Welcome to the first issue of the New Tune on Monday (Name the Duran Duran Album) newsletter. The goal is to deliver this to your inbox every Monday. Forgive me if I miss a Monday here and there as life happens.
New Track
Track - Conceited
Artist - Lola Young
Album - This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway
Genre - Alternative, Contemporary R&B
Sound - Smoky voice with a bit of everything from R&B to Reggae to Rock to Electronic
Mood/Occasion - Upbeat, danceable, girl power
My take - Conceited is the best song on the album, by far. The rest of the album is also worth a listen with a few other notable tracks like Fuck and Messy but Conceited was immediately put on my All-Time Best Tracks playlist.
New Album
Album - Afraid of Tomorrows
Artist - The Mysterines
Top Tracks - Tired Animal, Junkyard Angel, Goodbye Sunshine
Genre - Alternative, Indie, Post-Grunge, Rock
Sound - Fuzzy guitars with a raspy female voice
Mood/Occasion - A bit dark, in a good way. Good for driving and garage parties.
My take - A gritty alternative rock and roll album with a raspy voiced female lead singer that sometimes reminds me of PJ Harvey.
Fave Album
Album - Fanfare
Artist - Jonathan Wilson
Top Tracks - Fanfare, Lovestrong
Genre - Psychedelic rock
Sound - Vintage sounding soft rock with tasteful nods to Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty
Mood/Occasion - Atmospheric rock with a vintage sound perfect for hanging out on the deck of your Laurel Canyon home.
My take - This is a special album that if you didn’t know it, you would think was released in 1973, not 2013.
Fave Track
Track - Particles - Piano Version
Artist - Nothing But Thieves
Album - Broken Machine - Deluxe
My take - Goosebump inducing piano & vocal performance on a track that forces you to stop whatever you’re doing, turn it up and pay attention.
To import the playlist into your music library click this link: NToM#1. Or click on the links above for individual track, album and artist pages on Songwhip, which links to all major streaming platforms so you can easily listen or add tracks and albums to your library.