In a world of short attention spans and popularistic tastes, music like this stands out to me. The aural bliss in the beginning is like that long climb upwards on a big rollercoaster. The best way to enjoy it is enjoy the view, relax and wait for the drop. Go follow this guy on soundcloud and enjoy your SOTD, folks.
Flako writes music with feeling that grabs you and moves you like a puppet. Even this slightly melancholy song makes the head sway and the heart soar. It’s perfect sunday listening. Sit back and Listen to this great Sunday SOTD.
Here’s some groovy music for the beginning of your weekend. This song has garnered more than a million plays in 6 months which is not nearly as much as it should be played. Enjoy your SOTD my minions. It’s up for free download too! Go fourth and jive <3
Music isn’t only about the notes that are played. It’s also about the spaces between them. I find myself saying this a lot to anyone looking for a musical epiphany that will move their composing into the ‘less is more’ pop sensibility. This this song by The Preatures is a great example of ‘space’ being used to turn a song to gold. 80’s-esque gold.
Yes, this is how I feel.
‘Let It Happen‘ has to be my highlight of the month. This song has it all. It seems like everything that Kevin Parker touches turns to psychedelic gold. The song is 8 mins long but I wish it kept going. New sounds just keep jumping on the funky train; the beautiful drum groove that sounds like it was mixed by the gods. My levels of cant-even-wait for-the-new-Tame-Impala-album have increased 100 fold. Enjoy your song of the day, lovers.
Try listen to this song without getting out of your seat and doing a little jive. It’s a tough challenge. The Strokes really do know how to groove. I wish they would write more happy music like this. Listen to the perfectly arranged guitar parts in stereo (especially in the beginning). It’s the aural equivalent of watching a perfectly choreographed dance.
Tycho is the king of a rather refreshing genre called ‘chillout’. You’ll understand what I mean when you listen to this track. It’s from one of his older albums. He has remained consistent in the quality of his releases and all his albums have beautifully crafted progression.
Today is a deadline day for me so this works just fine for working under pressure. If you also have a cool creative boss that encourages listening to music at work then Tycho will definitely help you keep a cool, focused head.
Happy Friday SOTD, friends.
Today’s SOTD is from one of those bands that have a smash single that is actually their worst song.
Maybe it’s just because I’ve heard ‘Are you gonna be my girl’ too many times.
Balthazar has released a new single today so I thought it’s only fair that it gets to be the song of the day. Check it out eksé.
Here’s your song of the day, folks. Jack Garratt has some great production value behind him. This song is about swallowing feelings of worrying. Let it help you relax 🙂