As a music junkie, I feel it as part of my melodious duty to spread the word of unique, new, and beautiful music with people. These are some of my favorite low-key bands and artists that I think others need in their lives. Hope you’ll give ‘em a listen! :-)
1. Dua Lipa
- Vibe: indiepop, GNO, dancing, party, pregame
- Similar to: Tove Lo, Jonas Blue, Sia
Listen to: “Be The One” / “Last Dance” / “Hotter Than Hell”
2. Academy
- Vibe: beachy, relaxing, day-drink, reggae
- Similar to: Aer, Shwayze, Dirty Heads
Listen to: “High Tide” / “Hold Me Down” / “Panoramic” / “Sweet Talk”
3. Tame Impala
- Vibe: psychedelic rock, trippy, relaxing, jammin’
- Similar to: Alt-J, M83, Mac DeMarco (and even like the Beatles on their older albums)
*Honestly, this band is like nothing you’ve ever heard before. In a sense, they take getting used to due to their completely unique sound, but I am hooked.
Listen to: “The Less I Know The Better” / “Love Paranoia” / “Reality in Motion”
4. St Lucia
- Vibe: feel good, running, synthpop, electronic
- Similar to: Two Door Cinema Club, Passion Pit
Listen to: “Elevate” / “Dancing on Glass” / “Wait For Love” / “September”
5. Bad Suns
- Vibe: alternative rock, driving down the highway, (and his voice is amazinggggg)
- Similar to: Grouplove, New Politics, The 1975
Listen to: “Daft Pretty Boys” / “Transpose” / “Heartbreaker”
*Literally anything off their Language and Perspective album OR Disappear Here album. They rock.
6. Thomas Jack
- Vibe: deep house, summer, groovy, beachy remixes, day drink
- Similar to: Kygo, Felix Jaehn, Matoma
Listen to: “Rise up” / “Rivers” / “Little Talks – Thomas Jack Remix”
*Also check out the “Best of Thomas Jack Continuous Mix” on YouTube. That playlist is the anthem of my sophomore year.
7. Rationale
- Vibe: chill, alternative, soul, electronic rock
- Similar to: Young the Giant, Bastille
Listen to: “The Mire” / “Fuel To The Fire” / “RE.UP”