Winter quarter, winter quarter. Where do we begin?
We’ll let the music speak for itself. Check out some tunes curated by MODA Blog to wrap up the quarter—we’re nostalgic, we’re gloomy, we’re over it, we’re understanding ourselves, we’re pumped, and we’re happy we made it.
Nadaya
Dreamer Isioma - I’m So Done With You
Winter quarter isn’t the one who got away: it’s the one you want to forget. I’ve been playing Isioma’s Goodnight Dreamer since its release in late February, and while the songs themselves instill some longing for the spring and summer, this track is just so over it. So am I.
Life don't treat me right
So I go out every night
Dirty dancing like the 80s…
Aashana
SAINt JHN - Sucks To Be You
The album is titled “while the world was burning,” but my world was freezing. Just started listening to SAINt JHN at the start of this quarter and this is now my favorite PR song at the gym.
“She said she believed in me just keep on goin',” from me, to me. We made it!
Wonyoung
James Blake - “Meet You In The Maze”
Sometimes, one’s passion can become all-consuming to the point that one begins to lose sight of oneself and reality as a whole. As Blake sings, “From November through 'til now,” I also had found myself in a “maze” of my own creation –– no longer pursuing my art, but instead becoming the pursued. In those times, it’s good to remind oneself that such endeavors are means to an end –– that end being the derivation of pleasure and excitement in my life and the lives of those around me.
BROCKHAMPTON - “BLEACH”
Perhaps I can owe the recent renaissance this overplayed 2017 song has had in my playlists to the comfort bred by its familiarity and its nostalgic “emo high school boy” charm. Am I listening to “BLEACH” alone at midnight because I too “feel like a monster, feel like a deadhead zombie”? Or am I just listening to it because I’m still in denial of the fact that BROCKHAMPTON is going to break up after Coachella? The world may never know.
Elliott Smith - “Angeles”
Apparently it’s now cool to listen to Elliott Smith. At least according to the trendy TikTok e-people who probably also just discovered “Here Comes The Sun” last week, and Morrissey the week before that. As somebody who has been listening to him from a young age, I feel foolishly possessive of Smith, and what better way to gatekeep than re-listen to his whole catalog so that I can tell everyone that I was “not like other girls” before they were?
Anna
Red House Painters - “Medicine Bottle”
Quintessentially representing winter quarter, this song is gloomy, emotional, and way too long. This slowcore ballad clocking in at 9 minutes and 49 seconds perfectly accompanied my afternoons spent wallowing on my window sill watching the snow.
The Rolling Stones - “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
This song stood by me to pick myself up from winter moodiness. Even though I was desperate for sunshine, you’re right, Mick Jagger. I can’t always get what I want.
Twin Peaks - “Blue Coupe”
This past winter quarter was also filled with nostalgia and hope for me. The sweet indie sounds of Chicago’s own Twin Peaks often reminded me of my family and friends back home and inspired me to look forward to reuniting with them.
Aurelia
girl in red - “dead girl in the pool.
The perfect mix of catchy but also slightly sardonic, this song really fits the laid back and moody vibe of Winter Quarter. It got me through a lot of winter quarter sadness and is perfect to play in the background.
CORPSE- “agoraphobic”
Unlike his other songs, agoraphobic offers a soft lo-fi beat perfect to vibe to while writing your essays or cracking down on a p-set.
