Playlist: Buzzcut Season Is Here!
The buzzcut is more than just a hairstyle — it's an experience.
Written by Kriss Conklin
Illustrated by Micaela Galvez
It's 3 a.m. and you're standing in front of your bathroom mirror with a pair of cheap clippers in hand. You're about to buzz all your hair off. But before you do, you struggle to curate the perfect arrangement of songs to blast over the noisy chatter of metal on metal.
Enter: the perfect playlist for your next head-shaving session. Whether you're a veteran buzzer or a first-timer, the act of drastically changing your look is bound to bring a wave of clashing emotions to the surface. This playlist was curated to help you navigate and revel in all the glorious feelings that accompany the buzzcut experience.
When you giddily realize you're washing your locks for the last time before buzzing them all off, allow Shirley Manson’s sugary chants of encouragement in Garbage’s "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)" to spur on your excitement. And when you're ready to say goodbye to your tresses, the high energy of Lady Gaga's "Hair" will help you rejoice in your new look and embrace your self-reinvention. As the clippers hover centimeters above your scalp and a surge of hesitation shoots through your chest, the gentle piano notes in Lorde's "Buzzcut Season" can help ease your doubts and remind you exactly what time of the year it is. Once you accept how you'll look without hair, David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" and Ezra Furman's "Body Was Made" will soundtrack your rebellious streak, as you bask in the notions of defying gender norms and doing what you want with your body. Finally, as you marvel at your newly shaved head and embrace the badassery of DIY haircuts, be sure to turn the volume up to 11 for Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ "Bad Reputation."