One of the catchiest songs Fiona has unearthed, ‘Mind Eraser’ is a 2018 single from the band CRUISR, a Philadelphia-based pop trio.
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CRUISR has released a few EPs and, according to their out-of-date website, has a studio album due in 2019. Guess that didn’t happen. The band’s Twitter account is pretty active, though it doesn’t have much to say about music, instead bashing President Trump and promoting social justice. Nice job, CRUISR!
Song of the Day #4,400: ‘Kings & Queens’ – Ava Max
Today’s track is a lot different than the mostly alternative pop songs dominating Fiona’s playlist. Ava Max is a young dance-pop artist born in Milwaukee to Albanian parents who has spent the last few years dropping singles and music videos in advance of her first studio album.
Hearing this song reminds me of what a big Lady Gaga fan Fiona was in her early childhood. Ava Max has been compared to Gaga, and ‘Kings & Queens’ certainly makes that connection clear.
Song of the Day #4,399: ‘Are You Bored Yet?’ – Wallows feat. Clairo
An interesting sub-genre of the new music I’ve been introduced to by my daughters is ‘Bands Featuring Young NetFlix Actors.’
Post Animal, who I’m not featuring as part of this series (some tough cuts had to be made), boasts Stranger Things‘ Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) on guitar and vocals. And today’s featured artist, Wallows, has 13 Reasons Why star Dylan Millette as a songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.
Song of the Day #4,398: ‘Highly Suspicious’ – My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket’s sound could best be described as melancholy psychedlic Southern rock. Most of their songs are one or more of those things, and often all of those things at the same time.
The Kentucky-based band’s 2008 album, Evil Urges, threw fans and critics for a bit of a loop. While about half of its songs sound like typical MMJ fare, it also offered up left-field tracks like today’s SOTD, ‘Highly Suspicious.’
Song of the Day #4,397: ’75th Birthday Medley’ – Daniel Gallup
Today is my beloved mother’s 75th birthday, and my family is lucky (and COVID-free) enough to spend the weekend with her in a rented house to celebrate.
This tribute song and video was created by her very talented grandchildren, and is performed by one of them, my nephew Daniel Gallup, whose work I have featured here in the past. Daniel’s older sister Madison edited the video.
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