*waits patiently for the judgement*
Hey hey, I’m a huge music fan in case you were unaware. Sometimes I even discuss and review it on a bigger blogging website. Let’s not dawdle; here’s my top 5 fave songs of the moment that I can’t stop listening to, both old and new. Enjoy!
1. Deadcrush - alt-J
When alt-J’s most recent album RELAXER was released, I only really raved about opening tracks ‘3WW’ and ‘In Cold Blood’ and was underwhelmed by the rest, in comparison to their previous all-rounder albums. However, feeling guilty that I hadn’t given one of my favourite bands a chance to really prove themselves, I gave it another listen and ‘Deadcrush’ then became a solid standout for me. It’s an unusual song both lyrically and melodically but it’s super groovy in my opinion and toe-tap inducing after just a few listens.
2. Goodbye - Circa Waves
Again, this isn’t a massively recent release, but ‘Fire That Burns’ was such a massive tune from the band’s second album Different Creatures that it’s taken me a while to venture further. However, this track has quickly became a regular pick for me, especially on my walk across London to uni - upbeat tunes are an essential motivation for that 45 minute trek. ‘Goodbye’ is unapologetic, hugely catchy and musically charged with great talent from all aspects of the band. (And of course I always have to have a soft spot for a Liverpudlian ensemble).
3. No Surprises - Radiohead
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Since seeing Radiohead live in Manchester over summer, in which the set list consisted mostly of OK Computer tracks, I left with a new found appreciation for just how iconic and timeless that album really is to me. I might seem late on the bandwagon here, and of course I always enjoyed ‘No Surprises’ long before seeing them live, but having seen it live and then henceforth listening to it afterwards, I am obsessed with it 20 years later than everyone else (though you can’t blame me for not immediately being on the bandwagon having just been born the same year). Thom Yorke and co. really are musical geniuses and have captured in this song and in every song on OK Computer, social and political issues that are still, very unfortunately, relevant to this day.
4. Babel - Mumford and Sons
If you’d have told me a couple of years ago that I’d be thoroughly enjoying a Mumford and Sons song I would have happily laughed in your face. The banjo-central and country-esque style of the band has never really suited my tastes and while I could appreciate that their most popular tunes such as ‘I Will Wait’ and ‘The Cave’ were catchy, I would have never chosen to listen to them at my leisure. This all changed when one of my university lecturers, of all people, played the ‘Babel’ music video to us as an example of a biblical narrative being retold through music; and by jove I really enjoyed it. I don’t exactly know what separates this tune from all the others that I don’t particularly enjoy, but ‘Babel’ really is a feel-good, catchy track that appeals to me for one reason or another, and by the sheer amount I’ve listened to it in the passed few weeks, it’d be rude not to include it in my list.
5. Oh Woman Oh Man - London Grammar
This band’s first album has always been a favourite of mine when I need something relaxing and maybe even a little spiritual to listen to, and they delivered on second album Truth Is A Beautiful Thing just as much. Lead singer Hannah Reid’s angelic voice is so dreamy, and this song in particular really showcases the ‘rare melancholic grace’ of it, as Apple Music’s review kindly states. This track is electro-poppy yet gentle in style and listening to Hannah’s musings on love and relationships that so many of London Grammar’s songs achieve is thought-provoking and simply a delight. This is truly a joy to listen to no matter the context or mood of your day.
So, that’s my eclectic and very random musical picks of the month. Seen as I will listen these all to death and have a new set of picks in a week or two, I can make this a regular blog installment if people would like :)
Love love love
H x
Hey hey, I’m a huge music fan in case you were unaware. Sometimes I even discuss and review it on a bigger blogging website. Let’s not dawdle; here’s my top 5 fave songs of the moment that I can’t stop listening to, both old and new. Enjoy!
1. Deadcrush - alt-J
When alt-J’s most recent album RELAXER was released, I only really raved about opening tracks ‘3WW’ and ‘In Cold Blood’ and was underwhelmed by the rest, in comparison to their previous all-rounder albums. However, feeling guilty that I hadn’t given one of my favourite bands a chance to really prove themselves, I gave it another listen and ‘Deadcrush’ then became a solid standout for me. It’s an unusual song both lyrically and melodically but it’s super groovy in my opinion and toe-tap inducing after just a few listens.
2. Goodbye - Circa Waves
Again, this isn’t a massively recent release, but ‘Fire That Burns’ was such a massive tune from the band’s second album Different Creatures that it’s taken me a while to venture further. However, this track has quickly became a regular pick for me, especially on my walk across London to uni - upbeat tunes are an essential motivation for that 45 minute trek. ‘Goodbye’ is unapologetic, hugely catchy and musically charged with great talent from all aspects of the band. (And of course I always have to have a soft spot for a Liverpudlian ensemble).
3. No Surprises - Radiohead
Since seeing Radiohead live in Manchester over summer, in which the set list consisted mostly of OK Computer tracks, I left with a new found appreciation for just how iconic and timeless that album really is to me. I might seem late on the bandwagon here, and of course I always enjoyed ‘No Surprises’ long before seeing them live, but having seen it live and then henceforth listening to it afterwards, I am obsessed with it 20 years later than everyone else (though you can’t blame me for not immediately being on the bandwagon having just been born the same year). Thom Yorke and co. really are musical geniuses and have captured in this song and in every song on OK Computer, social and political issues that are still, very unfortunately, relevant to this day.
4. Babel - Mumford and Sons
If you’d have told me a couple of years ago that I’d be thoroughly enjoying a Mumford and Sons song I would have happily laughed in your face. The banjo-central and country-esque style of the band has never really suited my tastes and while I could appreciate that their most popular tunes such as ‘I Will Wait’ and ‘The Cave’ were catchy, I would have never chosen to listen to them at my leisure. This all changed when one of my university lecturers, of all people, played the ‘Babel’ music video to us as an example of a biblical narrative being retold through music; and by jove I really enjoyed it. I don’t exactly know what separates this tune from all the others that I don’t particularly enjoy, but ‘Babel’ really is a feel-good, catchy track that appeals to me for one reason or another, and by the sheer amount I’ve listened to it in the passed few weeks, it’d be rude not to include it in my list.
5. Oh Woman Oh Man - London Grammar
This band’s first album has always been a favourite of mine when I need something relaxing and maybe even a little spiritual to listen to, and they delivered on second album Truth Is A Beautiful Thing just as much. Lead singer Hannah Reid’s angelic voice is so dreamy, and this song in particular really showcases the ‘rare melancholic grace’ of it, as Apple Music’s review kindly states. This track is electro-poppy yet gentle in style and listening to Hannah’s musings on love and relationships that so many of London Grammar’s songs achieve is thought-provoking and simply a delight. This is truly a joy to listen to no matter the context or mood of your day.
So, that’s my eclectic and very random musical picks of the month. Seen as I will listen these all to death and have a new set of picks in a week or two, I can make this a regular blog installment if people would like :)
Love love love
H x
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