1. Hozier
This Irish singer-songwriter is definitely my aesthetic right now. And whether you heard him at the Grammys a few weeks ago, or on the radio singing about taking you to church, or you have no idea who he is, you should look him up. And though I love "Take Me To Church," I also happen to love pretty much every other song on his self-titled album. He's just that good people and you need his music in your life.
Favorite Songs: Jackie and Wilson, Work Song, From Eden, Cherry Wine
The 1975 have been around for awhile now, and I've loved them for awhile, but it wasn't until recently that I finally bought their album and it's feckin' fantastic. They're indie, they're rock, they're amazing. I listen to their music when I want to get excited about something, or when I'm getting ready to go out, or just when I want to dance a little bit. And if I ever actually get to attend one of their concerts I may end up passing out from excitement.
Favorite Songs: The City, Settle Down, Heart Out, Sex, Robbers...basically every song
3. Tom Odell
I first heard Tom's music on The Fault in Our Stars soundtrack and from that moment on I fell in love. He's everything I could ask for in an English singer-songwriter and his voice is just beautiful, people. Seriously. Also, a lot of his music is led by piano, which I always love. I'm a sucker for some good piano. His voice is just the perfect combo of power and softness and I can't seem to get enough.
Favorite Songs: Heal, Long Way Down, Another Love, Grow Old with Me
4. M83
M83 is a French electronic band currently based in L.A. and they've been around for quite a few years now, but I didn't really discover them until I heard one of their songs in a film I can't remember the name of. The song I heard and became obsessed with is "Midnight City" from their sixth studio album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming which came out in 2011. After I heard this song I looked them up and that was that, I was hooked. Their music has so much contagious energy it's ridiculous. I can listen to any one of their songs and instantly feel like going on an epic adventure or just jumping around my room. There's just something about their music that excites me and squeezes at my heart. It's the kind of music that amazing things happen to.
Favorite Songs: Outro, Midnight City, Wait, Too Late
5. Luke Sital-Singh
Luke Sital-Singh is another English singer-songwriter that I stumbled upon recently and I'm so very glad that I did. His music is melodic and soft with hints of folk and even rock and it's the perfect combination. My very favorite song of his, "Benediction" was recently played on one of the last episodes of the television show Parenthood and if you loved this show as much as I did, you'll know how perfect this song was in the scene it played through. A beautiful song on a beautiful show, it was wonderful to watch...and hear.
Favorite Songs: Benediction, Bottled Up Tight, Nothing Stays The Same
6. Banks
Banks is an indie/R&B artist based out of L.A. that I discovered just recently while perusing through Spotify. I liked her music right away because of it's different kind of sound, but it wasn't until I heard her song "You Should Know Where I'm Coming From" that I took a closer look at her music and listened to the rest of her album Goddess. YSKWICF in particular spoke to me in a way that few songs can these days, but her lyrics were so raw and truthful that I connected immediately. Some of the lyrics in that song are basically like listening to the thoughts inside of my head and I couldn't be happier about discovering the artist who sings them so well.
Favorite Songs: You Should Know Where I'm Coming From, Beggin For Thread, Waiting Game, Brain
7. James Bay
Surprise, surprise, another English singer-songwriter. What can I say? I can't help myself with these gents and their lovely voices and pretty melodies. James Bay has gotten quite popular (at least with the people I watch on YouTube) in the past few months and I was more than happy to jump on this bandwagon after hearing his beautiful voice and amazing lyrics.
Favorite Songs: Hold Back The River, Let It Go, Clocks Go Forward, Move Together
8. Ed Sheeran
Oh, Ed. The only way you haven't heard of Ed Sheeran in the past year is if you've been living under a rock. Fortunately for me, I have not been living under said rock, but instead have been loving Ed's brilliant lyrics and unbeatable voice since he first appeared in the states a few years ago. That's right, I'm a hipster Ed fan. I loved his music before he became insanely popular over here and I'm pretty dang proud of it. So when his new album "X" was released just last year I immediately went out and picked it up and I was not disappointed. I think I love every single song on this album just as I loved every single song on his last album "+." It's got all the beautiful guitar riffs and clever lyrics of his last album, but still has something different about it than his previous music. As far as new Ed Sheeran music goes, it's everything I could have asked for and more.
Favorite Songs: Photograph, Thinking Out Loud, Tenerife Sea, All of The Stars, One, The Man
So there it is, a list of some of the music I've been listening to lately. Hope you enjoy and find some new (or old) music to add to your own playlists.
Love & Chaos,
Sam
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