Seven Fresh Songs #214
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The Canadian musician Matías Roden tackles his depression by taking its perspective in his new song “Great Escape.” He adds another layer of defiance by making it an upbeat synth-pop track. There is also an artful video directed by Peter Faint:
Jenny Newman has some candid words of advice for an ex-lover in “Mother’s Porcelain.” The guitar-heavy track nods towards melancholic 80s and 90s post-punk.
A few notches more cheerful is the music of singer/producer Velazques, who makes unabashed dance party music. “Floor is Lava” — a children’s game by which you are not allowed to touch the floor — is a metaphor for not standing still and embrace whatever is coming at you.
LA musician Little Monarch embarked on a project where she posted little clips “to help motivate a positive experience of self for the week.” One of those, “Sheesh,” made it into an entire song, and it indeed spreads positive vibes by the boatload.
The same can be said for the next song, “Beautiful Life,” by Californian pop-rockers “The Eiffels.” Give yourself into the song because life is beautiful in many ways.
Music is an art form where the result only reveals a little about the process of making it. That makes it fascinating when an artist opens up about how she approached bringing a song to life. For “Sinkhole,” LA singer/songwriter Sarah Grace White wanted “the production to reflect the unreliable tint of memory.” For that, she chose Valentine Studios, where she and producer Jorge Balbi “allowed the character of the room to speak for itself.”
The New York indie rock five-piece GIFT is back with a new track, “Wish Me Away.” The song reflects the feeling that everything is too much, but in a hopeful way. “While this all seems daunting and sad, there’s a feeling of optimism in this song, holding on for dear life and refusing to give up hope,” says songwriter TJ Freda.
