Listening in 2023
2023 in music: A diverse blend of genres and artists, marked by innovative sounds, global influences and firm favourites
Category: Music
Any discussion of music from a single to an album or video – all genres
90’s R n B: H-Town and Smooth
Exploring R&B hits: ‘Undercover Lover’ by Smooth’s sultry vibes and ‘Knocking ‘da Boots’ by H-Town’s classic groove. A throwback to the golden era of R&B.
Single – Sunflower by Post Malone ft Swae Lee
Sunflower by Post Malone, featuring Swae Lee is a beautiful song featuring on a jam packed soundtrack full of songs that you want to hear again and again. It’s from 2018, I’m sure you’ve already heard it and if not, why not? Either way, stay where you are and watch the video here.
Album – Human by Death
Human by Death is one of the few albums that with no hesitation, I listen to from beginning to end. It flows as a story being told, a mood that develops and equally as individual songs that make you sing along with, nod your head to, then mosh because it’s inevitable and necessary. If you don’t get it, that’s perfectly fine. However don’t dismiss the music without giving it a listen
Single – The Spell of Mathematics – Deftones
The mood they create in their songs is an all encompassing atmosphere which surrounds you in a bubble. Deftones goes heavy, pulls in melody and Chino Moreno’s high notes, juxtaposed with the low, gives you a distinct blend of amazing. Plus, when you delve into the lyrics, well it’s a revelation: these guys understand, they get it, they know.
The Spell of Mathematics is all that and more.
Single – Chop Chop – Killing Joke
Listening again to songs that you heard when you were a teen because you choose to/ bought the album yourself is special.
Killing Joke is one of those bands for me.
Picking one Killing Joke song is hard. Don’t judge me for having the gall to do so. I realise that there are other excellent choices available.
Is Chop Chop on your shortlist?
Singles – Racks and Damage – H.E.R
H.E.R’s lush voice, sweeps you up and engages you in a story that you want to hear. These singles are just two of this talented artist’ back catalogue.
Take a few minutes out of your day, to listen one or both songs and be wowed.
Tune Tuesdays or TuneDay?
There’s always a song or two drifting in & out of my head. Why? There are reasons. But that’s not important. In an attempt to share the love, I’m going to make it your problem as well as mine. Welcome – your introduction to #Tuneday or maybe #TuneTuesday
Catch Up: The Pause
When you notice you’re in a reading slump, what do you do? In my case, I navigated my way through by listening to music and other distraction tactics. Read on to find out how well that worked.
Band – Danzig
The early 1990’s was great for me, I was looking and finding new bands that felt like they were just for me irrespective of genre.
