Hi Everyone!
I'm back and I'm looking forward to music filled year with all of you.
Thank you to those of you that filled out last year's
survey.
I will send out the results very soon. I'm happy to see how evenly the likes are spread, though
DVNA is a clear favorite 😄
Ed and I just finished our interview and I'm
excited to say that'll be next week's episode! I'll dust off my hobby of amateur
journalism attempt to write a proper story. After that, I'll do one more episode before Isa
guest hosts to close out January.
Let's get into this week's music!
Experimental pop - One.Thirty.Seven by Great Time
Live on Audiotree
I am unbelievably excited to have discovered Great Time this week. A Philadelphia-based trio of
twenty-somethings, they started fundraising to
build a studio in 2016.
Then, in 2018, they released their first album, called "Great Album." What do you think
they called their studio?
Opening the album, this track drips with style and analog warmth.
The way the the bass, keys, and then voice enter lands perfectly. The rest of the track is a non-stop groove,
reminding me a bit of First Beige's "Desire," which you may remember from a few weeks back.
In 2019, the band performed live on Audiotree, which is linked above and highly recommended, and released
one new, impossibly groovy track. They promise more this year and I'm holding my breath in anticipation.
Classically infused electro-pop - On and On by Tacky Annie
Live on KUMD
Earlier this week, Rachelle sent me a link to this duo.
After listening to all the tracks on Spotify, I noticed that the "about" section said this was her group!
Classically trained, she's got experience with (and offers lessons on) no less than
cello, voice, guitar, songwriting, and music theory. You can hear quite a bit more about that
in the KUMD session linked above.
With a wide variety of styles within their six-track album from 2018, it was hard for me to pick a single track.
I had originally chosen the funky pop song "Renegade Energy," then "Prelude (Smoke and Mirrors)" for its front-and-center strings, before finally
landing on this one because it incorporates many of the different sounds that make Tacky Annie's sound
unique: electronic elements, central vocals, and strings.
Though this particular project has come to a close, I think we can all look forward to
what comes next from Rachelle.
Indie folk - Colorado by Sam Burchfield
Inspired by his South Carolina upbringing, Burchfield is making music with heavy influences of
folk, gospel, country, and soul. I think you'll find he delivers these in a
sound very similar to that of the Fleet Foxes, whom you probably already adore.
It's exciting to hear this sound coming from a new act and we'll have to wait to hear the rest
of his album in February, which will be called "Graveyard Flowers."
Indie blues-rock - Suffocation Blues by Black Pistol Fire
Apparently Logan is still alive and, a couple weeks ago, he finally remembered to send me some new music.
Then, as I was listening to my secret bullpen of four-tracks-to-be this popped up and I immediately
added it to the week's lineup.
Black Pistol Fire reminds me distinctly of Jack White performing under his own name (as opposed to
The White Stripes, Dead Weather People, or The Raconteurs - am I missing any, Joe?). This track
is well paced and brings energy to its combination of rock, blues, and distorted vocals.
You'll either love this one or hate it. I happen to love it. Thanks, Logan!
As always, this week’s tracks are added to the collectors for all weeks' tracks on
Spotify
and
Apple Music.
Of course, don’t forget to reply with
what you liked, didn’t like, and what you’ve been listening to.
Cheers,
Tanner