Every Monday, we bring you a playlist filled with new tracks the Melodic staff has been listening to on repeat. Hear some of our latest obsessions below:
Jiwon, “autograph” – “Autograph” is about giving your all in a relationship. Through fun harmonies and layered percussion, Jiwon tells his partner that he would trade the world for the chance to be with them. The chorus sings, “I think I really want your photograph / Or maybe just a little autograph / But you don’t have to give my heart back” showing Jiwon’s obsession with his partner and his want to keep loving them.
– Emma Celenza
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Role Model, “Scumbag” – Role Model contemplates moving forward, yet he hardly recovers from his hurt and pain in the self-deprecating track “Scumbag.” Here, he calls himself “a setback,” “a stain on the floor,” “a train wreck” and “a cigarette.” Refusing to be a savior, his simple melodies play smoothly over his breezy yet passionate vocal delivery. This otherwise upbeat track resonates with those struggling internally, fighting insecurities that eat away at them (“I’m a side that no one’s rooting for / But you stand by me”).
– Clare Gehlich
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Beach Weather, “Hottest Summer on Record” – For anyone feeling the heat of the sun’s rays lately, “Hottest Summer on Record” could not have come at a better time. The single is filled with sizzling vocals, sweet melodies, and full downbeats, capturing the essence of a hot summer’s day. All the while, vocalist Nick Santino gives us nostalgic lyrics that touch on a burning memory.
– Christine Sloman
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Zach Hood, “Fireflies & Southern Weather” – The single captures the essence of falling deeply and irrevocably in love. “Fireflies & Southern Weather” is the type of song that will become timeless and has the ability to transport you back to the moment you first felt a connection in your relationship. It’s for when you meet the love of your life: “You and I, we’re meant to be like open roads and gasoline / Maybe we were never meant to stray / You and I we go together / Fireflies and southern weather / Maybe things are better off this way”.
– Reagan Denning
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Hear the rest of the staff picks on this playlist!
Melodic Music Monday 7/22:
Jiwon- “autograph”
ROLE MODEL- “Scumbag”
Beach Weather- “Hottest Summer on Record”
Zach Hood- “Fireflies & Southern Weather”
Rex Orange County- “Guitar Song”
James Bay, The Lumineers, Noah Kahan- “Up All Night”
Glass Animals- “Show Pony”
senses- “good luck, babe!”
Wallows- “Bad Remake”
Royal Otis- “Nack Nostalgia”
Barns Courtney- “Machine Gun Sun”
Dr. Dog- “Lost Ones”
David Kushner- “Sweet Oblivion”
Hippo Campus- “Paranoid”
Noak Hellsing- “Good News”
Kadeli- “Try Things”
Teddy Swims- “Funeral”
Tetra Collective- “Yuno”
znels- “fool myself”
Wendy Wang- “maple tears”
weknewnothing- “Forever”
Friends of Friends- “GRAVES”
The Midnight Cowgirls- “Giddy Up”
JESSIA- “Different People”
Khalid- “Ground”
Benson Boone- “Death Wish Love”
Temme Scott- “Contract Killer”
Fiona Grey- “Beer Drunk Glory Days”
Sofi Tukker- “Hey Homie”
Loren Heat- “Want it All”
