Just Listening

Cole Guerra 2000's - current alternative indie first song that reeled me in: "Buttoned Right" RAZOR, 2025 Okay, so, full transparency: there were actually three  songs that reeled me in: 1.     "Buttoned Right" 2.     "Ohio" 3.     "Razor" And the reason why there were all three, equally: this artist was recommended on my instagram / I checked them out on Spotify / The only selection I saw available to check out was this 3-track single/album called Razor. I laid in bed with the lights off that morning and let the three tracks pour over me.  They are all three so dynamic. And I welcome them after that dumpster fire of boredom I just experienced in the previous blog! Let's go! SCARVES & KNIVES (2005) The piano of "Away Awhile" mix well with the somber strings and downtrodden vocals. But: do not mistake this as a simple, sad little intro: there is still that occasional sinister signature to the keys. This already feels promisin...

Linying 2020's - current alternative indie first song that reeled me in: "Donovan" DONOVAN single, 2024 A voice: sultry yet undeniably cool. Would be described as buttery if not for that perfect little chalky edge around each word. A St. Vincent-esque electric sound fills your headphones. It's like a dance beat, but not like those tired tracks played at a club. The ones where nobody can recollect the artist's name, but the buzz keeps them moving. The bass feels perfectly grounded while the scratchy sound effects perk your ears and keep you higher. By the time the hook comes, the vocals hit sounds signature of Grimes' - an unexpected delight. There's beauty to it. There's groove. There's mischief. There's something cinematic about it - not quite epic, but full and curated, while still keeping it casual.  You save the track for later, hoping beyond hope you remember to revisit the artist and that if you don't: the track will emerge from the o...

Morgan Delt 2010's - current...? (most recently featured on a "Re-Works" album by artist Volleyball in 2021.) alternative indie/psychedelic rock  first song that reeled me in: "Some Sunsick Day" Phase Zero, 2016 One of those songs that immediately felt familiar. It didn't remind me of anything but it instantly wrapped me in a soft blanket. Filling me with the same simple luxury a languid summer morning might. One where you're sprawled on the couch with a comic book or magazine or pulp fiction in your underwear. It's still early enough to fool yourself into thinking "I'll get up in a minute and get something accomplished". (You won't, but there will be no regret - only a shrug of your shoulders.) The window nearby is open. The breeze gives the room a little life and easy motion. It moves so you do not have to. You smell fresh air. It covers you. You smile. MORGAN DELT (2014) "Make My Grey Brain Green" swirls around you like...