The early morning air rushes past your cheeks and you think, “Gee, was I really in there all night?” The answer is yes, you were. The song is upbeat, celebratory, but has just an air of despair to it. But “New Morning”? That’s the sound of you walking out of Olin after an all night study session, your head held high. Sound familiar? Yes, “Self Portrait” Dylan is representative of you in the depths of the despair trough that is finals. The album was the follow-up to the artistic fumble that was “Self Portrait” (which was the musical equivalent of Dylan walking around in the dark, looking for the light switch). “New Morning” is the title track from one of the most underrated Dylan albums. -Wesley Jenkins Bob Dylan, “New Morning” Plus, saying you’re listening to Rainbow Kitten Surprise never ceases to be amusing. Just take “Seven.” The chorus goes, “Seven, six, five, four, three, two one, everybody got a name, everybody got a number/ Seven sins in six frames, five for the two of us, three is too much when there’s only one love.” That’s some quality wordplay if I’ve ever seen it. If you like study music that fades into the background, but when you actually listen to the lyrics they turn out to be life-changing, then Rainbow Kitten Surprise is the band for you. Yes, they perform a type of music I like to call explicit folk. Yes, go back and read the band name again. Hopefully, these songs help with the latter: Rainbow Kitten Surprise, “Seven” It’s reading week, which means we’ll all be burying ourselves in Olin Library and trying not to lose our minds.