#MusicMonday Review - July 2024

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#MusicMonday is the hashtag I've been using for quite a while to share music recommendations from up-and-coming artists. Always fresh, and always different, trying to look for trends before they become one. You can check June's review for more music.

Latin America, and Ireland. Two regions of the world, five ways to express the meaning of loving, and being loved. Give them a listen, with a word from the artists themselves.
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Jorban – Contigo me la paso bien

Viajemos a olvidar

Las cosas que nos hacen mal

En la orilla del mar tal vez

Veamos un mejor amanecer

Me encanta verte feliz

El sol se posa sobre ti

Volvamos el tiempo atrás

Y caminemos por la brisa del mar

Latin Pop is the genre, and the place is Coyhaique, Chile for a song about the beauty of watching sunsets with someone you love. That feeling of finding the place and company that truly completes you. Let's stay here another day, and enjoy it all by your side:

"The track emerged as the beginning of my solo career as Jorban and was born as an anthem inviting us to disconnect from everyday stress and immerse ourselves in the beauty of nature.

Contigo me la paso bien celebrates the freedom to explore new places and the fulfillment found in sharing those moments with loved ones. The lyrics evoke an intimate connection with the natural environment, highlighting the importance of enjoying leisure time and admiring the beauty of landscapes."

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Mas de lo que mereces – Quisiera

Quisiera entender
Qué es lo qué pasa por tu mente.
Quisiera escuchar cuál es el motivo de esquivarme.

En una pared que te impide verme
Una apariencia que te dispersa
Una sensación de desconcierto
Una realidad tan indiferente

Quizás deba demostrarte una vez más
Lo que siento cada instante cuándo estás
Y así ver como reaccionas ante mi

Let's travel now to Santa Fe, Argentina, for a Pop Punk track where your deep and pure affection is not returned in kind, because of all the walls we build for ourselves:

"It's about one-sided love, in which one tries to reach the other and fails despite his or her efforts. It is usually a situation that we all go through at some point and it usually frustrates us a lot.

The truth is that it is always good to vent or simply tell what you feel or felt at some point in life."

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Rey Mostaza – Culpables Inocentes

No sé bien

Cuanto pueda soportar
Estar tan alejados en esta oscuridad

Ya lo sé
No puedo olvidar
Tu tinta se ha grabado en mi alma y no se borrará

Ya no quiero pensar
Solo puedo sentir
Que se me va la vida esperando

Quédate

We continue our trip through South America, and arrive in Bogotá, Colombia to continue the unrequited love theme with an Alt Pop track that brings us a twist ending, one for the ages:

"The song was inspired by a true story. A love that was impossible, they could not be together for different reasons, but a few years later, the girl in this story would become the wife of the singer of Rey Mostaza, who is the composer of the song. Happy ending."

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Without Willow – Lay Down Your Troubles

He lost the battle
But just with himself

And he saw it coming
Before anyone else

When your tears are falling
Like the waves on the rock
I will be waiting
For you at the dock

Sometimes love means being able to see someone's sorrow and scars, and be supportive, like a good, caring nurse can be. This Acoustic Folk duo from County Donegal, Ireland brings a ballad that can lift you up from that dark, lonely place. I'll lend a hand, I'll do what I can:

"It's about being there for someone during tough times, and allowing yourself to be vulnerable and asking for help if you need it. 😊"

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Barry Walsh – Rescue Me

What's up with this world?

It's not good for my head

You gave me a stone

When I asked you for bread

Didn't think I'd be

So damned confused and all at sea

Didn't think I'd need

An SOS sent out for me

For our last stop, we travel south to Trim, County Meath, Ireland, for a nostalgic Power Pop track that may tell us that love also means to be rescued from humdrum mediocrity, obscurity, or simply from yourself. Come on, I'm sinking fast:

"Thematically it’s about redemption and salvation and the idea that when you are struggling with how the world sees you and how you see the world, you can be rescued by someone who comes along with the missing piece of the jigsaw which will make sense of everything for you."

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Listen to them and much more on the complete Playlist

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This month's blog is dedicated to my good friend @Soundofus.

As @KatesHere said, may you be in a better place, surrounded by your favorite music.

See you next month!