Now Listening: This Week's Tracks
Dora Jar - “Lagoon”
Dora Jar’s new track, “Lagoon,” starts off reminding you instantly of Fiona Apple instrumentals. As her voice is introduced, the track becomes this blossoming sweet creature that sits right in front of you in comfort. When it comes to Dora Jar, her sound shifts with every track but stays true to her sounds personality. You can tell she takes great influence from artists like Gwen Stefani, Regina Spektor, The Foo Fighters and Outkast. “Lagoon” personally takes on a more upbeat approach to the unique style of Fiona Apple’s music which aligns perfectly with Dora Jar as a whole.
“Lagoon” is a track that needs to be listened to as soon as possible this week.
NoSo - “Honey Understand”
The recent Partisan signee NoSo just dropped their latest single “Honey Understanding” which indulges in a melodramatic escapism from everyday life, something so seductively relatable especially for the past two years. NoSo, aka Abby Hwong, explains that they wrote Honey Understand after dealing with writer’s block in quarantine and finding creative expression: “Throughout quarantine, I would write an insanely melodramatic screenplay every night before bed to avoid scrolling through my phone. It was comforting to be excited about something without any pressure for it to be good. After a break from music, this song came to me.” The lyric video also accompanies a somber red aesthetic, embracing how Hwong shares their storytelling through intricate detail. “Honey Understand” serves as one of the first tracks off their new album set to release later this year, and if it’s as honest as the single, we're in for an understanding delivery.
Bradley Coomes x Coor Brow-Obles - “Never Ever Land”
“Never Ever Land” sounds exactly as the title describes. The instrumentals take you into a different world, full of sweet melodies and hazy energy. It’s a dream pop landscape featuring synths and 80s feel all over. Bradley Coomes has been in many bands and has been able to share the stage with acts like Spoon, Slumber Party, Brian Jonestown Massacre and Jim James. Cultivating multiple elements similar to these acts, Coomes began releasing his music under his own name and in 2021 released shoegaze ambient album, The Work. Now in 2022, he returns with Communion, a synthy dreampop record.
The Assist - “Television Kid”
“Television Kid” takes on the energetic and breezy elements of early 2000s indie rock. The track is the 2nd single off their upcoming album, Council Pop. The album touches on growing up in a working class town and “Television Kid” grasps the story of a fictional socialite character who we will all have met at some point in our lives.
“Television Kid” has an energy that you can’t often find now, it’s nostalgic sense with modern twist really pulls you in. The Assist have a unique sound and this track is a great introduction to them.
Sunburn - “Rainy Day”
On Jan 25, after a year of focused writing and recording, Sunburn released their Indie Rock track “Rainy Day.”
With a combination of heavy hearted lyrics and guitar, the single has an upbeat melody that will glide you along every chorus, key change, and conversation. Recorded with
Philip Magee, the song has an unmistakable cheeky groove to it. If you need some more music to scream to that sounds like a spring day drive with the windows rolled down, this is it. A perfect combination of emotional story telling and hopefully anticipation, Sunburn’s “Rainy Day” will leave you begging for more from the group in 2022.
Kate Cosentino - “Prettiest Girl In The Room”
“Prettiest Girl in the Room” starts off with a sweet little feel and progresses into a more passionate track. The track has a fun yet sensible energy that makes you move smoothly throughout the track. Kate Cosentino sings about a girl who has always seen herself as smart, funny, etc. but never pretty. However, the note to take in the track is the realization that everyone is going through something or having their own problems. We all experience pain and fear and are more than what our external appearance is. The track is beautiful ode to that and definitely a good track to introduce you to Kate Cosentino’s personality in and outside music.
Hyooman - “Month End”
“Month End” captivates a sense of warmth that we all need right now during this winter weather. The indie rock band from Minneapolis is a good in between of Alex G and Granddaddy-esque 90’s/early 2000s alternative. The guitar alone sends you back to nostalgic sounds of that time period but little elements linger in the track that put a modern twist into it. “Month End” is the second single off their upcoming album and right now they only have three tracks on Spotify so Hyooman is a rare gem.
Listen to “Month End” and discover Hyooman before anyone else.
Lava La Rue - “Vest & Boxers”
Representative of what dating was like for themself and their nbwl (non-binary women loving) friends as teenagers, Lava La Rue released their first single of the year “Vest & Boxers.”Following the success of their 2021 queer-centric EP project Butter-fly, Lava La Rue dove deeper into to content of what makes a queer anthem. The single focus’s on the
uncertainty of wlw (women loving women) and nblw during the early stages of a relationship, while also playfully discussing how quickly things can and often move.
The entrancing atmosphere and relatable lyrics leave listeners rewinding the song for a second play. If you enjoy upbeat bedroom pop, “Vest & Boxers” should be at the top of
your playlists.
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