SONG OF THE DAY



Gallant - Die Young (Ke$ha Cover) Prd. Felix Snow

First of all: T.G.I.F!
Right, glad I got that outta my system! Anyway, back to the music...
I "Shazamed" Gallant, the first time I heard his track; 'Manhattan,' on Radio 1. It instantly gave me frisson. (New word I've learnt recently. It's a bit like when Cher in Clueless tells Tye to use "sporadic" in a sentence; there was my attempt of using "frisson"). ANYWAY... This Friday feeling has totally taken over my stream of conciousness!
There isn't much hype around Gallant yet, which is a shame, as he's such a talent and is my new favourite melody maker! The track I've chosen is a Ke$ha cover. (I know what you're thinking... Ke$ha?!) She's the kinda gal who "makes" music, which you'll normally hear, blasting from the speakers of a very sticky club, but Gallant has transformed her hit 'Die Young.' It's beautiful and haunting, which gradually builds to a crescendo of champions, and before you know it, it's over... It's great to listen to on my commute home; speakers loud, drowning out the drones of monotony.    

SONG OF THE DAY

The Melodic - On My Way

Are you mourning the loss of current music from Beirut? Well, there's a new band on the harmonious horizon, who will quench those fresh, folk-infused thirsts. The Melodic; a five-piece band from South London, have been quietly stepping further into the limelight. With their debut album, Effra Parade just hitting iTunes, touring with Johnny Flyyn across America and a recent live gig in one of London's biggest record stores, Rough Trade...
*AND BREATHE* 
... I'd say things are looking up.
I've had 'On My Way' in my head all weekend and just had to share. No doubt there'll be more tracks from the album cropping up on the blog soon. 
If you're in search for a band to remind you of Summer 2k14, The Melodic make the the perfect soundtrack.