https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/ba-p/6947200 <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-2025/ba-p/6929546" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May's review</A> <EM>for more music.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">Hey there! This edition is focused on not-your-ordinary music genres, proof that inspiration strikes in many flavors. Give them a listen, and enjoy, 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>Lyia Meta – I Fall in Love Too Fast</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="LyiaMeta.jpg" style="width: 225px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/196436iDED61328BC6EFAD0/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="LyiaMeta.jpg" alt="LyiaMeta.jpg" /></span></EM><EM>Promises made in the night<BR />Are just illusions that love will last<BR />It's the music and moonlight that I can't deny<BR />Oh, I fall in love too fast</EM></P> <P><EM><BR /></EM><EM>Did he come here tonight to bewitch me<BR />Should I run from the spell that he casts<BR />And maybe I'll just let him kiss me<BR />Oh, I fall in love too fast</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <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">Oh, what a way to start our worldwide trip! Welcome to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for a classy jazz track about that time where the&nbsp;room starts to spin each time that special person holds your hand, and your&nbsp;resistance unwinds:</SPAN><BR /></SPAN></P> </DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify">"I've always been drawn to the timeless quality of jazz pop/orchestral pop, and with <EM>I Fall in Love Too Fast</EM>, I wanted to pay homage to the classics that have endured through generations.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">The lyrics, written by songwriter David Sanchez, capture the essence of love, loss, and longing—recurring themes in my collaborations.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">For the past three years, my jazz pop albums have stayed true to the tradition of delivering and creating pieces that feel timeless—songs that, to the listener, could easily belong to the Great American Songbook. <EM>I Fall in Love Too Fast</EM> embodies that spirit, embracing both the beauty and vulnerability of falling in love too soon.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">What inspired me is creating a piece of art that is timeless."</P> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:63wa5vQECTRiu3PFrTA3DM:small" target="_self">spotify:track:63wa5vQECTRiu3PFrTA3DM:small</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>The Fungus – End of an Era</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="Fungus.jpg" style="width: 303px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/196437i06B07EA5AB96F975/image-dimensions/303x303?v=v2" width="303" height="303" role="button" title="Fungus.jpg" alt="Fungus.jpg" /></span>In changing times like these</EM><BR /><EM>It's hard to see the truth</EM><BR /><EM>But every time truth bleeds</EM><BR /><EM>You cover up the clues</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>With decades leaking lies</EM><BR /><EM>Dissolving our fuse</EM><BR /><EM>detention of our minds</EM><BR /><EM>To justify abuse</EM><BR /><EM>You leave what's left to die</EM><BR /><EM>claiming all the loot</EM><BR /><EM>You think denial ensures survival</EM><BR /><EM>We place the blame on you</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </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 Sydney, Australia, for a thrashy Metal track that talks about how the greed of some has made the world bleed, but, in the end, time tips the balance back to the hands of the greater men underneath:<BR /></SPAN></DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"That song musically got written as part of a self challenge to write 300 songs in 300 days to develop songwriting abilities.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">Initially the song was break up song. And the second half of the song was completely different. Like it chilled out a lot and built back up. It went for 8 mins back then.&nbsp;As a band we played it live a bit and realized the second half wasn't the right direction.&nbsp;The second half got written out and kept the thrash energy.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">Lyrics got a rewrite into an anti establishment sort of song with the idea that government lies and oppresses.&nbsp;The end of an era part fitted both the old and new versions so that stayed the whole way through."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:73ykLRuctcStShyFbAo1if:small" target="_self">spotify:track:73ykLRuctcStShyFbAo1if:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <STRONG>Corin Diaz – Aisle</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> <DIV class="Lyrics-sc-1bcc94c6-1 bzTABU" data-lyrics-container="true"> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="CorinDiaz.jpg" style="width: 225px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/196438i0A5A6F5F48DE05A3/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CorinDiaz.jpg" alt="CorinDiaz.jpg" /></span>Tell me of a time when we were really happy</EM></P> <P><EM>and I would have remembered a stronger hope.</EM></P> <P><EM>And you tell me I'm selfish, so careless</EM></P> <P><EM>Well baby I'm tired of being told I'm so bad</EM></P> <P><EM>Yeah I'll keep my walls up, you can't break them down.</EM></P> <P><BR /><EM>Can someone bring my mind to the ground</EM></P> <P><EM>We're everywhere but here going round and round</EM></P> <P><EM>tired of these same stories</EM></P> <P><EM>Am I screaming loud enough</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </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">We now travel to Nashville, TN for an Alt Folk song about thinking you'd be fine after a break-up, acting like you don't care, but ultimately you end up being haunted by your own thoughts:</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> <P class="lia-align-justify">"This song has undergone many edits and transformations. Originally written on guitar, it featured a much shorter, catchy punk-pop hook centered on the theme of being young and broken.</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">The lyrics reflect the struggle of feeling lost while growing up, drawing from both my personal experiences and those of friends. These ruminations have shaped the song, capturing the essence of youth and vulnerability."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4JnCekXOlCuIE2hgEQnaV3:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4JnCekXOlCuIE2hgEQnaV3:small</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Points – The Artist</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="Points.jpg" style="width: 303px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/196439i5F36C76F5362C700/image-dimensions/303x303?v=v2" width="303" height="303" role="button" title="Points.jpg" alt="Points.jpg" /></span></EM><EM>You can paint with feeling</EM><BR /><EM>Carved your name</EM><BR /><EM>Right here, real deep in my chest</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>You're leaving</EM><BR /><EM>On your voyage</EM><BR /><EM>Vacating our home</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Deep down in the pit of my stomach</EM><BR /><EM>I know we'll erase each other</EM><BR /><EM>don't hold me back sweetheart</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> <DIV> <P>Next stop, Baldock, <SPAN class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-4qtqp9 r-1a11zyx" data-testid="UserLocation"><SPAN class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">England, for an Alt&nbsp;Indie Rock track about that aspiring artist you love that can't be held back from meeting with a destiny of success, far away from you</SPAN></SPAN>:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>"The song was written about letting someone go to follow their ambition and goals, knowing it will probably be the last time you cross paths.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The person that brings colour to your life is gone but you didn't want to hold them back from filling their dreams."</P> </DIV> </DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5IPBhV7G1BCDaS47QkJOJl:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5IPBhV7G1BCDaS47QkJOJl:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>Industry Standard – Ditched Out</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> <DIV class="lia-align-justify"> <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="IndustryStandard.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/196481iB24A7A64CC0F2523/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="IndustryStandard.jpg" alt="IndustryStandard.jpg" /></span></EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Ditched out of my life, it's gone down without a hitch</EM><BR /><EM>Looking for a culprit, got a scratch I wanna itch</EM><BR /><EM>Detritus of my thirties got me wadding round in sewage</EM><BR /><EM>Dumped over my wallet like a cut I wanna hemorrhage</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>We travel south, to finish the trip with a bang coming from London. A self-defined Wonky-Tonk Swamp Pop track about the things you might do, when you don't have someone around for support. Singer Gaby explains:</P> </DIV> <DIV><BR /> <P class="lia-align-justify">"Lyrically the song is about catching your toxic coping mechanism before hitting the destruct button."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:30DTJdTVoQEtQrme103Ln5:small" target="_self">spotify:track:30DTJdTVoQEtQrme103Ln5: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 Playlis</SPAN>t</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, 23 Jun 2025 23:40:34 GMT osornios 2025-06-23T23:40:34Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/ba-p/6947200 <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, 23 Jun 2025 23:40:34 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/ba-p/6947200 osornios 2025-06-23T23:40:34Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/bc-p/7021374#M24647 <P>What has been the best method for you to find fresh music, and is there a particular genre or region that you’ve noticed more artists coming from recently?</P> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:23:23 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/bc-p/7021374#M24647 GripStudio 2025-06-24T19:23:23Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/bc-p/7021765#M24648 <P><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/26882789">@GripStudio</a>&nbsp;Good question, some of the artists reach for me with their releases, which are very welcome. Others are just word of mouth, from artists that release music frequently.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>About genres, and regions, they come and go in waves. I remember there was a time where a lot of Stoner Rock was released. There are also times where Latin Pop is prevalent, but I must say that the Indie Rock scene in the UK, and Australia, constantly produces very good music. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:31:36 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/bc-p/7021765#M24648 osornios 2025-06-25T05:31:36Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/bc-p/7022042#M24649 The IDK’s out of Essex may interest you.<BR /> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:44:41 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-June-2025/bc-p/7022042#M24649 GripStudio 2025-06-25T11:44:41Z