The year is still young but I’m too impatient to wait the
four months until its demise to share some of my favourite tracks from the past
few months. Here’s just a taster of the songs that have been shaping/shaking up
my playlists in 2016.
Beautiful Thing by The Stone Roses
At no point before this year had I ever let myself get upset over the fact that I would never hear any new Roses material because it never crossed my mind that this could be a reality. 2016 saw the seemingly impossible happen, however, when rumours surfaced that the legendary group were in the studio. With these rumours came apprehension; would the once-great band go for a completely fresh sound (a risky move) or would they regurgitate their old one (a potentially boring move)? Turns out it was the latter, and two singles were dropped into our laps. Whilst All For One works as a euphoric live song, Beautiful Thing seems to transport you right back to the band’s heyday even if you’re just listening to it in your bedroom.
Shades by Alexandra Savior
Despite only having officially released one song and with just a handful of live videos dotted around online sampling her others, Alexandra Savior is already being dubbed an artist to watch out for, and rightfully so. With a debut album on the horizon I can’t wait to hear what more she and her mesmerising vocals have got to offer.
Easier Said by Sunflower Bean
The New York teenage trio released their acclaimed debut Human Ceremony this year and with it came an array of sounds from scuzzy guitars to retro riffs. Easier Said, one of its more delicate tracks, flirts with pop and fuses together pretty melodies with ethereal harmonies, demonstrating a new side to the band’s signature sound.
Kevin by Cabbage
Riotous and here to entertain in the most in-your-face manner, Cabbage are THE guitar band to go and see live right now. Kevin is catchy, lively, lyrically-captivating and will leave you wanting more.
Skipping by Eagulls
Leeds’ Eagulls went in a new direction with second record Ullages. Malleably stepping back from their previous fast-paced reverberation into the slower and the more dramatic, Eagulls prove themselves to not just be a one-trick pony, and Skipping encapsulates this impressive growth in their sound.
Beautiful Thing by The Stone Roses
At no point before this year had I ever let myself get upset over the fact that I would never hear any new Roses material because it never crossed my mind that this could be a reality. 2016 saw the seemingly impossible happen, however, when rumours surfaced that the legendary group were in the studio. With these rumours came apprehension; would the once-great band go for a completely fresh sound (a risky move) or would they regurgitate their old one (a potentially boring move)? Turns out it was the latter, and two singles were dropped into our laps. Whilst All For One works as a euphoric live song, Beautiful Thing seems to transport you right back to the band’s heyday even if you’re just listening to it in your bedroom.
Shades by Alexandra Savior
Despite only having officially released one song and with just a handful of live videos dotted around online sampling her others, Alexandra Savior is already being dubbed an artist to watch out for, and rightfully so. With a debut album on the horizon I can’t wait to hear what more she and her mesmerising vocals have got to offer.
Easier Said by Sunflower Bean
The New York teenage trio released their acclaimed debut Human Ceremony this year and with it came an array of sounds from scuzzy guitars to retro riffs. Easier Said, one of its more delicate tracks, flirts with pop and fuses together pretty melodies with ethereal harmonies, demonstrating a new side to the band’s signature sound.
Kevin by Cabbage
Riotous and here to entertain in the most in-your-face manner, Cabbage are THE guitar band to go and see live right now. Kevin is catchy, lively, lyrically-captivating and will leave you wanting more.
Skipping by Eagulls
Leeds’ Eagulls went in a new direction with second record Ullages. Malleably stepping back from their previous fast-paced reverberation into the slower and the more dramatic, Eagulls prove themselves to not just be a one-trick pony, and Skipping encapsulates this impressive growth in their sound.
Shut Up Kiss Me by Angel Olsen
If you’re searching for the perfect heart-on-sleeve, punch-packing, emotion-dripped summer anthem look no further than Angel Olsen’s latest offering. Listening to this song makes me feel like I could be speeding down whatever the American equivalent of an A-road is in a convertible in the Californian desert as the last of the day’s sunlight ebbs away in an orange haze, care-free and living for the moment. Or something.
The Element of Surprise by The Last Shadow Puppets
Great lyricism is synonymous with anything Alex Turner has had involvement in, but the imagery-led lines in The Element of Surprise made it a stand-out track for me on the supergroup’s follow-up record Everything You’ve Come To Expect.
Grab Life By by The Lapelles
2016 has been a year plagued with tragedy of all forms and this was sadly echoed with The Lapelles, whose frontman Gary passed away in an accident last month. Grab Life By, along with the rest the East Kilbride indie-rock band’s short but brilliant discography, hints that The Lapelles could have gone on to have a truly promising career.
If you’re searching for the perfect heart-on-sleeve, punch-packing, emotion-dripped summer anthem look no further than Angel Olsen’s latest offering. Listening to this song makes me feel like I could be speeding down whatever the American equivalent of an A-road is in a convertible in the Californian desert as the last of the day’s sunlight ebbs away in an orange haze, care-free and living for the moment. Or something.
The Element of Surprise by The Last Shadow Puppets
Great lyricism is synonymous with anything Alex Turner has had involvement in, but the imagery-led lines in The Element of Surprise made it a stand-out track for me on the supergroup’s follow-up record Everything You’ve Come To Expect.
Grab Life By by The Lapelles
2016 has been a year plagued with tragedy of all forms and this was sadly echoed with The Lapelles, whose frontman Gary passed away in an accident last month. Grab Life By, along with the rest the East Kilbride indie-rock band’s short but brilliant discography, hints that The Lapelles could have gone on to have a truly promising career.
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