Music of the Week (04/02/2022)

Album of the week, single of the week and today in music history

by Tara Pal Chaudhuri
on 10 February 2022

in Issue 1791

Album of the Week:

The Overload by Yard Act

Leeds-based post punk outfit Yard Act have broken into the mainstream with their debut album The Overload. After a tense chart race involving everything from summoning circles to celebrity endorsement the album ended up at number 2, narrowly missing out on the top spot.

Single of the week:

"Silly Boy" by Lynks

Lynks revealed “I wrote ‘Silly Boy’ when I was really fucking pissed off with one very specific man... he represented every entitled, space-absorbing, toxic straight man I had ever met.” The anger that the track is built on attacks this toxic masculinity – “the kind of man who snaps his fingers at bartenders ... with the toxic confidence that comes from never being told that his point of view might not be valid”, Lynks said. The track kills this toxic confidence flips it on its head, and just for good measure stamps it into the ground to end it for good.

Today in Music History

Imagine, it’s 2007, you’re in Florida at the Superbowl and it's tipping it down. What possibly could make the day better? Prince performing ‘Purple Rain’ in the rain should obviously be your answer to that question. Along with covers of Queen, Bob Dylan and more, Prince took his place in Superbowl history 15 years ago today.

Calls for new Imperial logo to be replaced as petition exceeds 2,700 signatures

College says it will “take any opportunity to hear what people think, to listen, and to answer questions.”

Imperial steams forward with ‘horse sh*t’ UN mural

‘It‘s sh*t,’ say students, as College President Hugh Brady claims ‘enthusiastic’ support

Imperial back to winning ways on University Challenge

Felix spoke to Imperial’s University Challenge team after its 285-145 demolition of Balliol College, Oxford.

ICU Elections: Student disillusion casts pall over Union President race

Over 40% of voters opted for candidates with no manifesto promises.

Union Council to vote on Imperial logo next week

Motion calls for Imperial to seek more feedback on new logo before continuing rollout.

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