Massachusetts Daily Collegian Curates Weekly Track Selections
Staff members at the Massachusetts Daily Collegian compiled a new rotation of ten tracks for the week of Monday, Oct. 26, featuring five recent releases and five older songs, dailycollegian.com reported.
Oscar Lindsey and Lizzy McAlpine Deliver Vulnerable Single Releases
Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso recommended Oscar Lindsey’s intimate single “Metal Through Her Lips,” a soft and vulnerable track about an unhealthy relationship featuring soft horns, guitar, and piano. Shannon Burke recommended Lizzy McAlpine’s “Over Country,” released Sept. 18 on the album “Angel,” as a reminder for long-distance couples that the end is worth the means, dailycollegian.com reported. The five-minute track is one of McAlpine’s first true love songs on an album that dissects finding true love while processing a harmful past relationship.
Fine and Westside Cowboy Shape the Indie Scene
Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso also recommended “Sometimes I rush” by Fine from her Pitchfork “Best New Music” recognized album “Jazz Dreams,” noting that Copenhagen has been a breeding ground for a cool indie scene. Meanwhile, indie group Westside Cowboy secured a supporting act spot on Fontaines D.C.’s 2027 North American tour following the release of their debut album “It Goes On,” which includes the track “Dobro” recommended by Aguirre-Ghiso.
Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats Return with Jazzier Collaboration
Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso highlighted “UPS” from Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats’ 2026 collaboration album “ii,” noting the project is smoother and jazzier compared to their more aggressive previous work, “UNLOCKED.”
Historical Standards and Experimental Rock Anchor Earlier Selections
The publication’s older song selections span several decades, featuring Jiayan Guo’s recommendation of The Voidz’s 11-minute experimental rock track “Human Sadness,” and TJ Meade’s pick of Nas’s 1994 hip-hop classic “N.Y. State of Mind.” Kaitlyn Saperstein recommended Audrey Hobert’s “Phoebe” from the 2025 album “Who’s the Clown?” inspired by Lisa Kudrow’s character in the 1990s sitcom “Friends.” Max Della Fera recommended Roberta Gambarini’s 2009 cover of the 1939 jazz standard “Day In Day Out,” while Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso highlighted Caetano Veloso’s live 1995 rendition of the traditional Mexican ballad “Cucurrucucu Paloma,” originally written by Tomas Mendez in 1954.