Now Listening: This Week's Tracks
Coolhand Jax - โEverybody Elseโ
23-year-old Coolhand Jax, also known as Jake Weissman, releases his new single, โEverybody Else,โ a track that looks at the hyperproductive worlds association to the open roadโs nothingness. Filled with unique sounds and produced on the road, โEverybody Elseโ is an upbeat and playful indie pop song, reminding us of the early 2010s. Completely feeling like summer rolled into one song and radiating so much warmth and optimism that's associated with the idea of summer, โEverybody Elseโ will be on repeat, in your playlists, and in your head. The addictiveness to the song is admirable, Weissman truly outdoes himself with every song he releases which only makes us more excited to hear his upcoming debut EP, No Dreams of Anything, set to release soon in Summer 2020 so keep tabs on him.
pj franTz - โheyโ
A feel good song thatโs much needed as we approach summer soon ending, โheyโ is a warm filled indie song to get you in a good mood. Recorded in his bedroom, pj frantzโ โheyโ combines his smooth vocals that easily flow within the beat of the song, adding unique aspects to it throughout creating a song to stay in your head forever. Itโs definitely the kind of song youโll make memories with your friends with. With only two songs out now, pj frantz is excited to be creating more and hopefully put out more singles and an EP soon. Save up your last moments of summer and go play this song with friends.
Conan Gray - โHeatherโ
Soft and entrancing, Conan Gray's newest single โHeatherโ encapsulates the feelings of envy and self-loathing that comparing yourself to someone else can bring about. The track, a standout from Gray's critically adored debut album Kid Krow is strikingly vulnerable, with introspective lyrics and dreamy vocals.
The intimate and mesmerising visuals for the โHeatherโ music video are just as beautiful, Gray noting, โwhen I was in high school, I had a crush on the same one person all four years. but that one person did not love me back, instead my crush liked a girl named Heather. Heather was gentle and beautiful, inside and out. she was warm like a summer day, and had so many friends. she was soft and so easily lovableโ everything I am not. the heather video is my way of becoming all of the things that I envy about heather. I wouldโve done anything to be like her. wear the right pretty clothes and act the right effortless way. reject all the things that made me who I am. anything to be loved back by the person I loved. anything to be their first choice. the slow transformation throughout the video was made to represent the feminine and masculine traits I constantly switched between in order to become who I knew my crush would like. somebody soft and sweet. somebody like Heather.โ
In his meteoric two year rise, Conan Grey has already proven himself to be an exceptional musician and lyricist. โHeatherโ builds on this unprecedented success, and has already garnered over 110 million global streams.
Chalk Talk - โCatch A Breakโ
A gentle, nostalgia-inducing anthem, Chalk Talk's latest track โCatch a Breakโ is one to remember. With retro elements, a catchy tune and divine vocals, the song flawlessly encapsulates the fear of growing up and everything changing.
San-Diego based band Chalk Talkโ consisting of Nina, Sophie, Katie and Stellaโ aims to inspire these exact feelings with their music, as the band is โan attempt to musically capture their worst fears, teenage hopes and bedroom poetry.โ
With over 18,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone, the band has already cemented themselves in the music scene, and is sure to go places.
The Yves - โThe Blvdโ
Los Angeles-based band The Yves's newest single โThe Blvdโ is dreamy and enchanting, following the upbeat, nostalgia-flecked steps of their very first single โRoad Less Known.โ
The duo explains, โโThe Blvdโ is about that feeling of being in a crowded place but still feeling alone inside your own head.. however not in a bad way, but more of a contemplative mindset and mood. Like when you're listening to music in headphones while walking right past people and you both are in the same place at the same time but can have entirely different experiences simultaneously. We are making an animated music video for this single, as well as recording a stripped version.โ
The Yves is the new musical project of Stevie Perry and Jake Randle, former members of the band Machineheart. Their music is fresh and contemplative, and their only end goal is to make music that they likeโ the success and acclaim they have gained is an added benefit.
