My Top 5 Songs of the Week (2024 Week 35):
https://youtu.be/pe5Bsr-wpuA
1. The Waeve – "Broken Boys". You could picture this song showing up in the middle of a Blur record with its punk guitars and quirky effects, and not for nothing: The Waeve is Blur guitarist Graham Coxon's project with partner and ex-Pipette Rose Elinor Dougall. Pushes my Britpop buttons for sure. #music
https://youtu.be/pbDBGuOM718
2. Wunderhorse – "Arizona". Another moody UK indie-rock gem from Wunderhorse. Based on their other material, I kept expecting the full band to burst in, but no, they left this one simple with just an acoustic guitar and lone voice. And it totally works. #music
https://youtu.be/zIYfSXPk2Eg
3. Tasha – "Love's Changing". Chicago singer-songwriter Tasha with a beautifully sung jazz-folk meditation rooted in a shuffle beat, strummed acoustic guitar and piano fills that wouldn't be out of place on a Nick Drake record. #music
https://youtu.be/nIjQr6J8qLw
4. Oceanator – "First Time". With its introductory power chord riffing, you half expect Brooklyn's Oceanator to start singing about the boys being back in town or some such. But once the harmony vocals kick in, what emerges is a pretty good modern power pop tune. #music
https://youtu.be/n6zF4Xl5vDU
5. Gardens – "Flaws". Moody, psychedelic/garage inflected indie rock from Vienna, Austria's Gardens. #music