Do you ever find yourself constantly repeating a song until you're absolutely sick and tired of hearing it? I had been doing that less and less, as I was reaching a point of stagnation in terms of my music taste. Thankfully though, these 5 songs pulled me out of my slump.
1. "Matilda" by Alt-J
I cannot get over how good this song is. It projects so much raw pain but is also really beautiful at the same time, if that's possible. I think Alt-J are absolute masters in terms of painting emotions onto the listener and the song.
2. "Breezeblocks" by Alt-J
Oops another Alt-J song...sorry not sorry! This is horribly cliche, but they're geniuses. Breezeblocks is a deceptively happy song, and if you actually listen to the lyrics it's pretty depressing, but God is it an earworm.
3. "Toy Boy" by Stuck in The Sound
I can say with 100% conviction that this song is what got me back into punk rock/ alternative. I have no idea why this song is good, it just is.
4. "Fluorescent Adolescent" by Arctic Monkeys
Ah, the Arctic Monkeys. Can't say I was ever particularly fond of them before this week, but I went to their Spotify and wow, they've got some awesome tunes. However, I find that I have to be in a really specific mood to enjoy their music. Thankfully I've been in that mood for a while!
5. "Forever Young" by Alphaville
I'm a sucker for manufactured nostalgia. I'm not even out of high school and yet this song makes me feel like I'm sitting on a porch in my 30's looking at the stars. I'm so glad I found this because now I don't think I can live without it.