Things have been hectic. Can’t blame the pandemic, can’t blame work, can’t actually blame anything or anyone, but I do! It is everybodys fault except my own off course.
Here is a fast recap from the last months, beginning with March.
Don’t miss out on treats from Birdy,Lars Winnerbäck, The Red Pinks And Purples, Small Black, Sharon Van Etten, Communions, and Vola Tila with one of the best tracks so far this year….
Best new albums were delivered by Work Drugs, Lana Del Rey, Beeches (EP), Dua Lipa, Emmit Fenn, The Preatures, Talos and Luke Sital-Singh.
Other artists are;
Arcade Fire, Passion Pit, Boo Seeka, First Aid Kit, Coldplay, Frankie Rose, Foster The People, Lola Marsh, Arkells, Albin Lee Meldau, A Beautiful Friend, Krista Siegfrids, Nadja Evelina, Oskar Linnros, Mondo Cozmo, Blonder, Avicii, Fast Romantics, Dan Croll, Christopher, Coast Modern, John Joseph Brill, Declan McKenna, Smallpools, The Districts, TeamMate, The Real Numbers. Fionn Regan, The Tallest Man on Earth, Kirin J Calinan, Pajala Truck co, Sol Flare, Fountaineer, Goss, Yukon Blonde, Corridor, Hayden Calnin, Tora, Hot Spoke, Jay Pray, The Jungle Giants, The Kite String Tangle, Kyle Lionhart, London Grammar, Luke Christopher, Maximo Park, MISSIO, Softer Still, and more…
Here are my top 12 songs this month;
Singapore-based melodic bedroom-pop.
1. Sobs – Girl
Cinematic songwriter songscapes.
2. Emmit Fenn – Blinded
Edinburgh 4-piece indie.
3. Beeches – Redline
4. Dua Lipa feat. Miguel – Lost in your light
Twin Shadow vibes
5. Chain Gang Of 1974 – Wallflowers
Like a Sacha Baron Cohen character Nick Cave wannabe.
6. Kirin J Calinan – S.A.D
Danish jangle.
7. Luster – You’ve got the heat
In the footsteps of Blood Orange and Bipolar Sunshine.
8. Kwaye – Cool Kids
Philadelphia dream pop.
9. Work Drugs – Magic in the night
Feelgood r’n’b from Stockholm.
10. Marlene – Next to me
Second album Time is a riddle out by this fantastic singer songwriter who breaths new life into an tired genre.