Best New Songs Of The Week: September 25th, 2022
It's A week at least. I'm on time you gotta give me credit for that. Enjoy <3
5. Love On The Run - Broken Bells
The latest and likely final single from Danger Mouse and James Mercer in the lead-up to their return as Broken Bells is yet another that lulls you in and grows over time. The wandering composition and spacey echoing instrumentation aren't likely to blow you away immediately but every time I heard the song I found myself enjoying it more and more as it went on.
4. Belinda Says - Alvvays
Alvvays continued dive into the world of shoegaze has resulted in heavier and heavier singles and with one hit after another, it's easy to hope they never look back. The noise isn't just there for the sake of it either these songs are an all-out rush that never get less exciting. If hype for the record is the goal of their continued single rollout, it's working.
3. All I Need To Hear - The 1975
the second slow-burner single from The 1975 is frankly another hit in the lead-up to their new album next month. Matty's expressions of wanting to hear things he's heard before, but from the mouth of one specific person because it would mean more coming from them is a deeper dig than your average love song and the tracks gentle swaying matches the energy perfectly.
2. Unholy - Sam Smith (Feat. Kim Petras)
Who knew that the artist who could bring a vibrant energy out of Sam Smith would be... Kim Petras? The two singers who are artistically queer is VERY different senses team up for this unlikely but very hard-hitting sensual pop number. If you're skeptical trust me, so was I. But this is a banger.
1. Ancestress - Bjork
Bjork continues to bless us one week after another with a parade of new excellent singles. This one has a chance to be the best of the bunch when all is said and done. It's a beautiful ode to her mother played out in often painful detail over a beautifully arranged instrumental of chimes, claps, and strings. It's all so perfectly Bjork in just the right way.
