DIET CIG “Harvard”

This was and will always be a massive track for me. This is distorted garage guitar and smashed drums and vocals that lean heavily on narrative and attitude. Alex Luciano sings the story of a boy from her hometown choosing the other girl, the girl who has her act together, who is going off to Harvard. This is the story of underground art, that the true artist isn’t recognized by the establishment. Fuck your Harvard sweater. I mean – given the choice between an Ivy League sure thing and this wild kid – we’re all here because we choose the wild kid. And this is why the entire system is wrong – because those cute smart kids who get into the Ivy League have just perfected mirroring the establishment – not creating something new and strange and vital.  

Want to hear us talk about this song? Check out episode #100 of our podcast at hlycrp.com.