“Camouflage” by Babe Rainbow

 

     “Camouflage” leans into the aesthetics of jazz-fusion grooves popularized by Steely Dan in the 1970s. The jazz-infected rhythm is tight, echoing the polished production characterized by the work of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen in their albums “Aja” and “Gaucho.”
 
     The members of Babe Rainbow are Jack “Cool Breez” Crowther (guitar), Angus Dowling (vocals), Miles Myjavec (drums, flute), and Elliot O'Reilly (bass). The band is based in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. “Camouflage” is a track from the band’s seventh album, “Acid and Honey.”
 
     “Camouflage” by Babe Rainbow

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Lyrics of “Camouflage” by Babe Rainbow
Camouflage your emotional, combinational
Ever lost in understanding
Thinking of the oceanside
Feeling all warm inside
 
We're talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin'
With your open mind
Flying by, the thought has gone
Winding down the river (Ooh, one day)
Passing by the pines (Ooh, one day, yeah, yeah)
 
I like the way that you talk
I like the way that you don't mind
We're pushing on the with bill
I like the way that you don't try
 
Camouflage your emotional, combinational
Ever lost in understanding
Thinking of the oceanside
Feeling all warm inside
 
We're talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin'
With your open mind
Flying by, the thought has gone
Winding down the river (Ooh, one day)
Passing by the pines (Ooh, one day, yeah, yeah)
 
And the writing's on the wall
Hats off to you
And the dolphin hears a call
Into the wild
You're goin' in for a while
 
I like the way that you talk
I like the way that you don't mind
We're pushing on the with bill
I like the way that you don't try
 
(Beginning at the top)
 
Camouflage your emotion, emotion
Camouflage your emotion
 
Cool
So cool
[Repeating]

“Dance” by Grandmas House

     The single from Grandmas House immediately found space on three IO playlists – “Post-Punk,” “Raspy Vocals,” and “Best Indie of 2026 (So Far).” There was even a temptation to place “Dance” on the “Saxophone” playlist. It’s a song that aggressively bears a sword, but still bares its heart.
 
     “Dance” portrays loneliness and angst, while using dance as a coping mechanism even though dancing connects to the relationship that triggered the loneliness (“You used to watch me dance”). The relationship even created mental instability (“My brain, so rotten”).
 
     The track is an invigorating single from the quartet’s debut album, “Baby You’re A Winner,” which was released under Brace Yourself Records. The band is based in Bristol, UK. The members are Yasmin Berndt (lead vocals, guitar), Poppy Dodgson (backing vocals, drums), Zoe Zinsmeister (bass, backing vocals), and Polly Jessett (guitar). While not a member of the band, Morgan Wallace contributed the saxophone in “Dance.”
 
     “Dance” by Grandmas House 

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Lyrics of “Dance” by Grandmas House
My bed, so cold
My brain, so rotten
In the dark, I keep on falling
Can you feel it?
 
My bed, so cold
My brain, so rotten
In the dark, I keep on falling
Can you feel it?
 
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
 
And the darkest hole is always lighter than we see
Pouring from another cup, but I heard that wasn′t me
The hundred trees that I planted in the dirt last year
Never left this place, or so I heard
 
Ever blue, I'm always blue
Heard a song reminding me of you
My head moves up and down, my eyes are glazed
My body starts to shake
 
You used to watch me dance
You used to watch me dance
You used to watch me dance
 
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
 
In the morning, you used to watch me dance
In the darkness, you used to watch me dance
You watch, I dance
You watch me dance
You watch, I dance
You watch me dance
You watch me dance
 
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
 
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
(In the darkness, you used to watch me dance)

“Us Two” by Mind Tides

 

     “Us Two” is a masterful track, with production artistry only matched by compositional sophistication. The song invites closer examination of its production techniques, particularly the prominent use of effects throughout the release from Mind Tides. Yet these effects never obscure or overwhelm the trio’s musicianship.
 
     The appealing dreamlike quality of the vocals is often reverb-magnified and wobbled at the ends of lyrical lines – a sonic tail wag. The vocal presentation itself is warmly intimate and conversational, as he reveals his feeling for a person he refers to as “Lady.” Lyrically, “Us Two” describes that mixed-emotions territory between deep connection and missed opportunity. The song doesn’t explain why the two can never become an “us two.”
 
     Just beyond the two-minute mark, the single from Mind Tides pivots to a focus on keys and intricate percussion. About 30 seconds later, engaging guitar is introduced. “Us Two” is a genre-bender. The band refers to the song as “a Funky blend of Surf Rock and Psychedelic Indie.”
 
     Mind Tides is from Oslo, Norway. The three members are vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ali Jakupovic, Spellemann Award-winning producer and multi-instrumentalist Mathias Risdal, and drummer/percussionist Rashad Safin. With backgrounds from Bosnia, Norway, and Morocco, and diverse musical roots, they merge their influences into a distinct sonic identity, as is evident in “Us Two.” The song is a release from the band’s upcoming album “Inward Waves.”
 
     “Us Two” by Mind Tides  

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Lyrics of “Us Two” by Mind Tides
Lady
I remember you glowing
I wish, baby
That you would only know that
 
I would wanna do
Anything for you
You hypnotized me
With your eyes so blue, yeah
 
It’s true…
 
Yeah!
 
Maybe
I’m acting kind of crazy
Because lady
You truly amazed me
 
Though I wish I knew
Your inner truth
In some other life
It could be us two, yeah
 
Us two…
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!