https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/ba-p/7159084 <P class="lia-align-justify"><A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/bg-p/spotifyct/label-name/music%20monday" target="_self">#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-August-2025/ba-p/7050101" target="_self">August's review</A><EM> for more music.</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">Come, and listen how dark themes give in to music in this issue. With war, nightmares, and disappointment, we also get a glimpse of hope, and fraternity. Check them out, with a word from the artists themselves. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":headphone:">🎧</span></P> <P><BR /><STRONG>Waterloo – A Cubierto</STRONG><BR /><BR /></P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Waterloo.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/200394iA0F373A8DD3295A2/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Waterloo.jpg" alt="Waterloo.jpg" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Primero fueron palabras</EM><BR /><EM>que amenazaban la paz</EM><BR /><EM>Despues fueron amenazas</EM><BR /><EM>para no comenzar</EM><BR /><EM>con una guerra cruel</EM><BR /><EM>donde todo ardera</EM><BR /><EM>cenizas sobre la piel</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Dos mundos tan cerrados</EM><BR /><EM>y un conflicto tan abierto</EM><BR /><EM>Se ha desatado el infierno</EM><BR /><EM>asi que ponte a cubierto</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">We begin with a hard hitting Alt Metal track from Almería, Spain about the horrors of war, where flames surround bodies in the cold winter. Take cover:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"The instrumental was composed by Mario Fernández, the guitarist, who mixes abrasive tones with sounds he hears, from post-punk to flamenco. The lyrics are by Moisés, the lead singer. The war in Ukraine was very recent when we composed it, and we wanted to express ourselves."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4db6BAAeB0WpQ9v5OIm63J:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4db6BAAeB0WpQ9v5OIm63J:small</A></P> <P><BR /><STRONG>Velourias – Taxidermist</STRONG><BR /><BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Velourias.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/200395iC4AA2A876E86A55F/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Velourias.jpg" alt="Velourias.jpg" /></span></P> <P><EM>It took my black soul</EM><BR /><EM>to build its nest</EM><BR /><EM>Hello I am the taxidermist</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">We continue in Dublin, Ireland for an Alt Rock track, full of raw intense energy, balanced by its cryptic surrealist lyrics:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"I didn't really know what I was writing about until it was recorded and I read the lyrics back. It was almost written subconsciously. It's dark humour social commentary."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:41JCFEdR2d8Tdv3bQFS5FS:small" target="_self">spotify:track:41JCFEdR2d8Tdv3bQFS5FS:small</A></P> <P><BR /><STRONG>Crooked Ties – Curtain Closer</STRONG><BR /><BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="CrookedTies.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/200396iDFD01C93BB316ADA/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CrookedTies.jpg" alt="CrookedTies.jpg" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Silence opens up the door</EM><BR /><EM>For all of those intrusive thoughts</EM><BR /><EM>There must be a place</EM><BR /><EM>That doesn’t look like your face</EM></P> <P><BR /><EM>A polite decline would save us all some time</EM><BR /><EM>But you like to be pursued</EM><BR /><EM>So all the eyes must follow you</EM><BR /><EM>Around every room</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">We now travel to Worksop, England, for an Indie Rock track about meeting someone you know is out of your league, and not giving up. Try your best, even if it's not enough:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"Sonically we were wanting to make something that had a big dynamic change in it, we’d never really done anything mellow or subtle before so that’s where the start came in. But by the end we couldn’t help ourselves from going a bit mad.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">Lyrically it’s fairly straightforward, it’s about a girl I met on a night out in Sheffield which is not the most inspiring or unique story but that’s where the inspiration came from."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:0UsCOInudidr7irLV8G8MS:small" target="_self">spotify:track:0UsCOInudidr7irLV8G8MS:small</A></P> <P><BR /><STRONG>Ritmo Lokura – Gente</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="RitmoLokura.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/200397iA187C1E1D2F9AE08/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="RitmoLokura.jpg" alt="RitmoLokura.jpg" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Para ti luchador de vida</EM><BR /><EM>que trabaja pa su familia</EM><BR /><EM>pa tener frijolito en la casa</EM><BR /><EM>que nunca te digan que pasa</EM></P> <P><EM>mi gente les hice esta canción</EM><BR /><EM>de todo corazón</EM><BR /><EM>para representar a la nación</EM></P> <P><BR /><EM>todos los latinos</EM><BR /><EM>que somos la presión</EM></P> <P><EM>lo que construimos</EM><BR /><EM>con esfuerzo y pasión</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">We now travel to Houston, TX. for a protest song in form of a Cumbia rhythm you can follow, and dance, step by step:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"At Ritmo Lokura, Gente was created as an anthem for the underdogs — the hardworking people who keep this country moving, often without recognition.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">We come from humble beginnings, where resilience and creativity with limited resources are part of our DNA. This song was born out of a deep desire to give our community a voice — a powerful chant that celebrates the strength, pride, and culture of Latin people.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">With Gente, we aim to uplift and inspire, honoring those whose everyday efforts form the backbone of society."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4MX3YyKKf5DnMEnVcelq7i:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4MX3YyKKf5DnMEnVcelq7i:small</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>couchsports. – under my skin</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-right" image-alt="couchsports.jpg" style="width: 225px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/200398i00C690D0D26FC838/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="couchsports.jpg" alt="couchsports.jpg" /></span><EM>I gave you all my colors</EM><BR /><EM>but you left me black and white</EM><BR /><EM>I tried to paint a future</EM><BR /><EM>but you washed it out with lies</EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">From Manchester, England, our last track is an Alt Rock tour-de-force about being let down, and deciding to let go:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-align-justify">"I was in a very toxic and almost mentally abusive relationship which at the time I was blinded by. The song is all about getting rid of that burden and feeling the weight lifted."</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:1iKfeuSIjINkQ96TEfMrsf:small" target="_self">spotify:track:1iKfeuSIjINkQ96TEfMrsf:small</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>Listen to them and much more on the complete 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 time!</P> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:32:59 GMT osornios 2025-10-12T18:32:59Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/ba-p/7159084 <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> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:32:59 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/ba-p/7159084 osornios 2025-10-12T18:32:59Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7161950#M24992 <P>Interesting! Thank you for sharing...:)</P> Sun, 05 Oct 2025 06:41:45 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7161950#M24992 aylabucuk 2025-10-05T06:41:45Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7174579#M25035 <P>I love how you’ve tied such diverse tracks together under the theme of darkness giving way to hope, it really shows how music can turn pain, chaos, and struggle into something powerful and unifying. Each song brings such a distinct flavor:</P><P>Waterloo hits hard with that haunting Alt Metal energy, you can feel the weight of war in every riff.<BR />Velourias brings that surreal punch; the “taxidermist” metaphor is so eerie yet clever.<BR />Crooked Ties perfectly captures that bittersweet vulnerability of chasing someone out of your league.<BR />And Ritmo Lokura is pure heart, it’s impossible not to feel the pride and rhythm in Gente.</P> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:30:20 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7174579#M25035 Kelvin009 2025-10-14T20:30:20Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7220292#M25092 <P>Nice I like the way you put this up&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":thumbs_up:">👍</span></P> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:07:30 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7220292#M25092 ShreeyashMusic 2025-11-14T04:07:30Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7238828#M25114 <P>I really like how you’ve connected such different tracks through the theme of darkness transforming into hope. It shows how music can turn pain<A href="https://minecraftpatchdownload.com/" target="_self"><FONT size="1 2 3 4 5 6 7">,</FONT></A> chaos, and struggle into something powerful and unifying. Each song adds its own unique touch.</P> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:55:39 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7238828#M25114 AA8781 2025-11-26T14:55:39Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7239008#M25115 <P>I dig the article. When I hear someone say, "There's just no good music out anymore!" I have to cringe and bite my tongue.&nbsp;</P><P>But I used my angst to inspire me to create "2025 Gems", a playlist that showcases my fave 2025 new releases. Check it out at: <A href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZFoz6zbVekw6mjs4Y20Uw?si=MvujxcRQQXCgFADjmA7Aeg&amp;pi=zWDRMzpARri7R" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZFoz6zbVekw6mjs4Y20Uw?si=MvujxcRQQXCgFADjmA7Aeg&amp;pi=zWDRMzpARri7R</A>.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:39:59 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/MusicMonday-Review-September-2025/bc-p/7239008#M25115 sweindorf 2025-11-26T14:39:59Z