Friday, August 4, 2017

Free Friday (“FL&R”) – August 4

     Free and Legal Downloads? Yes, at least temporarily. Bands often temporarily permit free downloads of their releases.  The end of an offer may be based on the expiration of a set period of time or on a limited number of downloads.  But at least for now, here is a song that qualifies as Free, Legal and Recommended (FL&R) downloads.
     Finding songs that can be legally downloaded is easy. The difficult task is to find legally downloadable music that we recommend. Our plan is to post at least one FL&R song each Friday.
     “Monument” is our newest obsession. Oly Sherman has a voice with distinguishable characteristics and the skill to gently push raw emotion into the vocals. The voice inflections are worthy of attention by themselves. Add the seemingly wandering guitar and it’s a track that should cause a buzz well beyond his base in Sydney, Australia.

     The email submission from A&R quotes Sherman:
  “This song pretty much represents an operation I had earlier in the year. Yet as undesirable as that sounds, it has actually created some super positive outcomes for me, both as a musician and a human being. The song is a basic reminder to anyone that when things aren’t too crash hot, it comes down to the way you think, and the people you’ve got around you. It’s a pretty powerful one for me.”  

     “Monument” by Oly Sherman – To access the free download, go to Triple J site (https://www.triplejunearthed.com/jukebox/play/track/6090276) and click the down arrow.  


Thursday, August 3, 2017

”Found” by NYT FOXES – A Song Review

     The New Wave wave has hit the "shores" of Budapest, Hungary. “Found” is a single from NYT FOXES, the solo project of Ben Lovas. The main portion of the song is a vocals-driven gem that leads to a strong finish. After the vocals fall away at the three-minute mark, sonic guitar playing is layered over a soothing synth, until the sound of safely-distant thunder brings the track to an end.

     “Found” has its roots embedded in the 1980s, but branches into millennial influences, which are most apparent in the use of the guitar. “Found” will be included on the debut EP of NYT FOXES, which is due later this year.

     ”Found” by NYT FOXES 


Lyrics of ”Found” by NYT FOXES
I've looked around the place
To find you there on your own
I've searched the mountains
And the deepest lakes to find a speck of hope

Now this is you
And this is me
We should be here together now
Before the skies will go out dark on us

I've heard your voice
I've seen your signs
You lift my feet up
To the sky
And I'm around for when you'll
Call me back home
[Repeat]

I will find a way
And I will find a way
We need to shout
We need to run away
And learn to fall in love

I look into your eyes
And hope you'll see what I can't say
It seems impossible
To think that maybe you would turn away

So this is you
And this is me
Time is quickly fading out
Until the skies will go out dark on us

I've heard your voice
I've seen your signs
You lift my feet up
To the sky
And I'm around for when you'll
Call me back home
[Repeat]

Chorus:
I will find a way
I will find a way
We need to shout
We need to run away
And learn to fall in love
I'll find a way
And I will find a way
We need to shout
We need to run away
And learn to fall in love

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

July Songs that Bear Repeating

     As a welcome to the new month, here are the favorite songs from July posts of Indie Obsessive. 

     “Tremble“ by LPX (from the post of July 3, CLICK HERE if interested).


     “The Alien” by Manchester Orchestra (from the post of July 30, CLICK HERE if interested).


     “Like Bonnie & Clyde” by Thomas Dybdahl (from the post of July 28, CLICK HERE if interested).


   “Western Children” by Arkivist (from the post of July 27, CLICK HERE if interested).


     “Gasoline” by The Federal Empire (from the post of July 21, CLICK HERE if interested).


      “Altar Ego” by Cardinal Harbor (from the post of July 20, CLICK HERE if interested).


     “Reset in Colour” by LOYAL (from the post of July 3, CLICK HERE if interested).


     “Fire Starter” by deelanZ (from the post of July 10, CLICK HERE if interested).


     “The Enemy” by Mars Motel (from the post of July 18, CLICK HERE if interested).


     “Get What You Give” by The Curious Incident (from the post of July 6, CLICK HERE if interested).