Twice a month, our community comes together to build a playlist around a shared theme, and this time it’s all about discovering new artists. We’ve each picked some of the bands and solo artists we’ve had on repeat lately, whether they’re a longtime favorite or a recent find we can’t stop listening to. Dive in to see what our curators and community members have been playing this month, and you just might discover your next favorite artist along the way!
Jenna Writes:
It was almost impossible not to put Noah Kahan on this list. I mean, when am I not listening to him? He’s always an artist I have on repeat, and his new album, The Great Divide, has easily been one of my most played albums of the summer.
Since Noah is already a given, I wanted to highlight some of the other artists I’ve been loving lately. First up is Gracie Abrams with her new single, “Hit the Wall.” She’s releasing a new album next month, and this was the first taste of what’s to come. I’ve had it on repeat and can’t wait to hear the rest of the album.
I also added Cameron Whitcomb. I stumbled across his music earlier this year, and I haven’t looked back since. His songwriting reminds me of some of my other favorites, like Benson Boone and Brenn!, so it didn’t take long for him to become a regular in my rotation.
Lately, I’ve also been drawn to high energy indie rock, so artists like Spacey Jane and half alive were easy additions. Their music has been the perfect soundtrack to all the warm summer days.
Who knows who I’ll be listening to next month? That’s the fun of discovering new music.
Andie Writes:
Purple by Olivia Rodrigo, True Blue by Boygenius, Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen, and Great Expectation by SIENNA SPIRO. Apparently my brain has chosen this soundtrack for the week haha For me it’s like equal parts comforting, emotional, and inspiring. I always find myself queueing these tracks.
I was soo obsessed with the new Olivia Rodrigo album! It actually took me a few listens, and i started putting the album on repeat once the lyrics made me pause! Its sooo good I love everything about the album!
True Blue by Boygenius and Great Expectation by SIENNA SPIRO just suddenly played on shuffle and I was just instantly hooked. For SIENNA SPIRO, I don’t listen much to her music but when that played, I had to search for the title immediately. Her voice is truly powerful!!
I think Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen ended up being on repeat for me because of my recent US trip haha when I think of the states I think of Bruce Springsteen and its such a mood booster of a track!
Jon Writes
I went to see Super Furry Animals at Alexandra Palace in North London on Sunday, the first time they had played live since December 2016, so as a fan that was very exciting. For their summer tour they’ve printed some shirts with “I’m a minger…” on the front and “you’re a minger, too” on the back. Hence my choice of ‘Hello Sunshine’. Come on minger, I want to ming with you!
I’m loving mary in the junkyard’s single ‘New Muscles’ right now, taken from their debut album. There’s something so-wrong-it’s-right about Clari Freeman-Taylor’s voice and it’s the first song I’ve ever heard about the feeling you get when you’re recently joined a gym for the first time and are feeling pleased with the way your body has started to transform.
MONO have a new album called Snowdrop and it’s absolutely stunning – uplifting, beautiful, tender, thundering, energising… I can hardly find the superlatives.
And on a lighter note, I went along to see Duran Duran in Hyde Park in London a couple of weeks ago and came away with ‘A View to a Kill’ as my earworm. I’m not sure I even like that song very much but the heart wants what it wants.
Playlist Image by Moment InFocus on Unsplash
Track Listing:
TRACK LIST
- Hit the Wall – Gracie Abrams
- Swim Between Trees – flipturn
- You and Me – Cameron Whitcomb
- Go For Broke – Knox
- Do You Really Love Her – Spacey Jane
- Purple – Olivia Rodrigo
- True Blue – boygenius
- Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen
- Great Expectation – Sienna Spiro
- potential – sombr
About the Curators
Jon Ewing
Andie De Guzman
Andie constantly thinks of music as an escape to a whole other place. It also brings out this different side of her that only music can. Like, you ever have a bad day, but when you listen to this particular song or shuffle this certain playlist, everything seems better? Yeah, that's pretty much how it makes her feel too. And for her, music has to be playing everywhere– as in everywhere. It's like she has a soundtrack for anything. She can't stop writing or talking about it. It's something she can talk about with you for hours and hours. Music helps her get lost but in the best way possible.
Instagram: @andie.de.guzman
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