Music Theory Free Listening Day

On the day before spring break, each of the students in Music Theory brought in a favorite recording to share with the class. Here were their choices, with my descriptions:

Steven: "The Great Plains," melodic progressive rock by Scale the Summit, from Carving Desert Canyons.

Aaron: "There is No There," folksy electronica sound collage by The Books from The Lemon of Pink.

Noah: "When I Grow Up," dreamy electronica by Swedish singer/songwriter Fever Ray from Fever Ray.

Jeff: "Ripple," classic folk rock Americana by the Grateful Dead from American Beauty.

Nathan: "Slow Cheetah," subdued acoustic-tinged hard rock by Red Hot Chili Peppers from Stadium Arcadium.

Zach: "Rosalia," Dominican merengue by Juan Luis Guerra from Bachata Rosa.

Lauren: "What I Should Have Learned in Study Hall," alternative rock urgently sung by Ice Nine Kills from The Burning.

Logan: "Every Place is a House," poppy math rock by Maps and Atlases from Trees Swallows Houses.

Andrew: "Hoppipolla," Icelandic symphonic rock anthem by Sigur Ros from Takk....