November Music Recap
It's almost the end of the year and I'll soon be counting down my lists for 2018 but, before that time comes, there remains the final installment of Monthly Music Recap this year. Album releases have begun to slow down, but this November has provided just enough great albums and EPs that are well worth your time.
A classical, folk and orchestral pop blend that delivers the most beautiful melodies and harmonies to your ears. Whilst its extreme length can make it seem tiresome, it doesn't detract from the power of these songs. This is an album that, although not perfect, is a listen you won't regret.
This EP continues Yonaka's streak of excellence as one of the best pop and rock bands of our generation. The guitars and synths tower on these songs but none compares to Theresa's voice that dominates on every single song, bringing personality and vigor to the forefront of what this band is and does. Someday this band will be recognised as one of the greats, I'm sure.
Sam Fender has got to be one of the most pretentious indie artists that have ever lived and although he can be quite irritating his music is some of the best of the year delivering catchy commentaries on some of the worst and most interesting things about modern society. This EP makes me excited as to what he might bring to indie music in the future.
This was unexpected. Earlier this year I heard "Don't Speak" , one of the four songs on this EP, but I was dismissive of the band as just another generic indie group. I didn't know how wrong I was. This EP is a beautiful piece that honestly puts the majority of alternative music to shame. Sweeping synths, melodies and vocals provide a gorgeous taster of what the band can and will do.
Finally another album! This is an ambient, electronic and experimental record that blew my mind when I first listened, simply because it had been so long since I'd heard something of this intensity in this genre. Whilst not every song on here is perfect it is an album I highly recommend as it is so different to the majority of music that is popular, alternative and what I typically review.
Here it is. The highly anticipated third album by The 1975, now their third no. 1 in the UK, easily the highlight of this November simply because it is just an epic modern (or possibly post-modern) piece of art that is essential to anyone who likes music. There are elements of everything here: jazz, electronic, synthpop, acoustic, pop, rock. All in all, this is a fantastic album that will go down as a staple of importance and significance.
Rosalía shows pop music just what Spain has to offer by providing some of the very best flamenco influenced and infused R&B jams. With its traditional roots and poppy choruses and production, I hope it is clear to see that this is the Spanish music that should be blowing up instead of reggaeton and all its awful tropes. Rosalía's album is a magical and beautiful example of how traditional musical styles can be integrated into modern music without including some of the worst and most offensive lyrics (*cough* bluegrass *cough* reggaeton *cough* bro country).
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