5 Songs to Enjoy Right Now + The Best Stuff I Heard This Week 1/8/21
This week’s edition of The Best Stuff I Heard This Week features 21 tracks, but there are 5 tracks that need to be highlighted above all others; read on to indulge in musical bliss.
1. “The Way You Lived” by Ghost Child
Groton’s pop punk duo Ghost Child has made quite a positive impression on us here at mvsicthovght. We’re taken with the range of talents offered by band members Zach Dunn and Jon “Cray” Maynard and have it on good authority that they’ve been practicing with a larger band for live shows. Hopefully we can get a peak via live stream or *crosses fingers* at an honest to goodness live show before the end of 2021.
Check out their latest album As the Moonlight Backs the Sun.
2. “I AM AN AFRICAN” by Ethan Tomas
Brooklyn’s Ethan Tomas continues his 2020 winning streak with “I AM AN AFRICAN.” The track appears along with his “Jamestown Joint” on this week’s The Best Stuff I Heard This Week. He has quite the catalogue for you to enjoy on SoundCloud so be sure to check that out, along with Ivy Sole’s SOUTHPAW which features several Tomas productions. We’ll definitely have an eye on his label Les Fleurs Music in 2021.
3. “If I Got It (Your Love Brought It)” by Aaron Frazer
Modern crooner Aaron Frazer released Introducing…, his debut album that offers instrumentation with shades of Mark Ronson. “If I Got It (Your Love Brought It)” fits right in with the themes of love and loss the entire album celebrates. This week’s playlist also features “Girl On The Phone,” another excellent choice off of Frazer’s debut. The catchy pop rhythms and melodies will have you bopping along and loving life.
4. “Dent” by AnUrbanNerd
Pairing his poignant lyrics with a hard rock track put together by Brad Tsushima and producer Gary Falanga, AnUrbanNerd delivers “Dent,” another great track from New London’s rising and diverse hip-hop scene. With strength and confidence, he declares that his time has come, and he’s here for anybody who is ready to listen.
Related: AnUrbanNerd Returns with “Dent”
5. “Holografia” by Matt LaJoie
Smooth and light, “Holografia” is iced tea for your ears. In keeping with Matt LaJoie’s goals for Sun Language and it’s sister LP Paraclete Tongue, it is a taste of summer whenever you need it. It’s a great piece to listen to in the morning to center yourself before you take on the world, and it’s just as good to help you find peace before sleep at the end of the day.
New Music: Matt Lajoie’s Paraclete Tongue and Sun Language
In addition to these five great picks, there are 16 more terrific songs I heard for the first time last week encompassing indie, hip-hop, reggae, mambo, and pop featuring artists like BRONCHO, Perez Prado, Misfits, Surfaces, YoungTru$t, Tennis, Ginger Root, and more. Listen and enjoy.