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Songs of the Week 372: August 14 – August 20

~ kbo27

#5. Roy Woods – Insecure

https://soundcloud.com/roywoodsofficial

Still on the Roy Woods train, all these years later.

#4. Lou Val – Didn’t I

https://soundcloud.com/vavaval

Lou Val being Lou val. Unique and experimental.

#3. Tessa Dixson – Bad Thoughts

https://soundcloud.com/tessadixson

Fantastic transition/chorus. Groovin use of layered vocals.

#2. Great Gable – Sidewalk

https://soundcloud.com/greatgable

Some pop rock songs just have it. This is one of em. Catch AF.

#1. Neil Francis – Dancing (Psychic Mirrors Remix)

https://soundcloud.com/neil-frances

Can’t find any pages for Psychic Mirrors, but wow do they do a fantastic number on this Neil Francis tune. That drop is glorious. My friend described this as very “Japanese City Pop” and I totally hear it.

Songs of the Week 157: April 1 – April 7

~ kbo27

harrison brome#5. Harrison Brome – 9 to 5

soundcloud.com/harrisonbrome

Harrison Brome is a name to keep an eye on. He’s been at it for a few years now, but he’s one of those acts that seems perpetually on the brink of breaking out big time.

golden features#4. Golden Features – Falling Out

soundcloud.com/golden-features

Can’t help but think of Daft Punk anytime I see an act wearing a mask and making any type of electronic music (altho I guess kids these days will now think of Deadmau5). Really love the chorus, and with each listen I find myself more and more into this track. Something about the stop/start in any dance track just gets me going.

altopalo#3. Altopalo – Frozen Away

soundcloud.com/altopalomusic

One of the best band names ever. I actually now routinely forget which is the band name and which is the city name. As for the track – if you like off-kilter indie rock, then you’ll definitely be into this. Gotta give it a good 1:30 as well, because that’s when the song really comes into its own.

#2. Lou Val Feat. Johnny Yukon – Fast

soundcloud.com/vavaval

Loving what I’m hearing from Lou Val, and Fast is easily the track I keep coming back to. Another guy from Toronto just killing it!

#1. AOBeats Feat. Mark Johns & Robokid – Peanut Butter

soundcloud.com/aokamura

Being unique in music is a tough job. A lot of what goes big and makes the money is basically just formulas. That’s why I get excited anytime I hear something that just sounds different. Enter AOBeats + friends and Peanut Butter. It eschews the traditional type of “verse/hook/chorus” stock formula and is just a ride of sweet beats and catchy as hell.