MUSIC FAVOURITES
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SINGLES
Parents' House by Colleagues - I already mentioned this in a previous post, but if I was ever going to do a post on my music favourites, this had to be included. I spoke specifically about the song in a post if you want to read a longer review. Anyway, it's beautiful. Pure brilliance. And something I haven't stopped listening to ever since I found it. Colleagues are definitely an underrated band, and honestly deserve a lot more reception than what they are currently getting (maybe because they're Swedish I hadn't heard about them until a few weeks ago?). If I had a very substantial audience, I would be promoting them all the time, and not because I've been paid to, but because they're really that good. Hopefully, you fall in love with them as much as I have.
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People - Again, amazing. It feels like such a classic. It's only been around since 2011, but I can definitely imagine myself listening to it in 10 years time. I can even imagine my hypothetical children listening to it too. Foster The People are a band I found a few months ago while browsing Spotify, and I love their other tracks, such as: "Best Friend", "Call It What You Want" and "Don't Stop (Color On The Walls)" but Pumped Up Kicks always comes out on top. I've spoken about this song in more detail in the same blog post mentioned above. You know what to do if you want to read the review.
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Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae - This song was the epitome of summer back in 06/7, and I found myself listening to it every day. The song embodies good vibes, a free spirit and is reminiscent of a happy youthful time. Corinne's music genre is a mixture of Soul, R&B and Jazz. The song is very nostalgic for me, having listened to it so much. Whenever played it easily brings me back to my 10/11-year-old self, playing in the garden with my brother, riding my bike to and around the park with friends and summer parties with close ones. I think this song will always be a favourite of mine because of the memories associated with it. Although the album as a whole seems slightly rushed (this was back in the days when Rae wasn't signed), I still appreciate the hard work you can hear in each track. Although the song quickly became background music e v e r y w h e r e, I still enjoy the music all the same, and after listening to Put Your Records On and the likes of "Enchantment", "Till It Happens To You", "I'd Like To" and her newer sounds, I hope you fall in love with her - even if it's for a brief period - as much as I did.
Let It Go by James Bay - Bay is one of those few artists I'm glad has finally appeared on the music scene. I hadn't heard of him until a few weeks ago, I stumbled across him by my own fault on Spotify, and instantly fell in love with Let It Go. I only wish I'd found him sooner. His kind of music makes music you want to belt out each of his songs on long car journeys on the open road, at the top of your lungs. From 'Chaos and The Calm', Let It Go, in particular, has a good message behind it, which makes it a very comforting listen. Unfortunately, being a white male in your mid-20's isn't so great if you want to stand out in the music industry right now, but hopefully Bay's talent will put him a leg above the rest as time goes on. Anyway, would I recommend the song? Yes. Can I see myself listening to it in ten years? Maybe. Cudos to James on his bright start.
Pools To Bathe In by The Japanese House - Following Matthew Healy on twitter certainly does have it's benefits. Except for the odd inspirational quote, and a few words of wisdom from the man himself, he every now and again recommends a good new artist to listen to. Recently he recommended "The Japanese House" - and I've been hooked to their EP ever since. They definitely have an eclectic style, one I definitely haven't heard before. And I'm also very sure The 1975 have drawn inspiration from them because a few of their songs have a similar feel. Even after some extensive research, I still don't actually know whether this is a group or a single person. I wish I knew because knowing more and more about the artist would naturally get me more and more interested in their music. Isn't it the same for you? Anyway, the EP - Pools To Bathe In - is very recent, it was released on iTunes and Spotify on the 27th of April, so has only been out for a few weeks now. But it's a very good listen nonetheless. As long as The Japanese House put themselves/him/her out there a bit more, they could become something big. I look forward to their future albums.
Loft Music by The Weeknd - This song, has been my favourite song, for four years. The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) is a Canadian-born singer/songwriter and producer. He released his first mixtape for public download in March of 2011 and I discovered the lyrical genius two short months later, just in time for my 15th birthday, when I confirmed Loft Music was my favourite song, ever. I came across The Weeknd on Tumblr (LOL) around April/May 2011 and was hooked to him for a good two years. I also need to mention that for those two years, I was going through my "dark teenage phase" - as I'm sure all middle-aged-teenagers deal with at some point. I think I like this song because when I first heard it, it sounded like the most creative, eclectic and original music I had ever heard. And I was right. For that time, it was very original. This will sound stupid, but the song sounds, almost, colourful? It's like nothing I've ever heard before. Anyway, The Weeknd was so different, once he started to get recognized by mainstream artists, he was snapped up by fellow Canadian - Drake, and they made some sweeeet music together (Crew Love, The Zone, The Ride etc). Trilogy was Tesfaye's first studio album, it consisted of his previously released three mixtapes (House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence) which I don't believe was the best business choice for him, I would have bought each mixtape separately, and would have been very happy to do so. Anyway, much love Abel, but I confess, I do have one small problem. If I ever was to meet you, what do I call you? "Hello, The Weeknd" just sounds very awkward.
Woman by The 1975 - Let me just start by saying, I love the whole album, and I found it really hard to choose a favourite song to feature. Never have I had a 'favourite band' until I discovered the boys while browsing YouTube one day for new artists. They've been around for a while, claiming loads of pseudonyms over the years they've been active (Drive Like I Do, Talkhouse, Big Sleep and The Slowdown) but as of 2011/12 settled on The 1975 as a name, and this final change, definitely worked in their favour. They released their first album, self-titled, in early September 2013 - and it was an incredible listen. Chocolate - their most popular song to date - had been released as part of an EP earlier on in the year, so was an instant hit when the whole album dropped - if only people knew what they actually meant by "Chocolate", haha. I chose to feature Woman on this post because it's the most beautiful song on the album. It tells of an experience Matty (Matthew Healy - the main vocalist) had with a prostitute, at a young age. Although vague, there's a clear love amongst the fans of this song, I'm guessing because it seems so raw, and so true. There's no chorus', telling the audience it's a story, one to be really listened to in order to understand. A chorus makes a song catchy - I'm sure this track wasn't written to be catchy. And the ending isn't very clear, another thing I love about it. Did they? Didn't they? The melody also makes this mystery woman sound like a goddess, angelic even. Which is another thing that, yet again, has made this song so clever - a prostitute would usually be described as the complete opposite. All in all, it's a lovely listen. And I can't wait for their next record.
P.S. If I hadn't chosen Woman to feature, I would have definitely chosen "Girls", "Menswear" or "Robbers" - you neeeeed to check them out, they're amazing.
Mr Medicine by Eliza Doolittle - Eliza Doolittle (Eliza Caird) is a British pop singer/songwriter and activist. She released her first album in 2010 which was self-titled. I hadn't heard of her before then, but after recommendations from a few friends at high school, I started listening to her music and became completely captivated by her creative, feel good music. Unfortunately, I must say, her lyrics lack depth. I often thought that if someone wrote for her, would she be more successful than she currently is? She's halfway there, I just want her to make it, because she's a beautiful girl, with an even more beautiful voice. Mr Medicine is my favourite of her songs, alongside "Back to Front" and "Skinny Genes 2.0" and from her second album 'In Your Hands' (released 2013) there's "Rubbish Cans" and "Back Packing". Why is it my favourite? I think because she wrote the lyrics when she was twelve, decided later on that she still wanted to make it a song and pursued it. I hope she continues to grow and create better music with time. But having grown up with her music, she'll always be a favourite.
Thanks for reading, I'll see you all on Sunday,
Christina x
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