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Bree Taylor Conveys True Emotions of the Heart In Broken Dreams

21 Nov

Bree Taylor captivates the audience that listens to her song Broken Dreams with heartfelt angst, emotion, and conveying the feeling of broken heartedness effectively in her lyrics and voice. With lyrics such as”You were everything I wanted,| you told me that forever was made for me and you, listeners can connect with Bree on how dreams and relationships can be shattered. Her voice reminds listeners of Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, or Taylor Swift. All of these female musicians are able to effectively communicate emotion about love in their songs, and Bree Taylor is one of those as well. Expanding outside of music alone, Bree also has made a name for herself on Youtube with a channel that highlights makeup, skin care, and book reviews.

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Erich Mrak Romanticizes Heartbreak In Float

24 Oct

When listeners listen to Float, they will think that they have been transported to a dream land filled with melancholy and an aura of upbeatness as well within the composition of the song. With lyrics stating “with the money you saved, I’m not building you a boat”, one can infer that Erich Mrak is talking about a relationship turned sour. In terms of sound, it’s a cross between Broken Social Scene, Phantogram, and 90s surf rock. Most songs that reflect on relationships and their transformations from beginning to end sound depressing, but Erich Mrak has a way of composing this track in a way that makes listeners think of heartbreaks in a romanticized way. Between the combination of the unique upbeat production by Bento, and the simple lyrics that convey a strong point of heartbreak, sinking, and survival, Erich Mrak stands out with his unique sound and lyrics.

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Magnetic Ghost Gives A Glimpse Into Rural Psychedelia

19 Oct

With the sounds of Minneapolis band Magnetic Ghost, a feeling of wandering instills the listener’s ears while listening to Grand Canyon, amongst their other songs from Loss Molecules. Lyrics making references to walls, the world, and places in life, one who enjoys shoegaze meets post punk will be delighted while listening to Magnetic Ghost. Listeners will find similarities between the sounds of Magnetic Ghost with Sonic Youth, Spooky Black, and Young Galaxy. The unfiltered and raw sound of their music makes Magnetic Ghost stand out in the music world that is now sometimes full with auto tuning, mixes, and tracks being overdone. Loss Molecules reminds one of memories, open spaces, and a glimpse in the world of rural psychedelia.

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Thinking Bout You Redefines Traditional Pop With Reflective Lyrics & Masterful Mixing

27 Sep

Thinking Bout You brings all the elements of pop, hip hop, and fusion all in one track. Listeners will most likely draw comparison between front runners in the pop circuit such as Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendes, and Nick Jonas. Although based in Sydney, Australia listeners can anticipate Nick de la Hoyde bringing his sound over to the United States pretty quickly, just based on the catchy beats and the deep lyrics. With reflections within the song saying, “I know it’s kind of hard, I know you’re kind of scared”, it definitely cites with anyone who has experienced heartbreak or the thought of the past and memories. Furthermore, additional lyrics state “we were only young, I’ve been losing my pact to you”, digging deeper into the pop melody. With exceptional production value by Joseph (ZUZU) de la Hoyde and strong vocals, Nick de la Hoyde should be on anyone’s “ones to watch list” for 2017.

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Reckless Gods Sets New Sound For Eagle|Stallion

22 Sep

With the start of the song heavy on synthetic beats, listeners become drawn into another world crafted by Eagle|Stallion in their new EP called Reckless Gods, in particular with the track Poseidon’s Dead. The whole tempo of the song is overall upbeat, with synthetic drop down tones adding musical variety to the song as well. Typical of a traditionally good EDM beat, listeners want to listen to beat variation, and the synth sound that is so unique to EDM tracks. The unique part about Eagle|Stallion’s EP is that it’s centered about the theme of mythology; citing the out there stories with their equally out there sound. Overall, with the tones of the mythological world and the sounds of Eagle| Stallion, the two worlds collide to form a perfect world.

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