Every Monday, we bring you a playlist filled with tracks the Melodic staff has been listening to on repeat. Hear some of our latest obsessions below:
Ax and the Hatchetmen- “Flagstaff” Containing sunny guitars, playful vocals, and sweet melodies, “Flagstaff” will encourage you to ditch all responsibilities and embrace the best that life has to offer. Throughout the track, we are treated to the spirit of a spontaneous getaway, as Ax and the Hatchetmen take us away to Flagstaff, Arizona, for a “run around the desert.” Axel sings, “Come on, let’s hit the road / I want you to be whole” and “We can taste the sand / Let’s book it down to Flagstaff / Just take my hand,” enjoying the thrill of the moment.
-Christine Sloman
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Gracie Abrams- “Risk” This song marks a turning point in Abrams’ perspective on her relationships and self-image. It starts with her contemplating her feelings for someone emotionally unavailable through an upbeat, acoustic guitar-driven melody. She expresses her fear of rejection, “Guess I’m just scared of you shootin’ it down / You can just talk, and I’ll stare at your mouth,” unable to resist the pull of this person.
-Claire Gehlich
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Caroline Romano- “Doesn’t Matter” With “Doesn’t Matter,” Caroline goes from assessing the damage of past relationships, as we have heard on her previous singles, to taking on the possibility of more in a new one. This time, she is open to heartbreak and will recklessly follow where this relationship is going, even if she knows better. Caroline’s vocals are very calm and collected as she sings, “It doesn’t matter where you go on the weekends / If I’m going with you, love me deeper than we’re sinking,” choosing to listen to her heart over her head. Along with this different point of view, we also have a sound that is more stripped back, as steady drums and synth take the place of thrashing indie pop and angsty, pent-up vocals.
-Christine Sloman
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Lorelei- “Bear to Feel” Just like her music, Lorelei’s journey is one of self-discovery and empowerment. Through her artistry, she invites us to embrace our shadows, to confront the parts of ourselves we’d rather keep hidden. And in doing so, she reminds us that true strength lies in our ability to bear our souls to the world.
-Laury Verdoux
Hear the rest of the staff picks on the playlist!
Weekly Roundup 5/6
Frances Forever- “Troll”
Dua Lipa- “These Walls”
Kendrick Lamar- “euphoria”
Gracie Abrams- “Risk”
WILLOW- “run!”
Dominic Fike- “megaman”
Royal Otis- “Claw Foot”
Rachel Chinouriri- “Robbed”
Leah Callahan – “Super”
Petey- “The River”
Sasha Alex Sloan- “Kids”
Illuminati hotties- “Can’t Be Still”
Caroline Polachek- Starburned and Unkissed”
Alec Benjamin- “Sacrifice Tomorrow”
Dayglow- “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”
mehro- “laughing”
Joshua Hawkes- “All Falls Down”
Caroline Romano- “Doesn’t Matter”
Ax and the Hatchetmen- “Flagstaff”
Amori- “Digas lo queue digas”
Lorelei- “Bear to Feel”
Taylor Bickett- “Binary Code”
Bren Joy- “Take Care”
Daniel Nunnelee- “Do You?”
Stephen Day- “It Was You”
Cage The Elephant- “Metaverse”
Holly Humberstone, Medium Build- “Cocoon”
Thomas Parrish, Faith Zapata- “there was something here once”
