9. Private School // Arkells
“Born on third base, thought they hit a triple” is by far the saltiest line from Arkell’s fourth studio album. Poking fun at the ‘private school’ life, lead singer Max Kerman believes that sometimes those who are born into very good situations often do not know how they got there, and they then need to check the privilege that they have. Other than being sassy, this song definitely is quite the tune. I always play this song on my way to work in the morning, but the moment Kerman’s vocals hit my eardrums I immediately wish that I was driving down the coast, coffee in hand, and belting out the lyrics to this song. Arkells have a very consistent sound, which reminds listeners that they are always here to deliver banger after banger, with no intention to alter their sound drastically in the process. The Ontario-based band’s fourth studio album, ‘Morning Report’ is out on August 5th so you can head-bang to every song, but until then, the video for Private School(along with two other tracks, Making Due, and A Little Rain) will have to do.