Recently, my sister, her friend, and I attended the Bad Suns concert at Irving Plaza in New York City. They came on the stage with so much energy, and that energy lasted for their entire set. Christo had everyone roaring when he crowd-surfed. But this was not typical crowd-surfing. Christo stood on the attendee's hands and "walked" while he sang.
For those who do not know Bad Suns, they are an alternative rock band from California. Formed in 2012 the band consists of lead singer and guitarist, Christo Bowman; bass guitarist, Gavin Bennett; drummer Miles Morris; and lead guitarist Ray Libby. Their first studio album, Language and Perspective was released in 2014, and their sophomore album was released in 2016. Both are available on Spotify, iTunes, and on Amazon Music. So, without further ado, here are 10 songs by Bad Suns that you should listen to.
1. Cardiac Arrest
"I'll try my best, how much do I invest?
Like cardiac arrest, high voltage in her lips"
2. Dancing On Quicksand
"And when it's too much, you thought"
"How am I supposed to make this right again?"
3. Off She Goes
"And if you'd just believe in yourself
We can tune out everyone else"
Off She Goes was the first song I heard; my sister told me to listen to it and give the band the band a try since I was looking for new music/bands to listen to.
4. Daft Pretty Boys
"Yeah you waste your time on daft pretty boys
I've got no time to waste on another pretty face"
Christo has repeatedly said that this song is one of their favorite songs to perform because it gets the crowd really energetic and they feed off that energy.
5. Heartbreaker
"Your love is toxic
My heart collapsing
I'm relapsing tonight"
6. This Was a Home Once
"This was a home once
Now the ceilings falling, I feel the rain
This was a home once
With so much love comes so much pain"
This is their newest song. It came out just recently- October 6th, 2017.
7. We Move Like The Ocean
"I've been just coasting
My mind put to motion
We move like the ocean
But I can't swim anymore"
8. Salt
"So I ran 'til I couldn't
And I screamed 'til my voice was gone
I believed what I shouldn't have, I don't know why
These memories are nothing, just salt"
Christo has stated that this song is written from a different person's point of view, which many people have thought to be a transgender person. By believing what he/she shouldn't have, this person is experiencing gender dysphoria, which he/she suppressed in order to fit into society. Go Bad Suns!
9. Pretend
"Tonight won't ever end
Can we pretend, pretend, pretend?
We'll paint the walls instead
And I'll pretend, pretend, pretend again"
10. Rearview
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"Oh, feels so far from home
Try to fill a hole
Sunset in the rearview losing your control"
So for those looking for new bands to listen to, or for a change in pace in their music, I highly recommend giving Bad Suns a try.
