Got three new songs that I've been listening to a lot.
#3 The Decoration - "That Girl's Got Spark"
The Decoration is a new discovery for me. I've fallen out on most pop music. I've liked a Katy Perry or Bruno Mars song here or there, but I can't say that I've really gone crazy for any of them. The Decoration takes me back to late '90s pop. It is a duo formed by former Ellington band member Jake Bosci and his fiancé, vocalist and violinist Rhian Thomas. You can officially consider their music to be indie-pop, and that's no different with "That Girl's Got Spark." It's their second track on their debut EP Anywhere is Home. It's a very optimistic and dreamy album that I would recommend to anyone who wants something fun to sing along to. It is produced by Matt Malpass who has produced, engineered, mixed, or written tracks for bands like Copeland, Cute Is What We Aim For, Rookie of the Year, The Ready Set, and Relient K. The whole album is great. The Decoration could be huge.
#2 Sucré - "When We Were Young"
And now for some Eisley-related goodness. Stacy DuPree (or Stacy King now), one of the girls from one of my favorite bands, Eisley, is going solo so to speak. I don't think there's any bad blood or anything, just a will to try and create something new. She will be called Sucré and her debut album will be out April 12th. It is one of my most anticipated albums of the year because Stacy's writing and voice are just so beautiful. She worked on this album with her husband Darren King who is the drummer from the band Mutemath. "When We Were Young" is the first preview off the album and I already like what I'm hearing. It's Stacy's usual self, but will a more poppy sound. The album is being produced by Jeremy Larson who has done some work with Mutemath, but does a lot of his own stuff, which is pretty good.
#1 Eisley - "Laugh It Off"
This song goes out to a good friend. My love for Eisley is unashamed and unrestrained. They just keep putting out good music. Their latest EP, Deep Space, just dropped a few days ago on Valentine's Day and I cannot stop listening to "Laugh It Off." In a way, it's a song that's a return to the band's roots. I would expect to hear this track on one of their first Extended Plays, but there's also a touch of all the experience the band has gained over the years. Stacy's inspiration for this song came from her marriage and says that the song is simply about "when things get tough or life just looks really bad, and how beautiful it is when one person helps to pull the other along." Those angelic backup vocals you hear in the song actually come from the band's youngest sister Christie DuPree who has her own solo project.
What have you been listening to lately?
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