November 18 – December 17
we’re in our singer-songwriter era
Bookend — The Army, The Navy
The tightest harmonies from a duo I’ve heard since Girlpool’s “Before the World Was Big”
Ego — Paige Fish
For fans of painfully relatable lyrics à la (check out one of my favorite tracks of hers “Good Legs”)
Thrill — Sydney Ross Mitchell
Mitchell stars in and wrote this song for the 8-min short film “Lacuna” directed by Hannah Colburn
Use Me — Liang Lawrence
For fans of HAIM and the like
Star — Lia Pappa-Kemps
It’s a little 1995 in here
Fake Out — Why Bonnie
Running to escape the pain kind of thrumming like Stars or Broken Social Scene
Jean – Julie’s Version — Hovvdy
I feel the same plucky joy now as I did with early Jack Johnson
work friends — Jackson Lundy
How cool to see someone at a songwriters night at Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe and then be able to celebrate them getting signed and releasing an album!!
I SWEAR — Congee
Reminiscent of early The 1975 production style
Light Work — Elmiene
The background vocals are so groovy you’ll struggle trying to sing both the background and the lead
You’re Stuck (feat. Summer Walker) — Odeal
Reminds me of Donnell Jones’ “U Know What’s Up” (and the whole album basically) in both the composition and melody
Stuck in My Ways — Elijah Blake, Sevyn Streeter
A duet of a couple on the verge of breaking up? Put it in my veins
Junebug (feat. JPEGMAFIA) — Raveena
Midsong string section 🤌🏽
Ezekiel’s Wheel — Erick the Architect, George Clinton
The bassline and overall smooth ride reminds of me “SUMMER” by The Carters. This is a feast for the senses. Whoever can name the song reference(s) for the background vocal styles in the comments, gets internet brownies (I’ve been wracking my brain)
それが気持ちいい (That Feels Good)— Yuma Abe
Keeping the funk(adelic) vibes going from all the way from Japan
Cool Hand — Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek
The sun is kissing me all the way to the record store
Shuf (Adore You) — Mura Mura
If you’ve missed the inside of a Hollister
Key103 — Floating Points
Listen for the Crystal Castles-esque instrumentation
What’s Wrong With Me — 070 Shake
despair
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