music of the week thoughts 1.14.24 - 1.20.24
(❁´◡`❁) 🎵 Welcome to Lryn’s Music of the Week! 🎵 (❁´◡`❁)
Woo hoo! 3 weeks in a row y’all! Not going to lie, I’m suprised I have updated this on time AGAIN. Yet, here we are 🥰 With that being said, you can listen to this week’s music picks here.
To start, the playlist of the week is “Rabit” by Em on Spotify. Again, Em has compiled a list of absolutely amazing songs that have really captured the mood this week. With the changes going on in my life currently, I have been feeling productive, hopeful, and energized. However, there have also been hints of anxiety over what is to come within the next 6 months alone. From “Sundress” by A$AP Rocky, to “Girls” by MARINA, to “Elastic” by Joey Purp, to “High Priestess” by Santigold, the songs on this playlist have encaptured the wide range of emotions apparent within my general mood this week. Let me know which songs resonate with you from this playlist.
Next we have the album of the week: “Live at the Royal Albert Hall” by Arctic Monkeys. I know that live albums are not everyone’s cup of tea but omg does this live album hit the spot. With a ton of popular hits and personal favorites of mine, the compilation of tracks on this album is beautiful. Don’t even get me started on the live version of 505… I also have this album on vinyl and let me just say… *chefs kiss* absolutely gorgeous. There have been so many times where I will put this record on and get lost in cleaning, painting, or even just my own thoughts as I lie in bed. What are your thoughts on live albums?
The artist of the week is Mother Mother. Outside of a great discography, I love what Mother Mother stands for as a band. As someone who has felt lost and alienated at multiple points in my life, their lyrics bring about a sense of acceptance within the self. At such a time in the world, let alone the U.S., Mother Mother’s lyrics and presence is more needed than ever. Plus, I just love the bad b vibes I get from their music in general haha.
Lastly, we have my top 3 songs of the week. This week’s song picks relate heavily to the mood I expressed earlier in regards to the playlist of the week. The songs’ energies range from wanting justice to wanting acceptance, and beyond.
#3 is “Vixen” by Destroy Boys. I have getting back into Destroy Boys again recently, and so far “Vixen” remains a top favorite song from this band.
#2 is “Around the Fur” by Deftones. Again, I have also been getting back into Deftones lately, which has been reinforced by the depression that has increased over the past couple months given the weather and winter season.
#1 is “Body” by Mother Mother. See above for my thoughts on the band and their songs.
If you made it this far, thank you for taking the time out of your day to read my silly little thoughts about the music I like. Feel free to reach out with any comments/thoughts/reactions concerning the selections this week! Stay tuned for next week’s music picks. And again, fingers-crossed another update happens again next Sunday.
Published on 1/14/2024 at 4:33pm by Lauryn Lellos