Hey hey,
I’ve been listening to a lot of new music recently and had hoped this would have been a regular feature (I have only posted one of these, I flopped sorry), BUT this is the perfect time to bring it back. I have always adored music but lately I have been gaining an ever-growing appreciation for how important to me music really is and how discovering new music is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things that I can do in my spare time. So, I’m going to chat about some of my favourite songs of the moment, many of which I am listening to daily, and hope that it helps you discover some new music too - they’re all bops, I promise.
Edward 40hands ~ Mom Jeans.
Since discovering the album Best Buds by these emo cuties, I have been loving a different one from the tracklist every few days. Right now, the rather oddly named ‘Edward 40hands’, which fits pretty well in an album with other songs such as ‘*Sobs Quietly*’ and ‘Scott Pilgrim V. My Gpa’, has it all when you’re wanting a whiny, kinda sad tune with some sick guitar riffs and catchy choruses - I mean, that’s Mom Jeans. summed up really isn’t it. I have for many years dismissed whiny emo music and any singer that sounds even close to the nightmare-inducing ‘where are youuuu?’ of Blink-182’s ‘I Miss You’, but I have to say that this is the band that have began to convert me. Yes, the self-deprecating lyrics can wear thin sometimes, but with members as talented as these guys and with songs so well put together and catchy, I’ll allow myself to be ever so slightly emo-converted.
Since discovering the album Best Buds by these emo cuties, I have been loving a different one from the tracklist every few days. Right now, the rather oddly named ‘Edward 40hands’, which fits pretty well in an album with other songs such as ‘*Sobs Quietly*’ and ‘Scott Pilgrim V. My Gpa’, has it all when you’re wanting a whiny, kinda sad tune with some sick guitar riffs and catchy choruses - I mean, that’s Mom Jeans. summed up really isn’t it. I have for many years dismissed whiny emo music and any singer that sounds even close to the nightmare-inducing ‘where are youuuu?’ of Blink-182’s ‘I Miss You’, but I have to say that this is the band that have began to convert me. Yes, the self-deprecating lyrics can wear thin sometimes, but with members as talented as these guys and with songs so well put together and catchy, I’ll allow myself to be ever so slightly emo-converted.
Destroyed By Hippie Powers ~ Car Seat Headrest
I can’t believe I am yet to discuss this band on my blog, but it has been kind of a whirlwind of getting into them - they have, within a few months, gone from being a band I barely knew, to undoubtedly one of my favourite of all time. I don’t really go a single day at the moment without listening to something from their consistently brilliant discography, but ‘Destroyed By Hippie Powers’ is one I constantly come back to. It’s just a brilliant song that encompasses the exact sound that is so unique to Car Seat Headrest, and it’s heavier than some of their other stuff, which is something I am always drawn too. Gimme that sweet sweet distortion fellas. Yeah, it’s great - I saw it live and wanted to weep a lil bit. Listen to this band - not one person who have listened that I know have ended up disapppointed. A voice like Will Toldeo’s, paired with his painfully relatable lyrics on the trials of youth, are too good not to listen to.
Twist ~ Naked Giants
I first discovered this band when they supported Car Seat Headrest when I saw them in November (definitely going down as one of the best gigs I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending). First and foremost, Naked Giants re-ignited my love for the sound of a Gibson SG, which they wonderfully showed off live in their tracks, and in their recordings too. ‘Twist’ in particular is a fun and carefree bop that still has a definite edge and attitude about it. With some lyrics spoken and some shouted, the guitars loud, there is a real confidence and clear talent in this band and they certianly deserve more credit. ‘Twist’ has been my go-to wake up song whilst I trudge to uni in the early morning and it certianly does the job to get me not only in a good mood, but awoken by the loud no-nonsense style of the band as well.
when the party’s over - Billie Eilish
Oh ! My ! God ! I know that this girl’s name is on everyone’s lips at the moment, and it seems that everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. I’d be lying if I said I’d been a fan from the moment her first EP was out blah blah blah, but I can certainly say, after binging all of her music like a trooper, that I fully understand the hype around this sweet and mesmerising voice. Though the more upbeat bops like ‘ocean eyes’ and ‘bellyache’ from her first EP Don’t Smile At Me, are sick and very popular for a reason, it was this emotional, slow-burning ballad that made me fall fully in love with the vision that Billie conveys with her music. A song that seems as simple as discussing falling out with someone and vowing to call them after a party, is immersed in such an emotional and desperate voice, that truly makes me ache with every listen. Billie, more than any female artist in a long while, has inspired me to want to create and put my experiences into my own music and art (not as impressively as her of course), and I have already recorded covers of a couple of her other lovely songs (shameless plug ~ https://soundcloud.com/hannah-campbell-843233726 ). She is potentially the most talented female vocalist that has come from our era in a while and this song in particular has me so excited for her upcoming album and all other future releases.
If I’m Being Honest ~ Dodie
Another female vocalist that makes me wish I had a stronger voice and an ability to create beautiful things from bad experiences is the ever so sweet Dodie Clark. With her newest EP Human only just released, Dodie is the perfect example of a YouTube musician that totally deserves to break through into mainstream music fame. All tracks on the EP tell various stories of times that she has connected feelings to just being human, and trying to realise that there is no need to feel guilty for feeling things so strongly - it’s just human. ‘If I’m Being Honest’ is definitely an example of this vision, as she sings longingly about not feeling good enough for her romantic interest, and singing self-deprecatingly about herself for feeling the way she does. It’s a brilliantly arranged song with sweet sounds of strings and piano filling each refrain, and my personal favourite part has to be Dodie’s vocal solo which reaches ranges I did not know her often quiet voice could reach - only giving me more respect for how talented she truly is.
There we have it - the music that has been the soundtrack to my life for the past month or so. Like I said, discovering new music will never not bring me the greatest amount of joy, and I am grateful to have an outlet in order to gush about how much I’m loving what I’ve been recently treating my ears to. Thanks for reading guys, see ya next week!
H x
I can’t believe I am yet to discuss this band on my blog, but it has been kind of a whirlwind of getting into them - they have, within a few months, gone from being a band I barely knew, to undoubtedly one of my favourite of all time. I don’t really go a single day at the moment without listening to something from their consistently brilliant discography, but ‘Destroyed By Hippie Powers’ is one I constantly come back to. It’s just a brilliant song that encompasses the exact sound that is so unique to Car Seat Headrest, and it’s heavier than some of their other stuff, which is something I am always drawn too. Gimme that sweet sweet distortion fellas. Yeah, it’s great - I saw it live and wanted to weep a lil bit. Listen to this band - not one person who have listened that I know have ended up disapppointed. A voice like Will Toldeo’s, paired with his painfully relatable lyrics on the trials of youth, are too good not to listen to.
Twist ~ Naked Giants
I first discovered this band when they supported Car Seat Headrest when I saw them in November (definitely going down as one of the best gigs I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending). First and foremost, Naked Giants re-ignited my love for the sound of a Gibson SG, which they wonderfully showed off live in their tracks, and in their recordings too. ‘Twist’ in particular is a fun and carefree bop that still has a definite edge and attitude about it. With some lyrics spoken and some shouted, the guitars loud, there is a real confidence and clear talent in this band and they certianly deserve more credit. ‘Twist’ has been my go-to wake up song whilst I trudge to uni in the early morning and it certianly does the job to get me not only in a good mood, but awoken by the loud no-nonsense style of the band as well.
when the party’s over - Billie Eilish
Oh ! My ! God ! I know that this girl’s name is on everyone’s lips at the moment, and it seems that everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. I’d be lying if I said I’d been a fan from the moment her first EP was out blah blah blah, but I can certainly say, after binging all of her music like a trooper, that I fully understand the hype around this sweet and mesmerising voice. Though the more upbeat bops like ‘ocean eyes’ and ‘bellyache’ from her first EP Don’t Smile At Me, are sick and very popular for a reason, it was this emotional, slow-burning ballad that made me fall fully in love with the vision that Billie conveys with her music. A song that seems as simple as discussing falling out with someone and vowing to call them after a party, is immersed in such an emotional and desperate voice, that truly makes me ache with every listen. Billie, more than any female artist in a long while, has inspired me to want to create and put my experiences into my own music and art (not as impressively as her of course), and I have already recorded covers of a couple of her other lovely songs (shameless plug ~ https://soundcloud.com/hannah-campbell-843233726 ). She is potentially the most talented female vocalist that has come from our era in a while and this song in particular has me so excited for her upcoming album and all other future releases.
If I’m Being Honest ~ Dodie
Another female vocalist that makes me wish I had a stronger voice and an ability to create beautiful things from bad experiences is the ever so sweet Dodie Clark. With her newest EP Human only just released, Dodie is the perfect example of a YouTube musician that totally deserves to break through into mainstream music fame. All tracks on the EP tell various stories of times that she has connected feelings to just being human, and trying to realise that there is no need to feel guilty for feeling things so strongly - it’s just human. ‘If I’m Being Honest’ is definitely an example of this vision, as she sings longingly about not feeling good enough for her romantic interest, and singing self-deprecatingly about herself for feeling the way she does. It’s a brilliantly arranged song with sweet sounds of strings and piano filling each refrain, and my personal favourite part has to be Dodie’s vocal solo which reaches ranges I did not know her often quiet voice could reach - only giving me more respect for how talented she truly is.
There we have it - the music that has been the soundtrack to my life for the past month or so. Like I said, discovering new music will never not bring me the greatest amount of joy, and I am grateful to have an outlet in order to gush about how much I’m loving what I’ve been recently treating my ears to. Thanks for reading guys, see ya next week!
H x
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