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Brain listening to music on headphones in studying environment.

Background Bops: Why We Need Music to Focus

Mark StenbergandNatalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Have you ever noticed that you tend to clean faster or more efficiently when you have music on? Some people love 80s rock, others love lo-fi. What is it about music that constantly draws people…

April 20, 2024

In an article about Joji, an image of his former "Pink Guy" persona on a lighter pink background.

Filthy Frank: the Pink Skeleton in Joji’s Closet

Ava Coates, Emory University

The famous "Glimpse of Us" singer was once a controversial YouTube comedian. How did he go from offensive satire to popular lo-fi music?…

July 31, 2023

Study With Me Videos Have Taken Over the Study Web

Study Breaks Staff

Popular among university and high school students alike, the trend promotes productivity while also soothing its audience.…

August 1, 2021

In an article about Liz Phair, a puppet face from the music video for "Hey Lou" from "Soberish" is cast in a purple light among twigs and leaves. (Image via Google Images)

Liz Phair’s ‘Soberish’ Is an Inspiring Search for a Sense of Belonging

Anna Hupp, University of Wyoming

This indie rock album, released by a long-standing icon of the genre, explores the new world of semi-responsible adulthood through the lens of a lifelong feeling of insecurity.…

July 18, 2021

What Happened to The xx?

Karen Lu, Yale University

The English indie pop band embodies a soft musical style that has influenced countless genres and truly was 'soft bedroom pop' before it was a thing. So where did they go?…

May 19, 2021