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New Music Friday
Mar. 11th, 2022 10:04 pmYou know those moments where you look at something and realized if YOU hadn't changed you would've missed out on so much? Ever have a musical version of that? Like, I'm just rewatching these Florence + the Machine videos for her new songs thinking, man that asshole version of me who really hated those early singles back in like 2007 when all my weirdo music friends were talking about them had no idea what she was talking about. Like, I tried multiple times to 'get it' and I just didn't. It wasn't until I heard a song entirely by accident, on my own, maybe a year or so later that I appreciated how good it was. Maybe it's because I was writing when it happened and some of the lyrics finally made sense to me. Maybe it was just the first couple of songs I bounced off of. Maybe my tastes finally changed enough. I don't know what it was.
I'm looking at the videos for these newest songs and it's not just the music or the lyrics but like the entire wonderful aesthetic of these videos that are so striking. And it's hitting me that if I'd just stuck with that initial impression, I'd be missing out on a really amazing artist. I'm really glad I was able to enjoy the music on my own and get to appreciate it now for what it is. Florence + the Machine isn't the only artist that's happened with but I guess maybe the artist I know I once had a really visceral dislike of and have done a complete 180 on. All that said, I'm really excited for whatever these music videos are building to, I'm hoping to be able to watch them all back to back when the album is out and finally see the bigger picture.
From one beautiful video to another, is this amazing live version of "Backbone" by KALEO. If you don't know them, they're an Icelandic rock band and man they're really, really good. But sometimes they do these videos of their songs recorded live from some gorgeous location in Iceland and it's just BEAUTIFUL. Like this YT comment from Hollow Coves kind of sums it up: "That awkward moment when you're a band who tries to do live performance videos in beautiful locations but then Kaleo just keeps doing this...."
Since I seem to be pulled toward aesthetics and beautiful videos this week, I guess I'll close out this trio of videos with this metal cover of "May It Be" by the band The Dark Side of the Moon. This band is comprised of some big names from epic/orchestral metal bands, Melissa Bonny from Ad Infinitum and members from Feuerschwanz & Amaranthe. Then sharing lead vocals for this song in particular is Charlotte Wessels who used to be in Delain. Last year The Dark Side of the Moon put out a metal "Jenny of Oldstones" cover too if you like this and want more.
In other music lately, this Opiate² from Tool, which is as someone in the comments said: "In case you ever wonder what Tool covering a Tool song sounds like."
There's a new album from a Missouri local rock band, Shaman's Harvest, called Rebelator that's very good if you like your metal with a little country twist.
There's this new song, "Awaken Love" from Lacey Sturm which is really lovely. Though... boy, even if I didn't know what I was looking for the religious overtones are strong in this one.
How about something completely different to finish this out? A brand new video from Orville Peck, "The Curse of the Blackened Eye". And yes, when you see him and wonder if the man in black is Norman Reedus, it is. I am not always one for country (though I did in high school go through a very strong Tim McGraw phase) I really love Orville Peck's voice. Just something about that deep bass. And if you like this, I believe there's a whole new album out.
Okay that's it for this week. I hope you all had a great week. And if you have something new you've been listening to recently, share it in the comments!
I'm looking at the videos for these newest songs and it's not just the music or the lyrics but like the entire wonderful aesthetic of these videos that are so striking. And it's hitting me that if I'd just stuck with that initial impression, I'd be missing out on a really amazing artist. I'm really glad I was able to enjoy the music on my own and get to appreciate it now for what it is. Florence + the Machine isn't the only artist that's happened with but I guess maybe the artist I know I once had a really visceral dislike of and have done a complete 180 on. All that said, I'm really excited for whatever these music videos are building to, I'm hoping to be able to watch them all back to back when the album is out and finally see the bigger picture.
From one beautiful video to another, is this amazing live version of "Backbone" by KALEO. If you don't know them, they're an Icelandic rock band and man they're really, really good. But sometimes they do these videos of their songs recorded live from some gorgeous location in Iceland and it's just BEAUTIFUL. Like this YT comment from Hollow Coves kind of sums it up: "That awkward moment when you're a band who tries to do live performance videos in beautiful locations but then Kaleo just keeps doing this...."
Since I seem to be pulled toward aesthetics and beautiful videos this week, I guess I'll close out this trio of videos with this metal cover of "May It Be" by the band The Dark Side of the Moon. This band is comprised of some big names from epic/orchestral metal bands, Melissa Bonny from Ad Infinitum and members from Feuerschwanz & Amaranthe. Then sharing lead vocals for this song in particular is Charlotte Wessels who used to be in Delain. Last year The Dark Side of the Moon put out a metal "Jenny of Oldstones" cover too if you like this and want more.
In other music lately, this Opiate² from Tool, which is as someone in the comments said: "In case you ever wonder what Tool covering a Tool song sounds like."
There's a new album from a Missouri local rock band, Shaman's Harvest, called Rebelator that's very good if you like your metal with a little country twist.
There's this new song, "Awaken Love" from Lacey Sturm which is really lovely. Though... boy, even if I didn't know what I was looking for the religious overtones are strong in this one.
How about something completely different to finish this out? A brand new video from Orville Peck, "The Curse of the Blackened Eye". And yes, when you see him and wonder if the man in black is Norman Reedus, it is. I am not always one for country (though I did in high school go through a very strong Tim McGraw phase) I really love Orville Peck's voice. Just something about that deep bass. And if you like this, I believe there's a whole new album out.
Okay that's it for this week. I hope you all had a great week. And if you have something new you've been listening to recently, share it in the comments!
