Monthly Mixtape – February 2020
No Time To Die – Billie Eilish
https://open.spotify.com/track/73SpzrcaHk0RQPFP73vqVR?si=9SQXHH2GSp-1fKYoBAN3XQ
Just when you think Billie couldn't get any bigger, she gets the Bond theme. THE BOND THEME! She adds her signature, haunting flair to the tune, while still making it a grand, theatrical track. I can't wait to hear it on the big screen when No Time To Die comes out, hitting theaters on April 10th in the US.
Golf On TV – Lennon Stella feat. JP Saxe
https://open.spotify.com/track/5xROgo35i9a9IbQgN56Clz?si=8ELCafyCQAiV4R_NkfmpeA
This is hands down my favorite release this month. Lennon Stella sings about a happy, comfortable relationship that feels like home. The phrase in the title comes from the statements in the chorus:
Some people want to switch it up, like just one love could never be enough
Some people watch golf on TV, and neither of those things make sense to me
I really love the sweet message of the song- if you've found the one that makes you happy and treats you amazingly well, why would you want to continue “shopping around” in dating rather than settling down with them?
Allergic – Post Malone
https://open.spotify.com/track/1YscJ7yVTlFxW3eF6pv5ba?si=wBeqPJ4eQLmyW5yt2fJ7ew
Now, this track comes out of left field for sure- but after becoming a fan of a couple of Post Malone's songs like Stay and Circles, I decided to throw him on shuffle and give him a fair shot. This song has got a super catchy pop beat, and the chorus has an almost Beach Boys, bouncy feel. I'd be perfectly happy if this was the next Post single that got overplayed on Top 40 for the next two months!
In A Stranger's Arms – LÉON
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Tl8bvgo5shLODXiT9ckva?si=N2huIlLeSpqUaEYt2Eo_rA
Let's get one thing straight... I LOVE LÉON. Her vocals and musical style just speak to me somehow. This track is much more scaled back than her usual 80's inspired songs- an acoustic ballad about going through a breakup, but knowing that she'll learn to live alone and the heartbreak will eventually heal. The layered vocals are beautiful and it's such a lush, calm song.
The Birthday Party – The 1975
https://open.spotify.com/track/3qZwJ1SiY32JW70JqgiFbY?si=6kCejGtPQfKUSNcbkluxqQ
You really never know what you're going to get with singles from The 1975, and this one gets a country flair among the chill, indie rock music. It's still a usual The 1975 song though, with references to cities, drugs, parties, and girls.
The God Behind The Pines – L'Indécis
https://open.spotify.com/track/7a4DjGpBzq9Yz33AQRoMzR?si=sNdYa2TYQ2-3DVWRTeYrcg
I've recently discovered lo-fi instrumental music, and I can't get enough of it. I love being able to put on background music that isn't too abrasive or distracting, and this entire album has quickly become my favorite. This track is interesting, upbeat, and there's just something about it that I'm still not sick of yet.
Old Me – 5SOS
https://open.spotify.com/track/5RUUkFNqH3GRKHg1xjprOb?si=LVboOMKoQ1qQUW_ClgisJA
The 5SOS boys pay homage to where they came from in their latest single:
Shout out to the old me and everything you showed me, glad you didn't listen when the world was trying to slow me
No one could control me, left my lovers lonely, had to f—– it up before I really got to know me
All of the mistakes I made, whatever the price I paid
Shout out to the old me and everything you showed me, had to f—– it up before I let you get to know me
They recognize that they didn't live the greatest lives in their younger days, but they know that everything they did back then has shaped them into the guys they are now.
Sleeping In – All Time Low
https://open.spotify.com/track/0FNPI9jhoho8rZL1J7WK1v?si=1hXiFtaPRL-jdZbqCuAuaQ
All Time Low returns to form with a carefree, maybe-a-little-profane tune about spending a lazy day in bed with your lover- seriously, every single album has a song like this, and it's become a joke among fans at this point. It's quick, catchy, and a little funny with lyrical quips about ordering Postmates and calling off work.
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