In no particular order, and with little commentary, out of all the songs I downloaded in 2018, here are the 5 that I listened to the most.
This year, I’ve been into synthesizer music in a way I never was before (I blame “Stranger Things” for triggering 80s nostalgia in me). I love how moody and slow this is (plus all of GUNSHIP’s videos are super cool). Warning: although it's in claymation, this video is violent:
Getting to see them in concert reminded me of my love for Toad & how comforting I find Glen Phillips’s voice. It also introduced me to some of their more recent work, including this song:
I love this peppy little missive about (in my opinion) the insecurities of relationships:
“Out of the darkness, into the light… I’m alive, I’m alive, I’m alive.”
Discovered this Montreal-based band (and also Hot As Sun above) while watching the show “Killjoys.” I’m really loving all their work. In this particular song, her voice reminds me of Stevie Nicks:
What a great lineup. I was steeling myself to get through the synth one (they are one thing I'm happy to leave back in the 80s) but I really liked it.
ReplyDeleteI like the peppy little missive and the "I'm alive" ones the best.
Glad you enjoyed, even the dreaded synth song! I was at an event earlier in the month & saw a man wearing a GUNSHIP jacket. I was floored! It was retro 80s style of course.
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