New Music Friday (but on a Thursday)
Feb. 14th, 2019 08:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
singedsunValentine's delivered in a big musical way this week.
We're gonna start with my new obsession, this amazing new song from Lizzo, "Cuz I Love You". I was still awake Wednesday night when this song dropped and I listened to it a bunch before I went to bed and then today at work I basically had it on repeat all day. It's such a bop. Lizzo has been getting a lot of acclaim lately and it's so deserved, she's been putting out good stuff for years. Don't sleep on this icon in the making.
Cuz I Love You is a big MOOD, with this old school big band, almost musical kind of vibe and it's amazing.
Next up, let's do a cover. Because when don't I like a good cover? (The answer is never.) Superfruit, a duo made up of two of the members of Pentatonix, Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying put a new video out today for "The Promise". The song is an upbeat cover of an old When in Rome song from the 80s and this is a really amazing take on it. The video also stars olympic skater Adam Rippon just doing his thing on the ice and it's wonderful. (I do wish someone would talk to Mitch about his "fashion" takes because the oversized baggy high fashion looks are just trying too hard. But it doesn't take away from how amazing his voice is, especially with Scott's.)
You can listen to the original song here.
Lastly, there's this new song from Alyson Stoner, "Stripped Bare". Alyson is a former Disney kid and this song seems to be a pretty personal one about some of her experiences. I've watched Alyson in the past due to her dance work, she's an amazing dancer, but I've really enjoyed some of the music she's put out in the last few months. This one really got me. Also, this video has a really powerful scene of her actually cutting and shaving her hair.
A few honorable mentions for this week too (and it's still not even Friday).
We're gonna start with my new obsession, this amazing new song from Lizzo, "Cuz I Love You". I was still awake Wednesday night when this song dropped and I listened to it a bunch before I went to bed and then today at work I basically had it on repeat all day. It's such a bop. Lizzo has been getting a lot of acclaim lately and it's so deserved, she's been putting out good stuff for years. Don't sleep on this icon in the making.
Cuz I Love You is a big MOOD, with this old school big band, almost musical kind of vibe and it's amazing.
Next up, let's do a cover. Because when don't I like a good cover? (The answer is never.) Superfruit, a duo made up of two of the members of Pentatonix, Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying put a new video out today for "The Promise". The song is an upbeat cover of an old When in Rome song from the 80s and this is a really amazing take on it. The video also stars olympic skater Adam Rippon just doing his thing on the ice and it's wonderful. (I do wish someone would talk to Mitch about his "fashion" takes because the oversized baggy high fashion looks are just trying too hard. But it doesn't take away from how amazing his voice is, especially with Scott's.)
You can listen to the original song here.
Lastly, there's this new song from Alyson Stoner, "Stripped Bare". Alyson is a former Disney kid and this song seems to be a pretty personal one about some of her experiences. I've watched Alyson in the past due to her dance work, she's an amazing dancer, but I've really enjoyed some of the music she's put out in the last few months. This one really got me. Also, this video has a really powerful scene of her actually cutting and shaving her hair.
A few honorable mentions for this week too (and it's still not even Friday).
- Brandi Carlisle's performance of "The Joke" at the Grammy's was REALLY REALLY good. Just such a good live performance for a great song.
- Hozier dropped "Dinner & Diatribes", just the audio, but it's really good. And I'm so very ready for this album.
- I'm not normally a fan but this new song "After You" by Meghan Trainor is really good. And if like me, you like a good choreography or know about Kaycee Rice & Sean Lew, then you might enjoy the performance in the music video too.
- There's also a new song "Love Ain't Enough" by Jacob Banks (feat. Ghetts). Man his voice is just next level, I love it.
no subject
Date: 2019-02-15 11:06 am (UTC)I love Pentatonix, although had never heard of Superfruit 'til just now. Gonna have to admit, though, that I don't really like their cover of The Promise very much. It's very overproduced. :( I like the original because it's imperfect and is rough around the edges; it makes the song stand out so much more to me than this cover version. I do, however, think Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying have sensational, incredible voices. Unbelievably talented guys.
Loving the hell out of that new Hozier track. Jacob Banks, too.
no subject
Date: 2019-02-15 02:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-02-16 02:04 am (UTC)OMG, thank you for alerting me to the fact that there was a Pentatonix splinter group. I love them, so will be checking that out. :D
no subject
Date: 2019-02-16 04:21 am (UTC)"Water Me" is also just really amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49I6JrUnSQg
no subject
Date: 2019-02-16 12:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-02-17 05:48 pm (UTC)And I'd never encountered Jacob Banks before, but wow you weren't lying about his voice. That's lovely.
no subject
Date: 2019-02-22 10:51 pm (UTC)