Song We Like: I Can See Your Bones by Apricot Blush

Song We Like: I Can See Your Bones by Apricot Blush

All of the youth of Greenville, SC (or, to be realistic, maybe 90% of the youth of Greenville), love singing along with this band. You can hear nine of them singing along here, and the videos feature many, many more singers, as well as solidly-written emotional songs, and a humongous array of well-placed instruments. Featured on our #61 podcast

Song We Like: Grief by The Harry Harrison

Song We Like: Grief by The Harry Harrison

Everybody wonders who John Lennon has reincarnated into. Most likely he has become someone in deepest China, and is making electronic dance music or something. However, if he decided to come back and sound and look quite a bit like his former self, he’d be The Harry Harrison. Enjoy this song about grief. Featured on our #61 podcast

Song We Like: R.N.R.G.F. by No Men

Song We Like: R.N.R.G.F. by No Men

All the anger of your favorite hardcore music,  with lots more rhythm, and, maybe on purpose or maybe by accident, they’re fun. Make sure to see them live if you can. Featured on our #61 podcast

Song We Like: Seven Eight by Ghost Funk Orchestra

Song We Like: Seven Eight by Ghost Funk Orchestra

https://ghostfunkorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/a-song-for-paul-2

If intelligent, restrained complexity is your thing, or if you’re like ‘god! Stop playing G chords in 4/4 time!’ then Ghost Funk Orchestra is the band you’ve been waiting for. As with all descendants-of-jazz, their project is to do Next without doing Too Much. We think they nailed it

Song We Like: Hair Brown by Lainey Harrison

Song We Like: Hair Brown by Lainey Harrison

https://soundcloud.com/elliottkage/lainey-harrison-hair-brown-cellphone-lunchbox-demo

It would be ok with us if this song was played on perpetual loop, mysteriously, in the air, grocery-store style, everywhere. We would love to see an eventual big production for this song, so that grocery stores will really play it; that said, the lo-fi cell phone is a nice piece of the thing too

Song We Like: Rage by Revelator

Song We Like: Rage by Revelator

Big rock riffs, big rock bass, big rock harmonies, big rock themes: “We’ve been told we have irrational fears as they shackle us in chains.” Bring it, Greenville!!

Song We Like: Did Life Make You Bitter? By Carver Baronda

Song We Like: Did Life Make You Bitter? By Carver Baronda

A simple song, in a well-defined genre, about observing the existential crisis of another human being. Something about Carver Baronda suggests not only beauty but a lot of mystery.

Song We Like: Suckitude by the Rizzos

Song We Like: Suckitude by the Rizzos

The Rizzos are relaxed enough to be funny and improvisational, not only in performances but in the tension-inducing environment of the recording studio. This music is great, and it gives the strong impression that the people behind it are also probably great

g We Like: A Case of User Error by Spidey Spidey

g We Like: A Case of User Error by Spidey Spidey

A fun drummer supports layers of this girl who sounds like Justine from Elastica back in the day. We love the snarky lyrics and the thick, unironic Melborne rock sound. (Listen to it on podcast #59)