My Top 5 Songs of the Week (2024 Week 28):
https://youtu.be/tSeJqLyeCeE
1. Laura Marling – "Patterns". A lovely fingerpicked guitar pattern reminiscent of Nick Drake's "From The Morning" with string accompaniment suggestive of earlier Drake records, and beautifully sung. "Forward leaning at first, abstract / You soon contract into form." #music
https://youtu.be/525gClcVEfA
2. Hamish Hawk – "Men Like Wire". Literate, deep-voiced Scottish indie rock in the vein of Franz Ferdinand. Name-checks '80s soul-pop band King ("Love and Pride") and says of its eponymous singer "He was different, that one…he did an uncanny Frankie Valli." #music
https://youtu.be/bInHFf4NFbY
3. Fcukers – "Homie Don't Shake". Followup to Brooklyn indie club crew's "Bon Bon" is another irony-drenched, hip head-nodder that winks at Beck's "Devil's Haircut" (or is it Them's "I Can Only Give You Everything"?) #music
https://youtu.be/WWYjGH6fW5c
4. Wunderhorse – "Silver". The English band sticks with a successful formula on this followup to "Midas" – crunchy indie-rock guitar riff and lyrics that explore trauma. #music
https://youtu.be/QaXe9zAa3r4
5. Jessica Pratt – "Life Is". Reminds me (in a good way) of that single Nico recorded with Jimmy Page, pre-Velvet Underground ("I'm Not Sayin' " / "The Last Mile"). Folky but with a pop sensibility. #music