WRMC Radio Roundup: Whistle While You Work

General Manager’s Pick — Maddie Van Beek ’22.5

Album: “Ice Melt” — Crumb

Genre: Neo-Psychedelia Dream Pop

RIYL: Men I Trust, Puma Blue, Yellow Days, Foxygen

Blurb: Fresh off the heels of their newest indie pop psych rock album, the Brooklyn quartet, Crumb, is making the trek up to Middlebury, Vermont this Friday, October 1. Spend this week memorizing the words to every song so you can sing your heart out at our first live concert of the year!

Co-Concerts Manager’s Pick — Yardena Carmi ’23

Album: “Sable (Video Game Soundtrack)” — Japanese Breakfast

Genre: Instrumental, Ambient

RIYL: Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Sufjan Stevens

Blurb: Japanese Breakfast has been putting out a ridiculous amount of great music lately and her latest project, a soundtrack for an indie video game, is no exception. “Sable'' is soft and relaxing. Its mostly wordless retro vibe is perfect for the late night homework grind. 

Co-Concerts Manager’s Pick — Luke Robins ’23

Album: “Psy From The Psycho World!” — PSY

Genre: Hip-Hop

RIYL: Outkast, Digable Planets, Seo Taiji and the Boys

Blurb: If you only know PSY from “PSY Gangnam Style,” I promise there’s more. “Psy from The Psycho World!” will have you bouncing through campus with its classic SoCal and disco inspired beats. 

Business Manager’s Pick — Jacob Raymond ’23

Album: “SINNER GET READY” — Lingua Ignota

Genre: Avant-garde, orchestral, metal, Appalachian acoustic

RIYL: The Body, Daughters, Liturgy

Blurb: Lingua Ignota’s third album, “SINNER GET READY,” is one of the most dense, horrifying, engrossing and beautiful albums I have ever heard. The album attempts to grapple with the zealotry of the Christian faith in Appalachia by taking the listener on a journey through both gorgeous hymnal singing and chilling screams backed by a gigantic classical composition that feels trapped between some kind of blissful heaven and hellish purgatory. While listening to this album all the way through is really difficult, and it is not an album I’d recommend listening to on a whim, it is one of the most unforgettable albums I’ve ever listened to and each track is sure to give you chills.

Library Manager’s Pick — Kyle Hooker ’24

Album: “June Rich Debut” — June Rich

Genre: Folk Rock

RIYL: Indigo Girls, Melissa Ethridge, The Chicks

Blurb: I was organizing CDs in the station last week and came across this album from a somewhat obscure artist I had never heard of before. I saw from the label that they are 90’s folk rock, a genre that I generally enjoy, and the short review sticker claimed they are similar to the Indigo Girls, a great band. Overall, the album has a nice vibe — beautiful vocals and harmonies from two talented singers — with some nice witty lyrics and plenty of edginess. 

Music Director’s Pick — Chad Kim ’23.5

Album: “The Forgotten Edge” — Molly Lewis

Genre: Tropical, Ethereal 

RIYL: Weyes Blood, Sufjan Stevens

Blurb: In a fairly niche genre where the instrument is your mouth (but you don’t use your mouth for singing), Molly Lewis is arguably one of the best whistlers of our time. She will lull you into tranquility as this album takes you on a journey through the sounds of the west. A recommended setting to listen to it would either be somewhere high up watching the sunset or in a sauna. 

Social Media Director’s Pick — Kai Velazquez ’23

Album: “The Man Who Sees Tomorrow/ Lodarore” — Uwade

Genre: Acoustic, Indie, Folk

RIYL: Anjimile, Joy Oladokun

Blurb: There are only a few songs that can quiet down the anxious thoughts in my mind, and those are Uwade’s tracks. Her vocals are soft and gentle, like an autumn lullaby that people can huddle around to feel its warmth. These songs are dedicated to her father, Dr. James I. Akhere, who passed away last year. Uwade sings to remind us that community love is essential to our survival, that we can’t afford to stand alone because “we make each other who we are.''