Men I Trust - Tree Among Shrubs

I never really got into the sound of Men I Trust previously but this song really found a corresponding cranny to fill up. A welcomed wave of warmth to help during these past few cold spells (and the recent blizzard ... 3 hours of shoveling ... would not recommend). I wonder if I'll ever go to a live show again...

"Tree Among Shrubs" by Men I Trust from their 2021 release Untourable Album

Mitski - Love Me More

It feels like a good time right now... recent releases by Beach House and Mitski after a good chunk of time. Mitski's really great ... distinctive voice and instrumentals with clear artistic vision in the non-musical aspects of her work.  

"Love Me More" by Mitski from her 2022 release Love Me More

Beach House - Superstar

Fatherhood has been ok. Just, nonstop. Can't believe it's been a year and a half since I documented anything on here. I guess, to be honest, I really didn't even have time to listen to music in a real, engaged way until recently. 

Well anyway, here's some Beach House (woohoo). I really like their latest album (Once, Twice, Melody). I don't think I've liked an entire release of theirs like this since Bloom ... really takes me back. This time around, the music has a distinct cinematic feel to it.

"Superstar" by Beach House from their 2021 release Once, Twice Melody

Apes of the State - Moments A Year From Now

A year from now ... my heart smiles at the possibilities.

I'm gonna be a dad.

"Moments A Year From Now" by Apes of the State from their 2019 album Pipe Dream

mxmtoon - fever dream

Maybe that'll be me someday ... I hope they will be able to know the joy of being free.

"fever dream" by mxmtoon from her 2020 album Dawn

Long Beard - Sweetheart

Yeah I have a type I guess. Zebra can't change its stripes.

"Sweetheart" by Long Beard from her 2019 album Means To Me

No Joy - Everything New

Also another song I'm more than a bit surprised I had never posted here. I was like really excited when this came out. I have to thank Sonic Boom ... found Ghost Blonde in their discount rack (don't tell the band that lol). This was 5 years ago, yikes. Well, they're still at it, just released a new album. Will check out soon ... one day ... hopefully before time subsides.

"Everything New" by No Joy from their 2015 album More Faithful

Florist - M

Lo-fi piano, longing wispy vocals ... for a few minutes I remember that there's an entire world out there ... some of it actually worth having hope for.

"M" by Florist from her 2019 album Emily Alone

Teenage Priest - Innocent

Words that describe me: None of the below.

(I'm a sucker for that ... whatever sound it is that plays consistently on beat 2 and 4 ... it's similar to the sounds in Glory on beat 3.)

"Innocent" by Teenage Priest, a single from 2020

That Is Good - Make It Work

This is good. That is, That Is Good is good. Another Good that is good that is not Matthew Good.

(The piano, the chords, the vocal styling really makes nostalgic for Allegro Cantabile Sound, the outro for the anime series Nodame Cantabile. This is a much different tempo and feel of course. That was a nice time. I miss being moved by simple things.)

"Make It Work" by That Is Good, a single from 2019.

The Steals - Hope

I'm surprised that I never had posted this song back in the hayday of this blog (let's be real, was there ever such a time?). I think it's one of the songs that really pushed me to seek out a shoegaze guitar sound.

"Hope" by The Steals from their 2010 album Static Kingdom

The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends

 Throwback to a time that I only know as a soundscape.

"Here's Where The Story Ends" by The Sundays from their 1990 album Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic

AAAMYYY - Leeloo

 Yeah, time is... quite a precious commodity. Let's go ham, while we still can.

"Leeloo" by AAAMYYY, single in 2020

Braids - Young Buck

Happy post-Canada Day.

Here's some fun Canadian music.

Strange amount of dislikes though. Wonder why...

"Young Buck" by Braids from their 2020 album Shadow Offering

Beach House - Alien

What ... why did they put this on the B-side of 7. I would've listened the [redacted] out of this...

"Alien" by Beach House, a single included on the B-sides of 7

Pia Fraus - Hidden Parks

New Pia Fraus ... didn't think that was going to happen. Thanks guys.

"Hidden Parks" by Pia Fraus from their 2020 album Empty Parks

Orville Peck - Turn to Hate

Orville binge. Maybe I'll chance upon him downtown someday after this quarantine hokey pokey.

"Turn to Hate" by Orville Peck from his 2019 album Pony

Orville Peck - Dead of Night

Back ... posting slightly before the ...

"Dead of Night" by Orville Peck from his 2019 album Pony

Wiki says he collaborated with Shania Twain on his forthcoming album Show Pony. Nice lol.

Shugo Tokumaru - Katachi

We're all a bit stressed. Some a bit more than others. Some are stressing at home, others stressing at work. But, I'm sure we'll get through this together. Here's Shugo for some good vibes to carry us through this tenuous time.

"Katachi" by Shugo Tokumaru from his 2012 album In Focus

Bruno Mars - Versace on the Floor

Some songs that come up during dates just kinda stick.

"Versace on the Floor" by Bruno Mars from his 2016 album "24K Magic"