https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2024/ba-p/6123658 <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&nbsp;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-May-2024/ba-p/6074404" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May's review</A> <EM>for more music.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">Five cities, five genres, five themes, five feelings. Give them a listen, with a word from the artists themselves.<SPAN class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":headphone:"><BR /></SPAN> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":headphone:">🎧</span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV><STRONG>Flesh Machine – F Is For Failing</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="FleshMachine.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/174040iB102F860E96719AF/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="FleshMachine.jpg" alt="FleshMachine.jpg" /></span></EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Can't you see? It's reality</EM><BR /><EM>Close friends lie, people die</EM><BR /><EM>so do I</EM></P> <P><BR /><EM>An empty head can't</EM><BR /><EM>keep up with all that's being said</EM><BR /><EM>So why do I strive?</EM><BR /><EM>And what is this no good life?</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</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">Let's begin our long journey in Reykjavík, Iceland with an Alternative Synth Rock with a retro vibe that would instantly fit in a John Hughes teenage movie soundtrack about life's coming of age struggles:</SPAN><BR /></SPAN></P> <DIV class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify">"The track originally was a very chill organ instrumental, almost like a church song, then I got inspired by more 80s anthemic songs that inspired it to be more happy/sad sort of track. Feeling like everything is against you but also almost making fun of yourself for thinking that."</P> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:6OGVFTZ6nibwZ1hn552kKf:small" target="_self">spotify:track:6OGVFTZ6nibwZ1hn552kKf:small</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Painted Places – Too Idle To See</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="PaintedPlaces.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/174041iA662717BF4E162C0/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="PaintedPlaces.jpg" alt="PaintedPlaces.jpg" /></span></EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Procrastination takes its toll<BR /></EM></P> <P><EM>Communication heals your soul</EM></P> <P><EM>Exaggeration will be your friend</EM></P> <P><EM>If you're wanting to pretend</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>No matter where I roam</EM></P> <P><EM>I never want to go home</EM></P> <P><EM>and in the middle of my arc</EM></P> <P><EM>I find it hard to sleep in the dark</EM></P> </DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x10flsy6 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x41vudc x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">We fly now to Stockton-on-Tees, UK, for a Garage Rock track that warns about being too close to comfort... sometimes what you need it's right there for the taking, but you may end up not seeing it:<BR /></SPAN></DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"It came out of pure boredom on a rainy day. I had nothing to do and was in the mood for recording something but didn't have anything written to record. I downloaded a drum sample, looped it then looped some bass lines over the top and then some guitar riffs. Kept at it all day until it grew into this song. Then we used that demo track as a basis for the band to record this track over the top."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:13RuUlI4COLxMb4ju1ZhLB:small" target="_self">spotify:track:13RuUlI4COLxMb4ju1ZhLB:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <STRONG>S/J – Never Win (feat. Liv Wallace)</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="SJ.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/174042iEF30A43D5792B7CE/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="SJ.jpg" alt="SJ.jpg" /></span></EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Take me by the hand</EM><BR /><EM>for a walk on the beach</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>I whisper through the air</EM><BR /><EM>how dare you</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>If only outside</EM><BR /><EM>would you see me</EM><BR /><EM>maybe I can be that man</EM></P> </DIV> <DIV> <P>&nbsp;</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">Next stop, Panama City, FL. for an acoustic Alt Country song with a two side love story that's perfect for a duet. Sometimes, you keep waiting for those magic words that may never come<EM>... baby you've been my man</EM></SPAN></SPAN>:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify">"It is definitely an experience with a certain girl. A love song and story about how it feels to struggle in relationships and never being good enough in your mind for that special person in your life."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:3iOhxd2rzURSaoixtQnvAg:small" target="_self">spotify:track:3iOhxd2rzURSaoixtQnvAg:small</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Hasse Co – Beautiful Man</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="HasseCo.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/174043iDAEDE8E1F6EEEF32/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="HasseCo.jpg" alt="HasseCo.jpg" /></span></EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>the car came drifting</EM><BR /><EM>picked me up in the cold</EM><BR /><EM>your star is fading</EM><BR /><EM>but you're still the most beautiful man i know</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>and you show up</EM><BR /><EM>like a dog again</EM><BR /><EM>easy living</EM><BR /><EM>you've got everything</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>From an acoustic sunny beach setting, we now go to&nbsp;Stockholm, Sweden for some Drum &amp; Bass speedy breakbeats that mask the sorrowful sadness of inevitable change:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>"The first instrumental version is actually pretty old, from 2017 I think. The lyrics is about dealing with loss, seeing someone again after a long time, knowing things have changed and trying to accept that.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It's a both sad and happy song I guess. And i just like the phrase <EM>you're still the most beautiful man i know</EM> sounded. :)"</P> </DIV> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:3aApIdGrasUBAw0qDZPJAJ:small" target="_self">spotify:track:3aApIdGrasUBAw0qDZPJAJ:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>Electric Fence – Black Soul</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <SPAN><SPAN><I><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="ElectricFence.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/174044i3CD8498C1F392AEA/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="ElectricFence.jpg" alt="ElectricFence.jpg" /></span></I></SPAN></SPAN> <P>&nbsp;</P> <I></I><SPAN><I>And now I can feel it </I></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN><I>through all my flesh and bones </I></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN><I>Controlling me and trying to enslave me </I></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN><I>And I fight against it </I></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN><I>but I know I cannot win </I></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN><I>That's why you can't play </I></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"><SPAN><I>with forces you can't understand </I></SPAN><I></I></DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Last stop... Madrid, Spain, for a track with&nbsp;100% Rock attitude. The story of a man possessed by an evil spirit in the forest. Yes, he's become a black soul:</P> </DIV> <DIV><BR /> <P class="lia-align-justify">"Well we came up with the music first and then built the lyrics around it, so one could say that the music itself inspired the lyrics. It has this mysterious vibe that led to some dark storytelling in the lyrics."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:2TRrVc3NDiYUNiA2qp2JL3:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2TRrVc3NDiYUNiA2qp2JL3:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P><STRONG><SPAN>Listen to them and much more on the complete</SPAN> Playlist</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:playlist:2IYRLjcwf2X9vC0QrI0b0P" target="_self">spotify:playlist:2IYRLjcwf2X9vC0QrI0b0P</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>See you next month!</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:25:20 GMT osornios 2024-06-24T23:25:20Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2024/ba-p/6123658 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="music-blog.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/173766i39FAE7A484005229/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="music-blog.jpg" alt="music-blog.jpg" /></span></P> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:25:20 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2024/ba-p/6123658 osornios 2024-06-24T23:25:20Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2024/bc-p/6670534#M24517 <P data-unlink="true">After all the music recommendations, if you’re looking to unwind, the <A href="https://osteopilatesivrea.it/" target="_self">OsteoPilates Studio in Ivrea</A>&nbsp; offers a perfect escape. It’s a great place to relax, recharge, and refresh your mind and body.</P> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:08:10 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2024/bc-p/6670534#M24517 finlayconnor27 2025-01-26T08:08:10Z