Another 5 Songs You Need to Add to Your Playlist

    

    Once again I have selected another 5 songs that for a variety of reasons are fantastic additions to someone's playlist. Each track on this list is unique in its own way and hopefully you will leave here having discovered some hidden gems deserving of a spot on your playlists. A Spotify link with all these tracks will be posted below.

1. This Life

    The first track on this list is “This Life” by Denzel Curry. Arguably the best song off of his debut record Imperial, this track is gorgeous, featuring production seeping with picturesque synths that weave throughout and deeply textured piano chords that strike with grace and undeniable, melodious energy. The percussion is rapid and creates a feeling of urgency in the message that Denzel wants to convey, while maintaining the dreamy and powerful tones of this cut. This song is fantastic because it feels like a truly complete track, emanating a rich sense of futuristic nostalgia and emotional ecstasy thanks to the faultless structure it provides. The flow that Curry utilizes and the vocal inflections he constantly changes helps the track sound fresh with every turn, and the lyrical content is passionate and meaningful especially on the hook, with bars like “In this life, middle fingers up, I don’t fuck with a 9 to 5, I keep it true to me, why the fuck would I live a lie? I’m living in this world would you care if I live or die?” The further messages and themes of this track mainly delve into seizing opportunities and staying true to yourself, while always striving to be greater than you already are.

      2. 10%

          Next we have “10%” that is by producer KAYTRANADA featuring Kali Uchis. The cut is endlessly layered and texturized vastly with a heap of sonic elements. These range from the raw, smooth and woody drum loops to the sneaky bassline that is layered beneath the groovy, Latin-Miami flavored synths that characterize this track so gorgeously. The defining element of KAYTRANADA and his production is this spicy little fluttering of chords that pop up intermittently throughout, gushing with beauty and passion to provide sensual tones to the ever sexy nature of Kali Uchis. Kali’s vocals are euphonious and would but those of a seraphim angel to shame. She is absolutely irresistible and glides across the track, constantly altering her pitches and the melodies tempo to sound fresh and intoxicating with every word she breathes. The song and its themes are about how Kali is owed a percentage of profits and warns the subject of this track not to cross her as she is dangerous herself and is a woman who gets what she wants.

     3. Two Nights 

          “Two Nights” by South London artist Joy Crookes is the next song on our list. Joy is known for incorporating her identity and past relationship experiences in her music, and this song is that in its essence. The instrumentation is intensely moody and expressive with the mellow synths and the jazz-like chords that dance around throughout the cut. The percussion’s tempo and rhythm is one of the many perfections of this track; relaxing in its many emotions while vigorously paced to reinforce the heartbreak and love associated with this gorgeous cut. The things that makes this song and Joy extremely special is the presence and unique sound she provides, as her vocals and sonic style are refreshing and unlike any other artist out there. Joy Crookes utilizes her infatuating vocal talents on this track to sound like an early 1960s London Blues singer that has been transformed by modernity and futurism, evolving into a mixture of classic, rustic sounds layered with the vibrant and colorful musical qualities that are being engineered today.

     4. West Ten

         “West Ten” is the next song on the list and is a duet consisting of British rapper AJ Tracey and pop artist Mabel. This cut is laced with psychedelic synths and characterized by a delectable 3 chord piano progression that repeats, enticing the listener with dreamy tones of mystique and vibrant emotional undertones. This track benefits massively from its structure, utilizing Mabel’s angelic vocals on the hook, occasionally broken up and filtered into some bass and combined with other electronic sounds as to sound endlessly euphonious and catchy as hell. AJ Tracey delivers two fantastic verses with impeccable flow, ripe with intensity and passionate in every facet. The highlight though is the refrain towards the end where Mabel comes in and delivers a breathtaking vocal performance, injecting every ounce of emotion she has into it, with lyrics such as “Told you I ain’t tryna wait no more, Yeah I’ve been on you, that don’t mean I’m always yours, Boy listen, Boy listen, Cause it doesn’t add up somethings missing, And I finally switched your position, Might be somebody new that I’m Kissing.” Mabel’s vocals are impactful but it is hard to describe just how good she sounds here, which is why this track is definitely worth a listen.

 

     5. Siberian Breaks

          Lastly we have “Siberian Breaks” by Indie-Alternative duo MGMT. the song is over 12 minutes long but the experience is worth every second because the cut is rich with an unfathomable amount of stylistic sounds, tones and different textures that add a unique feeling every time the song evolves. Andrew VanWyngarden, one half of MGMT, has stated that “Siberian Breaks” is “kind of like eight different songs strung together into one, and the general theme is about surfing in the Arctic Circle by Russia.” That concept itself is quite interesting, but this track is certainly more than just about surfing. Every time the song changes its instrumentation the listener is enveloped by new sensations and a vast array of emotions to accompany the unique and dynamic differences of each portion of the cut. While the track is said to just be about surfing, perhaps that is the point because if someone was in the northern wilderness of Siberia surfing the Arctic, they would probably experience a plethora of unique and undeniably beautiful sensations and outlooks on love, happiness and the world around them.

       https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3LvXV1e7IGweFsL8A22Teh?si=0TTvXCTLRw-N3meoIupPpQ