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From Somewhere Above

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Published: October 4, 2024 21:30

Kate Bollinger “Postcard From A Cloud” I love the simple little trick Kate Bollinger pulls off in this song – singing near the bottom of her register in the verses, and at the top of it on the choruses. It’s not heavy-handed at all and it took me a little…

Sing the Lyrics Almost Perfectly Out Loud

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Published: October 2, 2024 19:15

The Army, The Navy “BBIDGI” The Army, The Navy are a folk duo with the same basic set up as Simon & Garfunkel – two singers, one guitar. The interesting thing with them, most especially on “BBIDGI,” is how their melodies and vocal harmonies are much closer…

To Make A Dream Come True

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Published: September 23, 2024 22:11

Thandii “It Only Takes 2” Thandii are funk minimalists in the tradition of ESG and Liquid Liquid, though I think their grooves come out feeling less tightly wound and neurotic. “It Only Takes 2” in particular strikes me as being like if Swim-era Caribou…

Summer Tastes Like Flowers

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Published: September 20, 2024 18:19

Bathe “Avalon” “Avalon” is a song about wanting to be somewhere else. You can go a few different directions with that idea – like, you could focus on conveying discomfort, dissatisfaction, a burning desire to get out of your current setting. The R&B duo…

There Is No Heaven When I’m Not With You

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Published: September 20, 2024 02:55

Daniela Andrade “Biking” The keyboard and percussion parts the verses of “Biking” are so soft and subtle that it sounds like they’re nervously and very carefully tip-toeing around the vocal. This suits the lyrics perfectly, as Daniela Andrade is…

Demolition Looming

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Published: September 17, 2024 19:33

Lunar Vacation “Sick” I had to see the lyrics of “Sick” in print to pick up on some crucial context – my ear didn’t catch the phrase “luxury apartments” because the melody wraps around the very Wilco-esque chords in a way that puts those two words in…

Why Would You Keep Me In Pain

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Published: September 9, 2024 21:11

Jungle “Let’s Go Back” One of the most distinctive elements of Jungle’s style is the way they stack vocal harmonies so it feels like a warm breeze or like being submerged in hot water. It’s cozy and calming, but also enveloping and elemental. You get a lot…

Identical Strangers

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Published: September 8, 2024 21:54

Ezra Collective “God Gave Me Feet For Dancing” “God Gave Me Feet for Dancing” opens by quoting “Feeling Good,” which strikes me as a rather bold and pointed way to begin a song about dancing – framing ordinary pleasure in the context of triumph over…

I Need Some Commas Like A Run-On Sentence

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Published: September 6, 2024 14:28

Sophie Hunter “Cha Cha” Last night I saw Sophie Hunter perform as an opening act for Madelline at the Sultan Room in Bushwick with zero awareness of who she was or what kind of music she’d be performing. I kinda figured it would be a singer-songwriter sort…

Speak To The Queen In Me

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Published: September 5, 2024 21:09

Muni Long “Make Me Forget” Muni Long opens “Make Me Forget” by singing “when the one that I’m with ain’t the one that I want,” which sets up an expectation that you’re about to hear a song about unrequited love or being generally romantically dissatisfied.…