An occasional roundup of tracks I can’t get enough of, by bands I’ve somehow not got round to seeing live yet.
Bad Weather – Teenagers In Love
Swoon. This outrageously fun track is the soundtrack to the best John Hughes film never made. Smart lyrics, an absolute pest of a chorus, and a thrumming sense of urgency throughout… yeah, this is going straight into the ‘songs of the year’ list. It won’t even touch the sides.
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Pting – Naps
Writing a song about having naps is completely demented, but in the very sweetest of ways. Lo-fi guitars, the unmistakeable whiff of the ramshackle, and kitchen-sink sentiment in the lyrics – it’s a glorious collapse just waiting to happen, one that warms you up just by being around you.
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Two Last Names – Too Young Too Old
Two Last Names are clearly working through some mid-youth angst about the angst of mid-youth. It’s not a new topic, but it’s delivered with sharp observation and snarky humour, not to mention a jaunty, sneery tune. They might be full of existential bleh – but if they’re putting records this sharp together, I think we can be certain they’ll figure it out.
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Azim Zain and His Lovely Bones – Holiday Home
Azim Zain & His Lovely Bones – great name – mould this song’s individual elements into complex sculpted form, impressive and intricate, like a cathedral. A wall of voices lift up the chorus, and the whole piece seems like it’s flying.
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