#MusicMonday Review - November 2023

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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 October's review for more music.

Winter is approaching fast, and with it, a fury of fresh red sounds come from all over the world. Give it a listen, with a word from the artists themselves. 🎧

Reckless Giants – Little Lies

Just close your eyes
And try to forget
Most days I think I'm
Better off dead

We start off in Lake City, FL, with a Pop Punk trio that sound truly heavy, accordingly with its subject matter:

"We went into this one with that intro riff coming up first. The song just kinda flowed from there. Musically we went into writing this one to be a bit heavier than anything we've put out. Just something that was driving and hits you in the face.

Lyrically, we try to always write about an experience, or a series of events. The vibe felt like a battle, so we dove into something we all had experience with and that was battling our vices. The “Little Lies” we fabricate that the drink isn't gonna hurt us, the drug is just to take the edge off, the toxic relationship isn't really that bad. Unfortunately they tend to come back on you and you "always seem to land face down". Once you realize that vice has become your identity you try to break the cycle but it's already embedded in you, it's become your hell."

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Spearside – Trendsetters

I wish my friends were all trendsetters,

I wish my songs were so much better.

Now, from Trim, County Meath, this Irish Power Pop trio takes Garage Rock from the 70s and brings it to the next level with its ageless choral hooks:

"It's a song about how people naturally come and go throughout your life. A lot of people will flatter you with their friendship only because they perceive you as being useful to them on a superficial level. Trendsetters is about picking your friends wisely"

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Bo Gritz – RUT

Chosen again
Done before
Maybe now
When they like
Inverted
Undelivered
No action
Doubled up

Next up, let's go to London, England, and buckle up for a distorting Industrial Rock tour de force. Folded. Quick. Chosen:

"It just all came about with [band members] Max and Finn playing around with some samples and drum machines and locking in on groove that turned into the track.

The title RUT was a working title for months because we felt like the band were in a rut writing new music, but the name just stuck and we decided to keep it."

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The Peevie Wonders – Food Shop

Get a trolley if you want
Nah, a basket will do
Smile at the security guard
but they will ignore you

From London we move to North East, England, to listen to this song, while stocking up on groceries. Excuse me, where do you keep the bread crumbs?:

"So basically the shop Morrisons is a place that I love to go. And every time I go I have the same inner monologue conversation with myself whilst walking around the shop. Then decided it was a good idea to write a song about it.

It's my brain talking whist shopping basically."

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Electric Ginger – Baby Come Find Me

I know that you’re tired, tired from crying

I know that you’re sad I know you’ve been hiding

It’s OK to cry as many times as you like

but it’s OK to laugh so I’m taking you out tonight

I’m not surprised at your red eyes

But you need your friends

To make you laugh again

Let's fly now to South Coast, New South Wales, Australia for an upbeat guitar infused Electro Pop track that'll come find you when you feel lonely:

"The song's actually about grief. My Mum had passed away not long before, so I used that as inspiration, and how important it is to have friends around to get you through it, and even though you’re hurting, it's OK to have a laugh and it can be healing."

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Listen to them and much more on the complete Playlist

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See you next month!