Future Teens have a new album out, and the self-described “bummer pop” band has a real gem in “BYOB” about struggling with sobriety. I feel like this is exactly what emo kids getting older is supposed to sound and feel like. A couple of lines from the lyrics with the video below: If you bring … Continue reading Sunday Music: Emo Kids Going Sober In Song (w/ Future Teens)
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Sunday Music: New Playlist For June 2021
Spring turned into summer while I was making this one. We went from windows up to windows down and from sweatshirts on dog walks to t-shirts. This playlist kind of captures the transition with enough mood for each season. Here it is on Apple Music and Spotify. “Special Girl” by Dodie. The syncopations. So subtle … Continue reading Sunday Music: New Playlist For June 2021
Sunday Music: Playlist for April 2021
I’ve had this one cooking for months and I am (finally) ready to call it done. As usual, we’re all over the place stylistically, but the connections are there if you look for them. From the poppy start to the folksy balladeer finish, I think these songs are as ready for springtime as I am. … Continue reading Sunday Music: Playlist for April 2021
Sunday Music: Ladies And Gentlemen, The DJ Just Threw Up On The Dance Floor
There’s something about the climactic, unmitigated disaster in this song that’s so… relatable. Ladies and gentlemenThe DJ just threw upOn the dance floorParty is overTime to go It’s also the bridge of the song. It’s not the little stories in the verses or the comment in the chorus that, “I must have liked it a … Continue reading Sunday Music: Ladies And Gentlemen, The DJ Just Threw Up On The Dance Floor
Sunday Music: Montgomery Forever, And Now They’re Blowing It Up (The Front Bottoms Are Back)
In “Montgomery Forever” by The Front Bottoms we seem to find a conversation about the gentrification of a place, and also the gentrification of a relationship. In the same way, a location can be the same and the residents and real estate can change, relationships are fixtures too, and over time the dynamics and people … Continue reading Sunday Music: Montgomery Forever, And Now They’re Blowing It Up (The Front Bottoms Are Back)
Sunday Music: New Playlist For August 2020
Speaking from experience, make a nice meal to this one. We’ve got a ton of brand new music, some older stuff, and even some old stuff made new. There’s a broad range of genres and styles on display here, so sit back and enjoy the journey. Listen on Spotify or Apple Music. “Where You Are … Continue reading Sunday Music: New Playlist For August 2020
Sunday Music: Playlist For May 2020
The spring of 2020: under quarantine, but still coming into summer. Here’s a playlist of some new (to me) and old favorites that I’ve been listening to. This one starts off pretty high energy, mellows into some R&B, drops in on some New Orleans horns, gets rocking, and then turns almost country (almost, but not … Continue reading Sunday Music: Playlist For May 2020
Sunday Music: Playlist For March 2020
I started this playlist before we were quarantined, but finished it off just as things were getting underway. Funny how it plays differently. This is not strictly new music here, there are a few trips down memory lane. I reread High Fidelity before watching the reboot (still have to rewatch the 90s movie), so a … Continue reading Sunday Music: Playlist For March 2020
Sunday Music: Beach Bunny – “I’m Afraid Of Winding Up Alone, But That’s Not Love”
Beach Bunny has been slowly maturing into an indie-pop, surfer punk powerhouse. The newest record, Honeymoon, is a testament to their understanding of the form and the personal touch Lili Trilifio and her bandmates bring to these songs. There’s a deep, melancholy quality fo these otherwise upbeat songs. An example from “Cuffing Season,” Maybe we … Continue reading Sunday Music: Beach Bunny – “I’m Afraid Of Winding Up Alone, But That’s Not Love”
Sunday Music: To See Your Face Again
Jeff Rosenstock is still randomly haunting me apparently. “Pash Rash” is off of 2016’s record, Worry. Nostalgia, self-awareness, a desire for direct human connection and not life via smartphone screen - it’s all here with the pleading cry to “see your face again.” 30-something pop-punk with the sense of a looming existential crisis. Here are … Continue reading Sunday Music: To See Your Face Again