3
—Macy, Social Media Manager
ABBA - “Mamma Mia”
Shockingly, I only recently watched both of the Mamma Mia! movies for the first time. Do not be surprised next time I admit to consuming popular media a couple of years late. This song is way too catchy, so, despite not being in my rotation, it's still spinning around in my head. Also, new school year, and, well, here we go again!
—Chendafei, Managing Editor
Liang Lawrence – “growing”
During what was perhaps the longest summer break I've ever had in my life (thus far), I think I was in a bit of a slump. Coming off the high of being a first-year at uni and experiencing everything for the first time was an (unfortunately) obvious crash. This song motivated me to start picking everything back up.
—Chendafei
Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way”
My dear, glorious, syrupy, diaphanous, Fleetwood Mac tracks... this one fills my headphones on early morning walks to the Med Sci building. I’ve been thinking about that one friend I don’t see anymore because in the end, maybe we always have to spend the rest of our lonely days going our own lonely ways…
—Diana, Thoughts Section Editor
Sea Wolf – “Dear Fellow Traveller”
“And I return to my beautiful city; Black skies will change into blue; And though my love is so wise and so pretty; Some nights, I'll still dream of you” - I read somewhere that a place starts to feel like home only after you leave and return. Well, I’ll tell you one thing for sure, I’ve lived in 5 different cities and Toronto is the only one that feels like it's allllllll mine. And on the nights when one thinks of far away places and far away people, it seems fitting to look out to our beautiful city.
—Diana, Thoughts Section Editor
Sub Urban – “Mycelium Eyes”
The entire album, If Nevermore (Anhedonia), is like a rave in the backrooms under varying stages of drunken delirium. I selected Mycelium Eyes from the discography for no particular reason. Perhaps I had the slightest craving for mushroom pasta, perhaps I'm contractually obligated to love all things eyesight.
—Ivy, Sights Section Editor
Poppy – “I Disagree”
Half the time I require discordant screaming as ambient sound to go about my day. Sometimes those screams are in Japanese. I couldn't copy paste or search those titles to submit, but Poppy is also a wonderful member on my scream playlist to fuel me with energetic spite and cynicism.
—Ivy, Sights Section Editor
The Strokes – “80’s Comedown Machine”
This song feels like what closing your eyes and turning down your brain feels like. I've been getting into The Strokes, and when I told my sister, she said she likes this song from them. This song feels like slowly walking down a sidewalk on a grey, cloudy day.
—Jennifer, Editor-in-Chief
The Flaming Lips – “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1”
Someone I know played this song at Sneaky Dee's with their band. I didn't know he or his band was going to be there, and I had never listened to this song or his band before, but somehow this song got stuck in my head until the next day. This song feels quite melancholic, like the singer is staring into the middle distance, but the lyrics are quite silly. Shout out, band I saw at Sneaky Dee's.
—Jennifer, Editor-in-Chief
Glass Animals – “The Other Side of Paradise”
Funnily enough, I started listening to this song because of a Hannibal fan-edit... Not my proudest moment. I think because the "bye bye baby blue" part of the lyrics is very catchy, it's been used in a lot of videos featuring a character with blue eyes, haha.
—Amanda, Lead Copy Editor
Ricchi e Poveri – “Sarà perché ti amo”
That one song that was everywhere on Instagram last month—a super famous Italian classic! Italy has been number one on my travel list for so long, and I know I'm romanticizing it but I can't really help it. I'll get there one day (in the near future, I hope).
—Amanda, Lead Copy Editor
Radiohead – “(Nice Dream)”
This is my go-to song to start off the fall season. The changing guitar melodies put me into a kind of trance that allows me to almost embody the lyrics’ motifs of fantasy and dreams. Peak commuter song tbh it’s just that time of year.
—Catherina, Creative Director
DAY6 – “Letting Go”
Perhaps one of my all-time favourite songs from my favourite kpop band of all time, I have once again found myself playing this on repeat (for the thousandth time, I reckon). You can literally hear the devastation in their voices as they sing about having to let go of any memories and emotions associated with their special person. The various instrumental layers make it so fun to blast at max volume, and I myself love karaoke in the car. It’s always a tear-shedding yet good time with this song.
—Catherina, Creative Director