Whenever I’m feeling in a music rut, a.k.a. I have overplayed my current favorite songs, I look to Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist to add some hip new tunes to my online collection. Discover Weekly is a tailored playlist, so it adds songs based on recently-listened-to albums or artists. The streaming service will even add similar artists to this playlist, hence the “discover” bit.
Here’s my top five for the week:
1. “Don’t You Give Up” by Dansu
This band with Tokyo roots has a Funkadelic type sound, while still combining the familiar bass sound that we hear in today’s pop songs. I assume that Bay Ledges was the recently-listened-to artist that led to this song popping up on my Discover Weekly, as I hear similar elements in Dansu’s tracks.
2. “Ride Or Die (feat. Foster The People)” by The Knocks, Foster The People
The best collaboration I have heard in a long time, “Ride Or Die” incorporates rock and indie in a modern way. Foster The People has been in my music rotation ever since their breakthrough in the music industry circa 2011.
3. “Move On” by Mike Posner
Remember Mike Posner? Well he has a new album out (I know, I’m a little late), and this track boasts a constructive message while still being enjoyable to listen to.
4. “Altar (Radio Edit)” by machineheart
The band’s female lead singer possesses a captivating voice, and when combined with the band’s 80’s influences, their songs sound amazing. This is a recent release of theirs, and I love it.
5. “Fault Lines” by Set Mo
A party bop, this song could be played either on a Saturday night or while strutting to your next class. It probably showed up because I listen to Mansionair and SAFIA, who are among the related artists.