“Forest Fire” by Brighton – A Song Review

     Brighton is a five-member Norwegian band. If a requirement for band membership was a surname that starts with the letter “S,” it’s even more impressive that the song “Forest Fire” is so strong. The five members are Tom Strømø (vocals), Fredrik Skogland (guitar), Magne Sortland (synth), Øyvind Sørensen (bass), and Stian Simonsen (drums).

     “Forest Fire” begins with a sound similar to that of To Kill a King, one of our favorite under-the-radar bands (under-the-radar within the U.S.). But the similarity stops at the 0:45 mark, when the voice processing and the percussion change the texture of the song. But perhaps our favorite feature is the guitar that appears at 1:45 and lasts for fifteen seconds. Then again, the favorite feature might be the mini wall of sound that is built at the 3:00 mark. It all adds up to a song that deserves attention.

     “Forest Fire” by Brighton

     “Run Away” by Brighton

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Sons & Lovers - From the Indie Obsessive Mailbox

     Some email submissions have a competitive advantage over the others. As one example, when an invitation is received to consider a new release from a band we already appreciate, the email receives attention. That particularly applies when the band has a history of writing songs about internal conflicts that aren’t merely based on a current or ended romance.

     So, we took notice when the email arrived regarding a new release from Sons & Lovers. The Indie Obsessive blog post of February 7 featured the video for “The Only One” by Sons & Lovers. The video illustrates the instantaneous change in perspective of a clearly troubled man when his son appears at the door about halfway through the video.

     The new release by Sons & Lovers is “Lover.” According to the band’s lead vocalist, "'Lover' was one of the first songs we wrote together. It focuses on the problems of self-identity, self-awareness and where you think you belong. Those worries we've all had where we often find it a very hard thing for people to talk about." This is one of those occasions when “lead” vocalist is meaningful, since other members of the band make significant contributions to the vocals. This certainly is true for “Lovers,” with its band shouts. Sons & Lovers is based in London and is comprised of Tom Lillywhite (vocalist) Josh Gimber (drums) Tim Hillier Brook (guitar) and Daniel Conti (bass). 

     Lovers" by Sons & Lovers

     Lovers" by Sons & Lovers - From last year

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February Songs that Bear Repeating

     As a welcome to the new month, here are favorite songs from February posts of Indie Obsessive. The selection process was a difficult one, which means February brought a lot of good music.

   
     “Brother” by The Mispers

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     “The Station” by the Written Years

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     The Fixators – “Colourblind”

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     “To Catch a Ghost” by Flashes

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     “City of Dreams” by Ruben Haze

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     "Raw Land" by The New Cossacks

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     “Brother” by Mighty Oaks 

     "Just One Day" by Mighty Oaks

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