Sam's Top 20 of 2016: #17

17.Coastless-The Way

What we have here is a case of a band that just kind of was there at one of my favorite shows of the year and just kind of decided to disappear into thin air which is kind of a shame because all I really had to remind me of this cute little synth pop duo was a set list and a lingering note about a song that they've yet to record being really good, but upon finding their soundcould account I was blessed to at least have a bad ass little well done original tune to listen to in the form of this sweet little synth pop number The Way.

This song is really simplicity at it's finest a simple duet of a tune with some light guitar work and a very steady synth line that all form together to make a tune that is really quite enjoyable and in the months since they've seemed to fall off the face of the earth this tune is a great reminder of what's likely to be a sleeper hit of an album on the horizon that I'll be definitely on the lookout to give a listen to.

5 Years 5 Albums: Day 5

The Bones of What You Believe-CHVRCHES (2013)

In all honesty in the 5 years since I started writing song of the day I’d honestly have to say this is probably the most solidly strong debut album I’ve heard since starting this and it’s really quite interesting to think about because it’s the pure solid New Wave sound with plenty of polished strongly sang tunes and Lauren Mayberry’s kind of pixy tones that kind of lead me to just get utterly absorbed into an album that’s really a lot like Depeche Mode but more modernized and with even less organic instrumentation.

I really do love this album quite a bit people and the fact that the songs kind of range from slightly dark dance tracks to just complete bangers gives you a good variety pack to kind of enjoy no matter what your mindset is and it really is an album that you find yourself coming back to again and again to only remind yourself just how fucking good it really is and even now trying my best to put into words just what’s so good about it I’m just reminded of the times and places I’ve gone and had been with each song good and bad it’s all something that really gets me thinking.

Also on a lesser note these guy’s put on an amazing show and Lauren Mayberry is a Pixy voiced goddess amongst women.

This may be last choice in my 5 years and 5 albums but stay tuned Sunday for a special post regarding the 5^th year anniversary but until then it’s been a pretty bad ass 5 years and this album is just another example of what it’s resulted in.

Quality Cuts: By the Throat, Gun, Night Sky