article #MusicMonday Review - January 2024 in Community Blog

article #MusicMonday Review - January 2024 in Community Blog https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-January-2024/ba-p/5855883 <P class="lia-align-justify"><A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/bg-p/spotifyct/label-name/musicmonday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#MusicMonday</A> <EM>is the hashtag I've been using for quite a while to share music recommendations from up-and-coming artists. Always fresh, and always different, trying to look for trends before they become one. You can check</EM> <A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-December-2023/bc-p/5836698" target="_blank" rel="noopener">December's review</A> <EM>for more music.</EM></P> <P> </P> <P class="lia-align-justify">Welcome to 2024. We begin this year with an all-English multi-genre round up, with just a taste of current Mexican Pop. Give it a listen, with a word from the artists themselves. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":headphone:">🎧</span></P> <P> </P> <DIV><STRONG>VIANA – LOCA</STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="VIANA.jpg" style="width: 303px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/168698iD2367801A5BC1BAB/image-dimensions/303x303?v=v2" width="303" height="303" role="button" title="VIANA.jpg" alt="VIANA.jpg" /></span></EM><EM>Esto apenas va empezar</EM></P> <P><EM>Ya me cansé de qué me inyecten su veneno</EM><BR /><EM>Muchos sólo hablan pocos somos los que hacemos</EM><BR /><EM>La voz que llevo dentro afónica ha de estar</EM><BR /><EM>Hago como que no escucho y no para de gritar</EM></P> <P> </P> <P><EM>Oye, despierta, date cuenta, ellos no te verán capaz</EM><BR /><EM>A fin de cuentas, no te mientas, eso tú sabías ya</EM></P> <P> </P> <P><EM>Ellos intentan, poco a poco, tu ánimo aplastar</EM><BR /><EM>Mientras más traten, ya ganaste</EM><BR /><EM>Eso no olvides jamás</EM></P> <P> </P> </DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN class=""><SPAN class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf ocv3nf92 b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas f5mw3jnl ib8x7mpr k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6">The year starts with a bang, straight from Torreón, Mexico. A sincere Latin Pop track about having a dream, and fighting for it, despite what other people might think:</SPAN><BR /></SPAN></P> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"> </DIV> <DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify">"I started writing this song some time ago, when I had several opinions regarding my decision as to pursuing a singing career. I was, in a way, mad that people doubted I could be able to do so.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify"> </P> <P class="lia-align-justify"><EM>LOCA</EM> is my response to the criticism, showing them exactly that I'm not crazy for fighting for my dream. And if they thought I would give up, they couldn't be more wrong, since I have a ton of music to share and be heard."</P> </DIV> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:2YOlIyOHl7iLWpatUOS8HW:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2YOlIyOHl7iLWpatUOS8HW:small</A></P> <P> </P> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Viduals – Where Did the Time Go?</STRONG></DIV> <DIV> <P> </P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Viduals.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/168699i6FCB038C2FB6B358/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400" role="button" title="Viduals.jpg" alt="Viduals.jpg" /></span></P> <P> </P> <P><EM>Caught between forever and after</EM><BR /><EM>You and me</EM><BR /><EM>erased, erased, erased</EM></P> <BR /> <P class="lia-align-justify">We fly now to Swindon, England, for an Alternative Rock song that takes us to the process of a couple falling to nothing, with many excuses to make:</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P> </P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"The song came about as an exploration into relationships. The track initially started as a bit of a break up song, we wrote the track when we were around 18/19 so it's an older one.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify"> </P> <P class="lia-align-justify">It kinds became less relevant over time so it went through a few iterations. The track evolved over time and now I'd say it charts the whole course of a relationship.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify"> </P> <P class="lia-align-justify">The first verse is the beginning of the relationship where things are hopeful, the second verse things are more shaky, the bridge represents the parting/break up and the outro is the acceptance of this. The track isn't really about anyone in particular it’s more about the theme itself."</P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:6SpzADXMVjZVCC7UUFbcQX:small" target="_self">spotify:track:6SpzADXMVjZVCC7UUFbcQX:small</A> </P> <P> </P> <STRONG>Candid Faces – Telephonophobia</STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="CandidFaces.jpg" style="width: 303px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/168700i8495210F5E3BCD54/image-dimensions/303x302?v=v2" width="303" height="302" role="button" title="CandidFaces.jpg" alt="CandidFaces.jpg" /></span></EM><EM>You better run, fear leaking out of your pores </EM><BR /><EM>You better hide, never distant from a buzz or a chime </EM><BR /><EM>You better run, better lock up all of your doors </EM><BR /><EM>You better hide, I think they’re slipping into our minds </EM></P> <P> </P> </DIV> <DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1bwzh9t r-4qtqp9 r-poiln3 r-1b7u577 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-testid="UserLocation"><SPAN class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Let's travel north to Kingston upon Hull, in Yorkshire, for some Post Punk bliss about those silicone spies that reside in our pockets, as band member Joe explains:<BR /></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P> </P> </DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify">"The song started with [band members] Taro and Ben writing the riff and I thought it would suit the song to write lyrics with a lot of nervous energy to them.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify"> </P> <P class="lia-align-justify">The main thing I wanted to write about was privacy in the digital age, I feel like there's a lot of weird aspects to how we interact with technology, as in how companies seem to primarily make the consumer the product through selling their data. I think at the time there was a lot of controversy around Facebook/Meta and data privacy which probably inspired me more than anything.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify"> </P> <P class="lia-align-justify">It was fun working on this EP because it feels like we all had something to offer each track which I think you can really hear on this!!".</P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5B0Q6RTYDhFcBtmQhY9UdL:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5B0Q6RTYDhFcBtmQhY9UdL:small</A>  </P> <P> </P> <DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Matt Edible & the Obtuse Angels – Mirror Shoes </STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="MattEdibleTheObtuseAngels.jpg" style="width: 399px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/168701i0491EB43BAA18004/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400" role="button" title="MattEdibleTheObtuseAngels.jpg" alt="MattEdibleTheObtuseAngels.jpg" /></span> <P> </P> <EM>Look at me</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>I'm vitamin C</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>A picture of health</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>Ain't nothin' but stealth</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>In my Mirror Shoes</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"> </DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>I'm a man of the people</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>I'm the best of The Beatles</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>I'm crack cocaine</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>I'm Citizen Kane</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>I'm True Romance</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>I'm The Modern Dance</EM></DIV> <DIV dir="auto"><EM>In my Mirror Shoes</EM></DIV> <P><EM> </EM></P> <P>We stay in Hull, for a Glam Rock track that will make you put on your suit, head into work, act like a hero, and may end up a jerk:</P> <P> </P> <P>"A few years ago my partner bought me a shiny pair of platform shoes for Christmas. I loved them so much I declared <EM>I'm gonna write a song about these!</EM></P> <P><BR />The song kind of wrote itself.</P> <P> </P> <P>It's kind of about the duality of being a rock star that has to do a normal job everyday to pay the bills. It's also about the good and bad in everyone - though some may be better or worse than others..."</P> </DIV> </DIV> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:1yB8q0lB6NWfmCWzWV54uJ:small" target="_self">spotify:track:1yB8q0lB6NWfmCWzWV54uJ:small</A> </P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>The Flitz – Night On My Mind</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="TheFlitz.jpg" style="width: 225px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/168703iE6741408547FEC7F/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400" role="button" title="TheFlitz.jpg" alt="TheFlitz.jpg" /></span></EM><EM>Right time, wrong decision</EM></P> <P><EM>Feel like going fishing <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":fish:">🐟</span></EM></P> <P><EM>New day, do the same thing</EM></P> <P><EM>Get paid, gonna waste it on you</EM></P> <P><EM>What else can I do?</EM></P> <P><EM>Cos you gotta get around in this dead end town</EM></P> <P><BR /><EM>Don't know what you're living for</EM></P> <P><EM>You just want more</EM></P> <P><EM>Sick of everyone who's waiting at the door</EM></P> <P><EM>Everything's gonna be working out in time</EM></P> <P><EM>Into shoetown, night on my mind</EM></P> <P><EM> </EM></P> We end up our trip in West London, for an Indie Pop song about how a night out in town can be saved by some good ol' rock n roll:</DIV> <DIV><BR /> <P class="lia-align-justify">"On the train to my hometown (Northampton) I always saw this massive wall graffiti on the tracks of Euston, platform 6. That's where I got the title from and the lyric “into shoe town, Night On My Mind”. Northampton is historically famous for making shoes, hence <EM>shoe town</EM>".</P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5TQj1kl0oDrhgpyXRuDmde:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5TQj1kl0oDrhgpyXRuDmde:small</A> </P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG>#MusicMonday 2023</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P>We say goodbye to 2023 with this year's compilation. 101 titles from original artists covering all types of genres, representing the multiple trends independent artists are proud to establish. Have a listen:</P> <P> </P> <P><A title="spotify:playlist:7JlNmwr0gdevuKh5l2qpOZ" href="spotify:playlist:7JlNmwr0gdevuKh5l2qpOZ" target="_self">spotify:playlist:7JlNmwr0gdevuKh5l2qpOZ</A></P> <P> </P> </DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P><STRONG><SPAN>Get into 2024, and much more, on the</SPAN> complete Playlist</STRONG></P> <P> </P> <P><A href="spotify:playlist:2IYRLjcwf2X9vC0QrI0b0P" target="_self">spotify:playlist:2IYRLjcwf2X9vC0QrI0b0P</A></P> <P> </P> <P>See you next month!</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:36:05 GMT osornios 2024-02-05T21:36:05Z #MusicMonday Review - January 2024 https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-January-2024/ba-p/5855883 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="6.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/153891iCB128A2A0A818D09/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400" role="button" title="6.png" alt="6.png" /></span></P> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:36:05 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-January-2024/ba-p/5855883 osornios 2024-02-05T21:36:05Z