Hi hi lovelies,

I’ve been meaning to splurge about music in a blog post for ages alas ages has passed and here I am.

I don’t know how other people stumble across new music, but my main plug has been through Spotify. It’s been such a good plug that even me, a world-renowned stingy shit, decided to buy the £5 student premium account. [They should bloody sponsor me for this] [All that exposure to my 4 loyal followers and no mula…shameful].

Spotify has the “Discover Weekly” and “Radio” feature which has been a godsend for me. I have found many a gem by using those. So without further ado, here are 5 tracks discover weekly got bang on for me:

(Superficial disclaimer: I ain’t no music guru*. I like some sounds and these are the sounds I like.)

1) SYLVAN ESSO

My first exposure to this band was in my first year of university. I like to do a music swap game with friends where there’s a ‘I play one, you play one’ policy, which swiftly descends into a chaotic “oh no, lemme play you this other one first quickly and then you can have two goes after.”  Which is usually pioneered by yours truly. My mate Banji played me ‘Hey Mami’ and ‘Coffee’ which are both on their self-titled album. And I was hooked. I loved the electro feel, sharp beats and her ethereal but bold voice.

General Interesting Wikipedia stuff:

Their new album ‘What Now’ is f a b. I binged all the songs, and I usually don’t indulge in listening to all the songs in an album- but I kept listening and I didn’t want it to stop. It has this glitchy, offbeat vibe and I’m for it. The song Spotify Discover Weekly chose was:

'KICK JUMP TWIST'

Other songs I liked were: Die young, Radio, Rewind.

2) ANIMA!

This band I actually discovered on discover weekly- it was a discovery on par with that of Christopher Columbus. [Without the murderous rampage, mass genocide and you know, not actually, like discovering anything].

I seriously am all for this band; from the electro/indie sound, to the palpable social commentary laced in each track. So good. I noticed that they have a very similar sound to Sylvan Esso, and it so happens that they took inspo from them. So maybe i is a music guru*.

On their website they describe their new album ‘Art:Work’ as an exploration through the creative process itself. I think this album is actually stunningly inquisitive and poignant. It’s not only an artwork in terms of production but it is lyrically piercing. For me, Arielle’s lyrics flawlessly articulate important social commentary in such an artistic and melodic way. They both manage to pry into societal norms and values and ask intriguing questions about the foundational building blocks of society whilst still enchanting you enough to bop along to the beat.

M A G I C A L.

Here’s a snippet of her lyrics at work:

“Losing all the love between the lines dividing rich and the poor,
 Are we working to live, are we living to work more?”

Music that makes you think. I could go on about this band but I’ll let your ears do the work.The song Spotify Discover Weekly chose was: