Seven Fresh Songs #208
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A classic tale of an imbalanced relationship tells London singer/songwriter Sam Walwyn. “Overtime” is an upbeat, empowering I-have-enough song “explaining the fear of opening up and not feeling like you can reach out for help.”
In “Habit to Help,” the Canadian singer/songwriter Rose Brokenshire chimes in on a similar topic. This compassionate, reflective pop song is “a gentle reminder that you have the ability to be gentle and loving with yourself through challenging times, just as you have always been with others.” Rose is, by the way, an overall awesome person, as you can read in our Q&A.
British musician Morgan Harper-Jones finally releases her impatiently awaited debut album Up To The Glass on March 22 via PIAS. She has released singles over the past two years, but “2D” is an excellent start to get into the record. “’2D’ is probably the most Up To The Glass song on the album,” she says.
“Reverse Bloom” is the answer to an undisclosed song by a former friend. The North Carolina singer/songwriter Emma Geiger acknowledges the other person’s feelings and expresses hope of a reversal of the fallout. “That friendship meant a lot to me, and losing it really shook me,” she says.
A band name like Friday Pilots Club raises the suspicion that ChatGPT might have generated it. But who cares, because the Chicago-based quintet makes that kind of high-energy indie-rock that is hopefully making a comeback. “In the wake of major changes in our lives, we must choose whether we will go on experiencing things from the driver’s seat or safely spectating life from somewhere outside of ourselves,” the band says about “Spectator.”
“Write Her Off” is “going after your crush and the feeling of rejection because they don’t feel any connection to you.” The London musician Freya Beer paints a dark picture of the pull and push in this relationship, and we are unsure where it ends.
We close this week’s playlist with J. Bernhard and his break-up song “Taxi.” While it may be a “cliche,” he is determined to lean wholly into it with a fist-bumping power pop song. “Forgetting about the break-up by singing about it is like self-sabotage, but I’m having fun with it, too,” he says.
