From The Inbox – May 24, 2020
Motivational Wisdom #524:
I broke a bone in my smallest toe this week. An injury to a bone that is barely a centimetre in length resulted in a day spent in hospital waiting rooms and days of painful discomfort. So the next time you feel like you’re not big enough to be something, a pinky toe can do quite some damage.
And just like a pair of feet has ten toes, this week’s From the Inbox features ten stellar new selections for you to enjoy. So scroll through and enjoy your Sunday evening with some new music.
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Rhye – Beautiful
Remember the other week when I featured Toronto electronic artist Rhye’s new single “Beautiful”? Well, here’s the new music video for it. The moody, downtempo track is about finding the beauty in the little things, so to capture that he created a hazy backdrop for beautiful women to dance around and enjoy the moment. It’s a great song for a sunny, lazy afternoon.
Isabella Lovestory – Golosa
Beach photoshoot with heels on? Check. Petting a cat while wearing a purple cat outfit with heels on? Check. Absolutely dynamite reggaeton-pop music? Check.
Hondouran-Canadian artist Isabella Lovestory checks off some unique boxes with her new single/video “Golosa”. Although the song is completely in Spanish (yo no hablo), she is clearly singing about something sexy and empowering:
I wanted the video for ‘Golosa’ to encapsulate a carefree sexy world. Colorful lips, luscious environments, lollipop licking. In the video you see me seducing the world, walking with heels at the beach, walking into the ocean with the heels on, riding a bike with heels on. Rain with makeup on. Unpractical scenarios that make me look like an airhead always make me feel empowered and fantastical. I like to laugh at the world. Petting the cat in the makeup room is a personal popstar fantasy.”
Moontower – Got My Way
Sad tune alert.
After Moontower frontman Jacob Culver nearly lost his mother to a heart attack, he wrote “Got My Way” as a response to the guilt and regret he felt if things had not turned out okay. “Got My Way” is a reminder to cherish loved ones and make time for people that matter in your life.
To share the heartfelt message of the song, the indie electro-pop trio use their upbeat, hook-filled sound to bring out a mixture of reflection and positivity.
“Got My Way” is just another reason why the LA-based band are picking up traction in the music world so keep an eye out.
Dillion Francis x BabyJake – Touch
DJ/Pop producer Dillion Francis teamed up with pop songwriter BabyJake earlier this year for the dancefloor banger “You Do You”. Now, the duo have shared their latest collaboration with their ’80s-infused earworm “Touch”. The accompanying music video is the best part, as the two bring a new meaning to the phrase “dance like no one’s watching”. Alluring to dance scenes from movies like Risky Business and Ferris Buller, it’s a kitchen dance-party must-have during these homebody days.
Lewis OfMan – Dancy Boy
French electronic artist Lewis OfMan has been releasing music and producing tracks for a number of years, coming into the music scene back in 2014 through a solo bedroom project. Finally, Lewis OfMan will be releasing his debut full-length later this year which includes his retro-disco inspired track “Dancy Boy”. Casio keyboard tones and infectious French-club rhythms make it easy to dance along to.
Plus, the new music video puts a groovy spin on things as a young boy travels through his neighbourhood at night while dancing his heart out against his father’s wishes. Definitely worth the watch.
James Vincent McMorrow – Headlights
Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow has been fairly quiet for the last three years. His new single “Headlights” is the first taste of new music, coming in the form of a electro-folk inspired tune, finding the middle ground between Bon Iver meets David Gray. The song’s gradual build from poignant and slow-burning to propulsive and groovy helps make “Headlights” one of my favourite songs of the year.
As well, the new music video gives a sincere and honest look into his life with his partner Emma behind the camera and daughter Margot making a few cameos.
Rina Sawayama – Bad Friend
I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it again. Rina Sawayama is this generation’s saviour of pop music. Leaving artists like Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande in her dust (at least musically), the Japanese-British pop star released her self-titled full-length earlier this year. From the album is the single “Bad Friend”, which has now been given a music video, this time in the form of a film noir style bar scene.
Bombay Bicycle Club – Lose You To Love Me ft. Rae Morris
I surprised to hear that UK indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club had done a cover of a pop song. My eyebrows raised even further when I continued to read that it was of Selena Gomez’s hit “Lose You To Love Me”.
The slow-burning love song takes on new life in the indie rock rendition, which features vocals from fellow Brit Rae Morris. It hits differently. There’s more of a focus on the instrumentation, giving the pop song more of a shape and rounding it out with synthesizers, guitar effects, and vocal harmonies.
Not gonna lie, I prefer this version a lot more (don’t worry – Selena Gomez gave the cover two thumbs up as well).
0171 – Automatic
Joe Bedell-Brill and Georgie Hoare make up London electro-pop duo 0171 (and maybe 0171 is their PIN?) Known for their power-hungry electronic style, the indie pair have shared their nihilism-inspired tune “Automatic”. Its heavy theme of overcoming anxiety with nihilistic reasoning finds its match through the song’s deep synthesizers and disorienting mix of effects and layers. Fans of Phantogram and Sleigh Bells will get a kick out of this one.
The Blues and Greys – Mayday
Building strong relationships while figuring yourself out is a bit of a challenge in your 20’s. Santa Barbara alt-rock group The Blues and Greys turned that uncertainty into a powerful indie rock tune “Mayday”. Hints of Arcade Fire, Twenty One Pilots, and Of Monsters and Men seep into their energizing sound as frontwoman Linsdey Waldon sings about relationships falling apart:
“I wanted ‘Mayday’ to touch on the difficulties of cultivating healthy relationships in your young adulthood. A lot of times relationships would fall apart over bad communication, dishonesty, and lack of trust. It seemed like a common theme while navigating life in my mid twenties. Things would feel really good with a person one second and then the next it would all be one big beautiful lie.”
