WOW! March was a great time for music this year. With album releases from the likes of Modest Mouse, Kendrick Lamar, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Purity Ring, and Action Bronson, it was a challenge to keep up with the new tunes.
Here are some of my personal favorite tracks from the month:
“Wesley’s Theory” by Kendrick Lamar – you can see my track breakdown HERE.
“flood on the floor” by Purity Ring – Easily my favorite track off of the record. It evokes a pretty dark vibe, which tends to be somewhat rare with electronic music. At the same time, it packs a punch of emotion.
“Dreams” by Husbands – I had only heard of this band thanks to someone on Reddit, but their record has quickly become one of my favorites for the year. They’re based out of France, so it is a bit more challenging to find information about them, but you can hear their whole album on Spotify. They have yet to burst out into the bigger indie scene, but I think they have the potential to do so if they get more name recognition in the United States.
“The Ghosts of Beverly Drive” by Death Cab for Cutie – This record was probably my most anticipated of the year, and I have really been enjoying it so far. In all, it is nothing incredibly new for Death Cab, but their approach is already successful, so they do not need to change their recipe all too much.
“Vertigo” by Mini Mansions – This is a track off of Mini Mansions’ new album The Great Pretenders. The song features Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys, which provides a darker tone to the song. At the same time, the harmonization and guitar work meshes with this dark tone to create a neat psychedelic sound. They’ll be on tour with Tame Impala, so hopefully you will be able to catch them too!
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