Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…
by Christos Doukakis
SIDE A
Juice Patrol
‘ICU’
afro pop/dancehall
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B00sted
‘Remedy’
pop/hip-hop
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The Montreals
‘PKP’
pop punk/alternative
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Castle Frank
‘Just Kids’
indietronica/indie pop
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SIDE B
Gloomer
‘Rolling’
alternative rock/indie electronic
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Refs
‘Night Low’
alt pop
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504icygrl
‘For The Win’ (Feat. Poppy H)
rap
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Shug
‘Dance Floor’
alt pop/indie r&b
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I used singing as a safety measure. I would pay attention to what songs the popular girls liked, learn those songs from the radio or library cassettes, and then “accidentally” sing or hum these songs in class. This would impress the girls, who would then defend me from the boys.
Vivek Shraya