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I have been absolutely obsessed with this band lately. Alvvays is the perfect love child of indie pop and 80’s rock, and would easily dominate the charts with more recognition. They have the incredible ability to consistantly put out good music across different albums, and I am hoping to showcase some of their music here in this post. I look forward to seeing where they end up in the future as they continue to evolve and find their style.
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Sven Gamsky, better known as Still Woozy, has proven himself as an incredibly talented and compelling solo artist. His combination of smooth vocals and creative writing help to define a fresh and exciting sound that is hard to come by. While Gamsky has yet to produce a full studio album, his discography hosts an impressive list of indie and alternative hits that are slowly bringing him into the spotlight.
As a long-time Weezer fan and someone who grew up obsessing over the Blue Album and Pinkerton, I was very surprised with my first listen to their latest album, OK Human. You won’t hear any of the computers or even electric guitars associated with the sound they have crafted over the years. Instead you are met with stripped back instrumentals and a 38-piece orchestra — a bold move, yet one done surprisingly well. OK Human offers a whimsical take on the anxieties created from prolonged pandemic lifestyles, and while it may not have resemblance to a Weezer of the past, their experimentation leads to a well put-together album that once again breaks the stereotype of what it means for Weezer to be a modern-day rock band.
I’m probably not the only person plagued by bad social interactions, mini life crises, and questions of self doubt. I could dedicate this entire post to writing about my issues, but UPSAHL does it better in her latest EP, Young Life Crisis, released in October 2020. Twenty year old Taylor Upsahl was at home in Arizona during the pandemic when she came out with the album, and I’ve been addicted to it ever since. Her sound is edgy and dark; pop with elements of rock. Each song has a verifiably unique sound, but they all come together to pretty much summarize the issues that most twenty year olds can collectively understand.
On the 27th of March, 2019, the world lost two incredibly talented musicians. Stephen Fitzpatrick and Auden Laading were the brainchildren behind the indie sensation, Her’s, and were killed in a head-on car accident in Arizona while on tour for the release of their 2018 album, Invitation to Her’s. Their music never seemed to fall into a single genre, yet they continuously put out tracks that resonated both with their character and their audience. This post serves as a tribute to Fitzpatrick and Laading, and while their deaths meant the end of Her’s, their music and legacy will live on forever.
Robin Skinner, known better by his stage name Cavetown, is well on his way to becoming one of the biggest up and coming singer-songwriters of this decade. Being only 22 years old, Skinner’s latest album release, Sleepyhead, is already his 7th full studio album to date, and he shows no signs of slowing down. If you haven’t already heard of Cavetown, it’s time to get familiar.
Whether or not you are familiar with Glass Animals and their music, their third studio album Dreamland is a must listen. Following up a concept album focused mainly around the stories of others in How to Be a Human Being (HTBAHB), Dreamland is in contrast completely focused around the past experiences of lead singer Dave Bailey. This album serves as a triumph of Glass Animals’ ability to adapt to some of the more mainstream genres of today, while still staying true to their usual sound that fans originally fell in love with. In a reality consumed by a global pandemic and other social issues, Dreamland provides us with a much needed escape.