The last 2 minutes + 30 seconds of “Follow Me” by Sweet Trip can count on its own as one of my favorite songs ever. It combines all the musical elements I love: dreamy guitars, reverb, dreamy male/female vocals, electronics, and a pounding dance beat. Seconds resolving to thirds, sevenths resolving to the root – …
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Howard Jones
When I was 8, I loved Howard Jones. He was the first artist that I really sought after on my own, hearing one song and longing for more. That first song? What else: “Things Can Only Get Better.” It was lost on me as an 8-year-old just how adult contemporary and downright motivational speaker-y Howard …
boards of canada
boards of canada is one of my favorite bands, but i can barely stand to listen to them. sometimes, they are just too overwhelming. there’s something so indelibly on point about their music, like they can see right into me, driving right into my blood cells and brain cells, it can be painful, heartbreaking. just …