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There’s no in-between with the new music this week. These fresh releases swing between mellow and downright depressing to high-energy and stomping. There’s a decent amount of new tunes to listen to this week, so let’s get into the best from hyper-pop princesses and classic rock legends.

Troye Sivan is reviving the dance music genre one song at a time. His new album, “Something To Give Each Other” is a short and sweet 30 minutes of perfect pop music, complete with “Get Me Started,” the only song to ever sample from Bag Radiers’ “Shooting Stars.”

There are tons of options from Venezuelan food, pizza, sandwiches and more to sweet treats, juices and acai bowls galore. There’s truly something for any taste at Zilker Park.

Finally, Colony House’s iconic surf rock hit, “You Know It,” which made big waves on TikTok recently, was a natural closer. The group ended on a high note, leaving the crowd with hearts racing from the jumping and the head banging. Caleb tossed his guitar in the air and caught it like a bride, a great relief after the moment hung in suspense of cracking wood and popping strings.

Kweller had experienced a nosebleed on stage and attempted to stop the blood with a tampon thrown on stage by an audience member, which only lasted two songs, and then Kweller had to leave. The next day, Coyne put fake blood on his forehead and asked the audience members to throw tampons at him to help absorb the blood.

“We all have this individual and unique gift and expression, and when we come together and support each other, we create a pattern,” La Valleur-Purvis said. “I use geometric shapes to represent that story in ‘Lines of Diversity’.”

The king of fall keeps collecting folk and country artists like they’re Infinity Stones. Between Zach Bryan, Hozier and Kacey Musgraves, Noah Kahan is close to controlling the world. He is inevitable.

It’s that time of the semester when assignments and tests pile up and everyone needs a break. While some are spending this weekend at the football game versus Texas Tech, others are going to Austin to attend the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

The struggle between finding something comfortable to wear and wanting to showcase the most elaborate outfit on Instagram is so real. Seasoned festival-goers have a general understanding of where that perfect compromise is and want to let others in.

With any music festival, it can be extremely overwhelming to think about everything you need to know beforehand. Austin City Limits is no exception. From the weather to the fashion to the food, there is so much to consider. In an attempt to ease the pre-festival anxiety, here’s a mini guide to the most important things you should know before you go to ACL 2023.

What do you get when you cross gingerbread and maple syrup? Molasses cookies. These are a holiday staple in my house, and I’m about to change your life with this recipe. Side note: These may just be the simplest dessert you’ll ever make, if you needed another reason to bake them.

It’s no lie that ramen noodles and pizza rolls constitute most college students’ diets. A home-cooked meal is rare, and our stomachs suffer greatly throughout these four years. Our parents’ cooking is a warm hug we all miss. The Arts and Life Desk asked our parents for their best advice on college cooking.

Over 20 years down the tracks, neon strip lights illuminate the faces of members of Colony House in the back of their tour bus on a stop in Columbia, Mo. The self-described “landlocked surf rock” band boasts over one million monthly listeners on Spotify and is soon to headline Alpha Chi Omega’s Block Party.

Fall music is defrosting as the weather prepares to cool down. With new tunes from indie darlings, grab your pumpkin spice latte and your knit beanie, and let’s jump into this week’s best releases.