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#MusicMonday is the hashtag I’ve been using for quite a while to share music recommendations from up-and-coming artists. Always fresh, and always different, trying to look for trends before they become one. You can check November’s review for more music.
Welcome to the last #MusicMonday of the year! Let’s have a recap of the most popular genres of the year with some cool tracks, and a word from the artists themselves. 🎧
Michi Sanz – Hey Siri
Qué raro que tú, diciendo que esto fue mi actitud,
Y no se que tú esperas de mi
De mi parte esto ya se acabó.
We begin with a (not so) upbeat Latin Pop track from Maracay, Venezuela. Can we ask the virtual assistant how to unbreak a heart?
“The theme tells a story of heartbreak in which Siri is the main protagonist and virtual confidante. I went for old Avril Lavigne, Olivia Rodrigo sounds. My favorite part of creating this track was being able to flow organically with genres that were new to me.”
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Rolling Thunder – Sunny’s Song
As nice as you look I’m sure you can tell
No one in this room wants to buy what you sell
A face on the board and a staple in time
‘Til one off the belt comes and takes all the light
A wink of the eye and a stick of the tongue
Distracts from the fact that you’re not having fun
A half empty drink warm and flat in your hand
Allows you to think that it’s all gone to plan
Next genre: Indie Rock from Northampton, England, with a tale of the life of those who make a living giving discount codes with a fake smile:
“I started writing the song just as the first lockdown happened, I was up in Nottingham by myself away from the rest of the boys and the only thing I could do was write.
Thematically the biggest inspiration for the song was influencer culture. I was seeing pictures of these love island contestants getting spat out onto club circuits and they all had nothing behind the eyes and looked miserable. A lot of it is about describing the experience and trying to show how quickly you can get it and how quickly it can be taken away.”
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The Collectors – Don’t Be Afraid
Well there’s no easy way out
All you do is doubt
All your hopes and dreams away
You need to find a way for a better day
But all you got to do is pay
Now you’re on your own and close
To the bone when you
Think about it again
Representing Brit Pop, a band from Stockton-on-Tees, England with a song about understanding there’s no one to blame about the life you decide to live. Just don’t be afraid:
“It was just one of them days where you worry but you can’t really do anything about it but daydream your thoughts away.”
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Lantern By Sea – Ghost Story
I was never too good at goodbyes
I’d pace the backyard beneath a veil of light
Oh, how was I supposed to move on
With a love not gone away?
On this long road I’ve been so alone
Passing through towns that I’ll never call home
But God I wouldn’t take another path
If my will can last the night
From Provo, UT, this cinematic song takes us on a journey about watching from a distance, in true Indie Folk style:
“Ghost Story was inspired by being stuck in over-romanticized memories, memories of being young and care free, memories of being in love. Constantly revisiting them and never moving on.”
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Arrester – The Worst People… Having the Time of Their Lives
We never miss our rent
Got every seasons clothes
We can’t afford to buy a house
Just like everyone we know
Keeping our heads down
Has served us well so far
Never seem to get ahead
But we’ve got a nice new car
Open my eyes to find a shocking surprise
The worst people having the time of their lives
Finally, let’s travel to Toronto, CA to get a taste of Australian Indie with a song that warns about staying in our lanes, and being complacent:
“Just seeing the glee with which the right wing in the US and elsewhere we’re going about their awful business. That and feeling my middle class white guy-ness was part of the problem essentially. The whole album is kind of in that vein.”
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