Hey everyone! If you know me decently well, you might be aware that when I hear a song I love, I usually will listen to it on repeat. Not two or three or even five times… I mean like 60 times. On repeat. This is not an exaggeration.
At the end of every month I like to go back through my music library and reminisce about all the songs that I obsessively listened to again and again that month. I thought this might be a good way to introduce you to new music that I deemed good enough to listen to for 4 hours straight. Enjoy!
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“Black Out Days” by Phantogram: there are very few songs from Phantogram that I don’t love. I’ve always been a sucker for synth pop and the moody vocals of singer Sarah Barthel get me every time. If you’re not very familiar with Phantogram, also give “When I’m Small,” “Mouthful of Diamonds,” “Don’t Move,” and “Bloody Palms” a listen. Phantogram will be releasing a new EP on September 30.
“Stunner” by Milky Chance: I’d never heard of Milky Chance until my best friend sent me “Stunner,” and I was immediately hooked (in her words: “What a jam”). It’s just so catchy! Milky Chance is a German singer/songwriter and honestly that’s really all I could find out about him. His music is like a oddly amazing mix of folky-pop-acoustic brilliance. I'm not sure why but the very beginning of "Stunner" totally reminds me of MGMT. If you like “Stunner,” check out “Down by the River” as well.
“My Friends Never Die” by Odesza: If you haven’t heard of this duo, you’re seriously missing out on some good old Northwest DJ magic. Having recently graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, Odesza is relatively new on the block but already has a special place in my heart. Listening to their first album, “Summer’s Gone,” reminds me of home and all my favorite parts of summers spent in Portland. If you’re a Flume fan, I guarantee you will like this song. While you’re at it, give “How Did I Get Here” and “I Want You” a listen. All of Odesza’s music is available for free download on Soundcloud.
“We Can Glow” by Royal Teeth: I saw Royal Teeth open for Said the Whale in August, and wow… What a lively band. There were more people at the Firebird for their set than for the main act (it’s okay, Said the Whale, I’ll awkwardly be part of a 12 person audience for you any day). With their infectious energy, Royal Teeth managed to get the incredibly sparse audience dancing and one of the band members even took someone’s phone and recorded a video selfie of him singing. My best friend was visiting me at the time and for the rest of her visit, we listened to this song constantly. Check out Royal Teeth’s cover of “Heartbeats” by The Knife if you have time, it’s beautiful. (Also, if you’re in St. Louis, Royal Teeth will be opening for The Mowgli’s at the Firebird on November 24)
“Applause (Purity Ring Remix)” by Lady Gaga: Before I continue, there are two things I need to tell you. First, I have a Purity Ring obsession of inappropriate proportions. Second, I can’t stand Lady Gaga. The combination leads me to just really enjoy this song. In my humble opinion, Purity ring takes a terribly bland, unoriginal song (seriously, I can’t tell it apart from any other Lady Gaga song) and… just makes it better. It’s so perfect it doesn’t even sound like a remix. Expect an entire post on Purity Ring in the future, but while we’re on the topic of remixes, listen to Purity Ring’s cover of “Grammy” by Soulja Boy. Pure genius.
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