Things are a little bit complicated this quarter, but that doesn’t mean that SCAD Radio is going to stop providing music for you! We’ve got Regular Rotation Spotify playlists at the ready for you, curated by Hailey Feller, our very own Music Director.

In our regular rotation playlist, we promote new songs from upcoming and smaller artists. Perfect to listen to if you want to unwind, need something in the background, or are looking to change it up in the car. This playlist changes weekly on Mondays, so save what you like. 

Check out the playlist here.

Here’s Hailey on some of her top picks for the regular rotation this week:

It is quite clear to me that my top two choices for the week are “Something Better” and “Lonely Always, CA” by Me Nd Adam. Once I heard those songs in my submissions, I became obsessed with them. 

“Something Better” is a relatable song about bad drinking habits and hoping to get better. The singer is going through a rough time and drinks through it even though he knows it’s not the solution to his problems. Even though it’s not really supporting abstinence from drinking, Me Nd Adam tells his audience that drinking is not the answer. Overall, it’s a good message to listeners, while remaining relatable and realistic. To know that drinking to solve is not okay, but to understand that you will get through it too. 

“Lonely Always, LA” goes against the idealistic view of LA and paints a different perspective of life there, talking about his experience as an artist in Los Angeles, CA. In addition to that, the beat is a fun one to bop too, and the chorus is really catchy. It’s starts of as a melancholy tune, but it picks up by the time it gets to the chorus, melodically saying “hey, there’s sad times but at the end of the day it’s all okay”. 

Then we have “If I’d never let go” by Joshua, “Slow” by Matt Costa, and “Cherry Coke” by Answering Machine, filling up the rest of my Top 5 from this week’s playlist. 

Joshua’s voice in “If I’d never let go” instantly hooked me. The more you listen, the more the song picks up, and Joshua’s singing gradually rises in passion. You can tell he genuinely feels what he’s singing about. You can feel the regret in his voice at losing the one he loved. I honestly just hope he can get them back with this song. 

“Slow” by Matt Costa also connected with me pretty quickly due to the sound of Costa’s voice. The way he sings is so smooth and soothing. It’s a slow and relaxing song to listen to. It does pick up volume, but then he calming brings himself back down to the initial mellow tone. You would think to listen to this type of song in the background, but I usually take more of a break from my work to just enjoy the peaceful music. 

Lastly, “Cherry Coke” by Answering Machine is just a fun song to bop along to. Having this come on can just bring up my mood as the song is so playful. I honestly don’t understand the underlying message of this song and why it’s called “Cherry Coke” but I think that’s what makes it fun. They’re just having a good time enjoying life.