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By Eduardo Teixeira a bubble gum machine, where you and maintenance will cost and has “We ask that they take one or SENIOR STAFF WRITER have to put a quarter in and turn it,” yet to approve a budget in order for two if it’s really necessary,” Guerrero Sario said. “We want to make it very the project to move forward. said. “We’re the only on-campus Associated Students is launching clear that you don’t have to worry A.S. has not established a timeline department that offers [menstrual an initiative to make all menstrual about paying for it. Just take as many We want to make for the initiative, but Sario said that hygiene products] for free.” hygiene products free in the Student as you need.” it very clear that they hopes to have it done before the Guerrero said that 15-30 students Union, A.S. Director of Business The women’s bathrooms in the end of the semester. come in each week to seek supplies. Affairs Floriberta Sario said. Student Union will have machines you don’t have to The Gender Equity Center However, Sario said that it is This initiative will involve that no longer require payment for also offers “emergency menstrual important to increase access in removing payment mechanisms the turning mechanism or “grab and worry about paying products” for students, which bathrooms as well, specifically for in menstrual hygiene dispensers. go-style” boxes for students to take for it. Just take include pads, liners and tampons. newer students. Machines will dispense the hygiene the menstrual products freely. Amy Guerrero, a Gender Equity “If you’re a first-time student, products for free. The project, including the stickers as many as you need. Center event coordinator intern, or whatever the case may be, Each dispenser’s coin slot will be and the menstrual products, will be said that the center advertises the sometimes they may not know replaced with a sticker designed by funded entirely by the A.S. budget. Floriberta Sario products as “emergency” because about the resources, or they may not the A.S. marketing team. The board has not released an Associated Students Director they don’t have enough supply for “They have those things, like on estimate of how much installation of Business Aff airs students to use multiple a day. RESOURCES | Page 2

OFF-CAMPUS IMAGE SJSU Cares Complex fi re, simple cause offi ce begins construction

By Joclyn Aguirre STAFF WRITER

San Jose State University faces an ongoing student homelessness crisis, but last Monday during a news conference, President Mary Papazian announced the launch of the new SJSU Cares office, which will be equipped to deal with emergency housing requests. The new office will be a centralized location on the first floor of Clark Hall that aims to provide basic needs to students such as food, housing and resource information, Elsa Salgado, treasurer of the Student Homeless Alliance said. SJSU Cares will have 12 beds available for students seeking emergency housing the same day it opens. “SJSU Cares is in the process of identifying the beds for this fall pilot . . . In determining the location of these beds, the team will prioritize maintaining privacy,” said Catherine Voss Plaxton, interim associate vice president of student services. Case managers from the Bill Wilson Center played a key role in helping resolve this problem. “The Bill Wilson Center deserves a lot of credit for

MAURICIO LA PLANTE | SPARTAN DAILY creating and pushing this office,” Diana Rendler, president of the Student Homeless Alliance said. Firefighters investigate the wall of a building on East William Street to extinguish any remaining flames. According to its website, the Bill Wilson center A construction worker using a torch created a small fire damaging the stairwell of the apartment complex, located one block south of San Jose State. San Jose Fire Department officials expected no one has been providing services to homeless youth to be displaced because no apartment units were damaged, SJFD Capt. Mitch Matlow said. HOUSING | Page 2 African American community celebrates annual fl ag raising

By Bryanna Bartlett STAFF WRITER

The ninth annual African For African Americans, the line ‘Liberty and American Flag Raising ceremony and reception kicked off this Justice for All’ represents a promise. But you year’s Black History Month know, it also represents a debt that must with honorable tributes to Black leaders in history, powerful continue to be paid. performances and an emphasis Malia M. Cohen on the importance of this year’s Chair of the California State Board of Equalization’s District 2 election. Local lawmakers and San Jose Vice Mayor Chappie and the community. community members stood Jones, the event focused on the Attending members were given together as the Pan-African flag slogan,“Vote – our lives depend the opportunity to listen to poetry was raised at San Jose City Hall on it.” reading, polemic messages toward West Plaza and Rotunda. “Go out and vote,” Jones said. civil rights and were called into The hums of the attendees “Make sure your parents vote. action to vote. roared louder than trumpeter Make sure we have a change in “We stand on your shoulders David Hardiman Jr. as he played Washington.” and everyone’s shoulders who both “America the Beautiful” and Jones opened the ceremony allow us to be here on this day,” BRYANNA BARTLETT | SPARTAN DAILY “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also honoring guest speakers such said Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Malia M. Cohen, chair of the California State Board of known as the “Black National as Pastor Kaloma Smith of Constantine. Equalization’s District 2, left, delivers the keynote speech Anthem.” University AME Zion Church, alongside San Jose Vice Mayor Chappie Jones at the ninth Organized by the office of councilmembers, event sponsors CEREMONY | Page 2 annual African American Flag Raising ceremony, Monday. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 2020 NEWS

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Continued from page 1 be inclined to go,” Sario said. “So we just want to make it very effortless for them so they can just go, and not have to ask and not have to worry.” Bathrooms in the Student Union ABOUT are arguably some of the most The Spartan Daily prides frequented spots, Sario said. itself on being the San Jose “Whatever major you are, you’re State community’s top news probably going to come in here at source. New issues are some point,” Sario said. “In a perfect published every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday world, I would love to have them in throughout the academic every bathroom, but as of right now year and online content it’s just going to be in the Student updated daily. Union.” Business freshman Kat Lopez The Spartan Daily is written and published by San says that it’s important that A.S. Jose State students as an promotes this initiative because she The machines located in the women’s expression of their First was unaware that the Gender Equity bathrooms inside the Student Union Amendment rights. Center even offered emergency will have machines that no longer require menstrual products for free. Reader feedback may be payment for the turning mechanism or submitted as letters to the Lopez said she dislikes the fact that “grab and go-style” boxes for students editor or online comments. the Student Wellness Center gives out to take the menstrual products freely. condoms for free, but not menstrual Instead, the coin slots will be replaced EDITORIAL STAFF products. with a sticker designed by the “It’s weird, they should be free,” EXECUTIVE EDITOR Associated Students marketing team. CHELSEA NGUYEN FLEIGE she said. “Like, is that a business

MANAGING EDITOR decision?” BRENDAN CROSS Currently, there are no plans to EXECUTIVE PRODUCER expand accessibility across campus. JOHN BRICKER “That’s just a little bit difficult CREATIVE PRODUCER because we have a lot of restrooms MELODY DEL RIO campus-wide,” Sario said. “Maybe for NEWS EDITOR CHRISTIAN TRUJANO the future, but as of right now there’s

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SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR Continued from page 1 VICENTE VERA You need to SCIENCE & TECH EDITOR since 1973. KUNAL MEHTA make education They primarily focus EDITOR possible, including JAILEANE AGUILAR on housing, education, CONTENT EDITOR counseling and advocacy. housing – let alone VICTORIA FRANCO SJSU Cares was COPY EDITORS launched four years having to live in OLIVIA BOWMAN ERICA LIZARRAGO ago to offer resources the Bay Area. COURTNEY VASQUEZ for students combating SPANISH COPY EDITOR both financial and food DIANA AVILA Diana Rendler insecurity. GRAPHICS EDITORS Student Homeless CINDY CUELLAR Because homelessness Alliance president NATHAN DOYLE in students may be SENIOR STAFF WRITERS stigmatized, SJSU DIANA AVILA PAUL HANG administration will not one student representing BRIANNA SHEATS disclose information the alliance to provide EDUARDO TEIXEIRA AUSTIN TURNER on where exactly rapid rehousing grants, STAFF WRITERS students will be housed designing the new office JOCLYN AGUIRRE BRYANNA BARTLETT on and off campus, and finalizing specifics BRIANA CONTE said Salgado. that SJSU Cares will ANDREW GLENN SHRUTHI LAKSHMANAN “Education is a right CHRISTIAN TRUJANO | SPARTAN DAILY be offering next fall, DAN NGUYEN CHRIS PADILLA and people need to have Students, administration and case managers from the Bill Wilson Center collaborated and the marketing GIA PHAM the chance to build what to design the new SJSU Cares offi ce which will be located on the fi rst fl oor of Clark Hall. and communications BRIAN SO they want to build and board will focus on PRODUCTION CHIEF MIKE CORPOS to make that possible,” to help push for this hearing them out. private meeting space, helping SJSU Cares

NEWS ADVISER Rendler said. “You need to project. The new office will and a conference/ market its services. RICHARD CRAIG make education possible, The push originated be designed by SJSU workshop space,” “The SJSU Cares office ADVERTISING STAFF including housing – let after the alliance learned Cares staff, students Plaxton said. is expected to have a soft alone having to live in the that six out of 189 students and members from the Along with the new opening later in the spring ADVERTISING DIRECTOR MARCI SUELA Bay Area.” had received emergency Associated Students and office, two advisory 2020 semester and be fully ASST. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR The new office, however, housing. the Student Homeless boards were created operational by fall 2020,” KUNAL MEHTA has been in the works for Rendler said this Alliance. to finalize SJSU Plaxton said. ADVERTISING STAFF about nine months after was a huge step “We expect the space Cares services, LIZZY ALVES Follow the Spartan Daily PARKER D’ENCARNACAO alumni from the Student for the alliance, because to have a cozy, but Rendler said. TIANA LAM Homeless Alliance meet it wasn’t until then that welcoming lobby with The basic needs on Twitter SABRINA SALAS JESUS TRUJILLO with SJSU administration administration started resource information, advisory board will have @spartandaily ARMANI WARD ADVERTISING ADVISER TIM HENDRICK CEREMONY BUSINESS MANAGER CINDY LUU Continued from page 1 CONTACT US San Jose State Speakers honored late African shouldn’t be struggling. EDITORIAL – American activists such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and In the midst of this MAIN TELEPHONE: Reverend George Lee, along with prosperity, none of (408) 924-3281 numerous victims murdered by the EMAIL: Ku Klux Klan. these [college] kids [email protected] Keynote speaker Malia M. should have a need for Cohen, chair of the California State ADVERTISING – Board of Equalization’s District 2, anything, especially encouraged the African American TELEPHONE: housing. (408) 924-3270 community to use what their ancestors gave them: their voice. Jethroe Moore II EMAIL: “For African Americans, the NAACP San Jose/Silicon spartandailyadvertising @gmail.com line ‘Liberty and Justice for All’ Valley president BRYANNA BARTLETT | SPARTAN DAILY represents a promise,” Cohen said. Trumpeter David Hardiman Jr. (left) performs “America the Beautiful” CORRECTIONS POLICY “But you know, it also represents prosperity, none of these [college] and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” while Vice Major Chappie Jones The Spartan Daily corrects a debt that must continue to be kids should have a need for (right) speaks at the ninth annual African American fl ag ceremony. all signifi cant errors that are paid.” anything, especially housing,” brought to our attention. Cohen said that African Moore said in an interview with should not only voice for that time, but Jones said that the If you suspect we have Americans must vote to ensure the Spartan Daily. “Young people themselves, but should fight for 2020 Presidential election will be made such an error, please send an email to that the government acknowledges have to come out and vote.” others such as the LGBTQ+, Asian the most important in history and [email protected]. this “debt.” In Cohen’s last minutes speaking, community and women. for the future of our nation. San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP she spoke with promise about “The change will be having a new “We have to set ourselves free, as EDITORIAL POLICY President Jethroe Moore II said African American equality. president,” Vice Mayor Jones said a community,” Moore said. “That Columns are the opinion of there is so much change on the line “Even through the most in an interview with the Spartan ballot box is the only way to do it.” individual writers and not in the 2020 election and his call to destructive fires . . . Our voting Daily. “It’s critical for your future that of the Spartan Daily. action is toward the generation of rights will never be burned away,” . . . For your kid’s future . . . For Editorials refl ect the majority opinion of the students. she said. climate change, for everything.” “San Jose State shouldn’t be She went on to say that the Nearly every election is said to Follow Bryanna on Twitter Editorial Board, which is @brybartlett made up of student editors. struggling. In the midst of this African American community be the most important election at sjsunews.com/spartan_daily SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 2020 3 Knight shines, Spartans fall short

By Paul Hang “It was a back-and-forth SENIOR STAFF WRITER game all night. So we were playing tough and we The San Jose State men’s weren’t getting the calls basketball team took a that we maybe could’ve slim lead into the second got,” sophomore forward half, but failed to secure Christian the victory against the Anigwe COWBOYS University of Wyoming on said. Saturday. The Small leads were intensity 71 relinquished by both ramped up teams during the when the second half before Spartans SPARTANS Spartans (7-16, 3-8 MWC) went on built a 5-point lead with a 9-0 run six minutes left in the to tie the 66 game. game at The Cowboys (6-18, 41 in the 1-11 MWC) went on a second half. 13-3 run, to close out the During a timeout prior game, ending with a 71-66 to the run, head coach final. Jean Prioleau worked Sophomore point guard on fixing the defensive Seneca Knight suffered an scheme. injury during the second “It slowed them down, half. He leads the team in it got us going a little bit,” scoring this season and Prioleau said. “We were PAUL HANG | SPARTAN DAILY led all scorers in the game able to get some shots, get Sophomore guard Seneca Knight pulls up for the jumper against the University of Wyoming on his way to 21 points. with 21 points. some turnovers.” “It hurt. I’m not gonna Prioleau said the strong they play defense too.” shot and work on ball lie. It did hurt. But defense from the Cowboys This resulted in the handling,” Knight said. hopefully, it’s nothing was the vital factor to Spartans’ low field goal Anigwe, who led the major,” Knight said. their victory. percentage. They went team in rebounds with 10, 21-57 from the field said that they need to play which included 9-31 from as a team and move the 3-point range. ball around more. “We want to shoot With only seven games It was a back-and-forth game all night. threes. Obviously, we remaining, the Spartans don’t want that type of find themselves second to So we were playing tough and we percentage. We’re going to last in the Mountain West weren’t getting the calls that we continue to shoot them,” Conference. Prioleau said. maybe could’ve got. Both Knight and Anigwe have similar Follow the Spartan Daily Christian Anigwe mindsets on preparing for on Twitter sophomore forward the next game against the @SpartanDaily University of Nevada this Despite the injury, “We were taking wide weekend. UPCOMING Knight was still able to open shots that we just “I try to make sure that HOME GAME play through and finished didn’t make them. We had I get my body right and the game, playing 39 of situations where we made back healthy. Just the same PAUL HANG | SPARTAN DAILY Fresno vs. SJSU the 40 minutes in the them,” Prioleau said. “It’s thing we’ve been doing: Spartans junior forward Eduardo Lane skies over Feb.12 @ 7 p.m. game. also a function on how just trying to perfect my Wyoming defender Trevon Taylor on Saturday afternoon.

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Austin Turner SENIOR STAFF WRITER

There’s a question all Surprisingly, our college students hate Bay Area neighbor to be asked. When you San Francisco placed at inevitably are, a sense of No. 21. panic overwhelms you. Of course, San Jose was The conversation takes nowhere to be found but place at every family fret not – our beloved city gathering, when you run was named champion of into an old friend or when another prestigious list. you meet someone new. San Jose was named It’s unavoidable. the city “where it takes the What is that dreaded most hours of work to pay question you might ask? rent.” Yay. “What are you doing These two assessments after college?” go hand-in-hand. Nine times out of 10, SJSU is a good school. the answer is “I don’t It was named by Forbes know,” even for seniors. as one of the “Best Value It’s a scary time, so why Colleges” in 2019. But PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTO FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS would we want to freak man, is it competitive. San Jose is not listed in SmartAsset’s 2019 top 25 list of the best cities to live in for young graduates. ourselves out and think According to Forbes, about the unknown, deep and dark void that is post- So, once you get that Not a mortgage. Just rent. number balloons well into grad life? very expensive piece of And that is before taxes. triple digits. Furthermore, when that paper, now what? It’s established that If you’ve made it this question is asked to a San San Jose was named the city If a recent graduate a well-paying job is a far into the article, there’s Jose State student that isn’t wants to stay in San necessity to stay in San a solid chance you’re majoring in something “where it takes the most Jose, they need a job Jose. What are those jobs? already looking into tech or engineering– hours of work to pay rent.” quickly and it has to be a In the heart of Silicon changing your major. related, chances of good one. Valley, engineering is the But for those of us who staying in San Jose have Yay. According to the same way to go. It might take are steadfast in our lower- already been taken off SmartAsset study, the six years to get that paper, paying majors, we now the table. median rent in San Jose but you’ll be better off know what our answer SmartAsset, a personal most students do not Because SJSU is a is $2,109 per month, for it. will be to, “What are you finance company that graduate in four years, commuter college, many accompanied by a median According to doing after college?” regularly puts out and 57% need six years. students balance work and salary of $47,500. Glassdoor, a popular job- Getting the hell out of financial advice for Th is scary fi gure is because school and therefore need Multiply that rent by 12 finding site, the average San Jose. young people, recently of a multitude of factors. a lighter course load. and you’ll get $25,308. salary for an entry-level published a top 25 list of For those in the STEM But still, most students This means that if you engineering job with the best cities to live in majors, there’s a bit of don’t graduate in four want to live in San Jose one year of experience for young graduates in an overpopulation issue, years and that gives and you have an average or less is a whopping 2019. Cincinnati, Ohio making it tough to get vital students from other paying job, 53% of your $73,194. Once making Follow Austin on Twitter took the top spot. upper-division courses. schools a head start. salary will go toward rent. your way up the ranks, the @AustinTurner_ Iowa caucuses are just pathetic

Th e party was infamously accused of rigging the primary election in 2016, Austin Tuner when the heavy favorite SENIOR STAFF WRITER Hillary Clinton sneaked past the dark horse, Sanders. In her book, “Hacks: Th e Inside Story of the Break-ins Imagine you are back in McClure, an Iowa Democratic and Breakdowns that Put the third grade. How did you Party spokeswoman, in in the White pick your class president? a statement. House,” former Democratic If yours was like mine, you Th e party maintains National Committee simply tallied the votes and that it was an issue with the Chair Donna Brazile said whoever received the most reporting and there was no she believed the party was the winner. Th at system outside interference. But manipulated the primary in a worked pretty well. even if that is true, this is way that would make Clinton Congrats, as a child simply the latest display of the nominee. you could already run an incompetence from the party Th ese are of course heavy election better than the despite what should have accusations, but they came Democratic Party. been a slam dunk. from near the top of the Th is year’s Iowa caucuses organization. Brazile is about were a joke, and they as reputable as it gets when it added to the Everest-sized comes to sourcing. mountain of public distrust If the She later walked back in the party. Democrats the accusations, but it’s According to Th e were going to impossible to scrub what has New York Times, the already been said. Iowa Democratic Party fi x the primary, So when the Democratic commissioned an app from they probably Party says there were Shadow Inc. that would mistakes made with the “tabulate and report results” wouldn’t reporting, can those words from Monday night. Th e app have selected really be trusted? was reportedly put together Buttigieg or Wouldn’t it be a convenient in just two months and cover-up for an organization wasn’t properly tested before Sanders. that hasn’t exactly had the use in the caucuses. cleanest record as of late? As you’d expect from a Now let’s come back from clearly inept organization conspiracy planet. If the like the Democratic Party, In terms of beating Democrats were going to fi x the app didn’t work. President Donald Trump, the the primary, they probably Th e results were delayed Democrats have a seemingly wouldn’t have selected Monday night, and as of time easy job. Buttigieg or Sanders. of publication, only 62% of All they need to do is put Th e caucuses being rigged the votes have been tallied. out a diverse set of candidates would almost make the party Th e current tally shows South that everybody can agree on, look better than what it Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete and let democracy do its appears now: incompetent, Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie thing. It worked for them in amateurish and ridiculous. Sanders in a virtual tie. 2008, and it should work for “We found inconsistencies them now. in the reporting of three But the party keeps Follow Austin on Twitter sets of results,” said Mandy shooting itself in the foot. @AustinTurner_ sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 2020 5 Film adds new dimension to Swift

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On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Spartan Daily published a story titled, “Coronavirus reaches county,” in which Dr. Sara Cody’s title should have included Santa Clara County Health Offi cer and Director.

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Spartan Daily published a story titled, “Coronavirus reaches county,” in which Dr. Barbara Fu was misidentifi ed.

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Spartan Daily published a story titled, “Slashed VTA options lengthen commutes,” which misstated who voted on the reallocation of Measure B funds. The San Jose City Council voted against the funds.

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Spartan Daily published a story titled, “Photo exhibit challenges perceptions,” in which should have identifi ed Paula Levine as the head of the print media program and a director of the contemporary print research center for the University of California, Santa Cruz.

The Spartan Daily regrets these errors.

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By Paul Hang STAFF WRITER This game “Disintegration” is an interesting game that lacks a charm feels familiar but tries that will to be bold and brave by taking a first-person keep you shooter and combining it with real-time tactics, from playing something many of its extensively. contemporaries haven’t explored. The game had a one- day technical beta that featured the multiplayer pilot.” In the multiplayer portion of the game. It component, you can does not currently have a choose from seven set release date for the full different load out options game. or roles. You play from a first- All of the design choices person point of view, within the game makes shoot enemies and control “Disintegration” shine squad members to use with its experimental their tactics for strategy blending of two genres, throughout the game. first-person shooters and You have a platoon real-time tactics. This of three members and game that allows players they all serve a role with to figure out different their own abilities. They ways to strategize each PAUL HANG | SPARTAN DAILY can throw a grenade or load out. One of the game’s three modes is called “Retrieval,” where players obtain cores and send them to a location for points. unleash a force field which The player must can slow down incoming micromanage their units “Disintegration” game review on launch day with its damaging projectiles. efficiently if they want to doesn’t seem to borrow prior bugs. It could have “Disintegration” was survive the battlefield and any aspects from “Halo.” Developer: proved unsuccessful for developed by “Halo” co- lead their team to victory. Other than the satisfying “Disintegration” V1 Interactive V1 Interactive to make a creator Marcus Lehto who The weapons offered gunplay, the game’s name for themselves. Genre: is currently the creative to players felt visceral clunky movement feels Despite my criticism Rating: Sci-fi shooter director of V1 Interactive. and sounded realistic. abnormal. toward the game, it But unlike “Halo” The miniguns sounded While playing, there  MSRP: seemed promising where you play from the fast and light while the were noticeable stuttering $49.99 enough that I would perspective of a soldier, cannons were heavy and frame rate issues and lag consider picking it up it is played from a pilot’s punchy. spikes. at a later time, but not point of view. However, this game The game runs at 30 something I’d pay for on You’re riding a vehicle lacks a charm that will frames per second which It was shocking how throw off my aim and I launch day. But, I will still called a “grav cycle,” keep you from playing makes it playable, but poorly optimized the would swing randomly keep an eye on it when which is basically a extensively. there were moments game runs on the Xbox while trying to aim at the price drops. hovering bike with guns It’s not a game that’ll where the game dropped One version. The game my opponent. It was attached to it. keep you wanting to come to around 10 frames gave my console a hard aggravating. As a player, you’re back for more, like the which makes the workout to maintain its It was smart to release limited to one or two “Halo” games did for the controls feel sluggish and performance. this beta to the public Follow The Spartan Daily weapons as a “grav cycle masses. unresponsive. The lag spike would instead of releasing it on Twitter @SpartanDaily

BRICKER’S BOPS Indie star sings unrefined gems

By John Bricker Every moment of “Lean” EXECUTIVE PRODUCER is pretty, but the song could have reached toward Frances Quinlan’s debut an even more euphoric solo album, “Likewise,” is conclusion instead of full of pretty but incomplete remaining reserved. production, leaving Another incomplete stunning vocals and lyrics track is the penultimate without the backdrop they “Now Th at I’m Back” which deserve. gradually builds from a Quinlan and her muffl ed mix of keys and soft Philadelphia-based band, vocals into an explosion of Hop Along, have been busy drums, funky bass and making waves in the world bouncy synths. of indie rock with their Quinlan’s low harmonies excellent songs and intricate on the ending chorus are instrumentals, culminating infectious, but the track in the 2018 masterpiece, ends before this danceable “Bark Your Head Off , Dog.” groove can grow and evolve. While the entire band Th e song drags its feet at the contributed fantastic beginning, then abruptly musicianship to this album, ends once the fun really gets Quinlan stood out with her going. relentlessly idiosyncratic Th e closing track “Carry vocals, completely the Zero” demonstrates dominating every one of the both the album’s best and LP’s catchy and emotional worst qualities. tracks. Quinlan’s breezy vocals Aft er leading the band in soar over an odd blend of making its best album yet, synth bass, programmed Quinlan began work on her ILLUSTRATION BY MARCI SUELA drums and shrieking solo debut, a chance for her Philadelphia singer Frances Quinlan delivers fl awless vocals over underwhelming production on her debut. electric guitars before the to experiment sonically and track switches atmospheres, create songs more personal switches up in the chorus, all nine songs and 34 introducing splashes of and intimate than any tunes adding more swing to album review minutes of “Likewise” but spacey piano, driving on Hop Along’s releases. the drum beat while the production can falter guitars and soft backing Artist: On “Likewise’s” best Quinlan’s relaxed delivery “Likewise” at times, leaving beautiful vocals. tracks, she fully lives up to grows more energetic and Frances Quinlan tunes as unfulfi lled cliff - But just as Quinlan’s those goals, creating songs unpredictable, keeping the Release Date: hangers. soundscape builds towards just as complete as the best song fresh. Rating: Jan. 31, 2020 “Lean” begins as a slow something incredible, the on “Bark Your Head Off , While “Your Reply”  Genre: and meditative alt-country song fades away. Dog” with a soft er charm executes a simple song Indie Rock ballad, with a delicate mix Just like “Likewise” does that is all her own. perfectly with steady of acoustic guitar, banjo and overall, the album’s closer “Your Reply” instantly instrumentation, “Rare strings, complementing does not give its shining establishes itself as one of Th ing” blossoms into an Quinlan’s romantic and moments enough time to the cutest and catchiest entirely diff erent track by waves of harp plucks as nothing like its opening, picturesque lyrics. breathe and develop, leaving ballads Quinlan has ever the end of its three and Quinlan leaps between Quinlan’s gorgeous Th e song doesn’t develop behind countless brilliant written, pairing poetic lyrics a half minutes. Th e song subtle whispers and production and refreshing until its climax when a ideas with not enough and breathy vocals with a begins with synth-pop, powerful melodies. songwriting eff ortlessly heavy drum beat and resolution. lovely blend of bright piano, introducing more and more Although the track’s guide “Rare Th ing” through thicker string arrangements acoustic guitar and warbly acoustic instrumentation closing blend of warm its evolution. come in, leaving the rest Follow John on Twitter organs. until bright electric guitars keyboards, funky bass lines Quinlan’s lyrics and of the song too quiet and @JohnMichaelBr15 Th e track’s rhythm take over, accented with and strained vocals sound vocals are fl awless across restrained.