The first part of the singles round up for the last month of 2024 before I consider the best of the year…
Midland Railway – Bedroom Analysis
A wonderfully uplifting song which feels like the writer has crawled into my head, with lyrics about anxiety and overanalysis of your thoughts…musically post punk maelstrom, driving squally guitars, and to my ears times when it almost hints at Pogues/Dropkick Murphys Celtic punk territory, a great start to this months round up.
Berries – Jagged Routine
From their excellent 2024 self titled album, the more observant among you will note this song has previously appeared in a Singles Round Up, but it didn’t have a video until now…
Sloan Brothers – Breathing Distress Blues (DOA PDA)
Purveyors of one of 2022’s albums of the year, Sloan Simpson recently released one of the must inspiring songs of this months round up in the form of Breathing Distress Blues, the uplifting nature of the song even more surprising as the song was written on the back of a serious medical emergency, as Sloan says in his own words “tells of a songwriter with minutes to live deciding to spend that time writing a love song.”
her picture – Can’t Think
The latest single from her picture takes its blueprint from the likes of Evanescence, with a dreamy vocal from lead singer Anny soundtracked by hugely clamorous guitar riffs.
Baby Brave – Cherry Tomato
Soulful funky guitars soundtrack this left field pop groove, the earworm melody hinting at the sound of Moloko.
Blue Foundation – Close to the Knife
Having just published a review of the latest Album from Tulsaqueen, Twin Peaks references abound once again on this beautifully haunting single from Blue Foundation as the hypnotic Close to the Knife immediately brings to mind that show’s theme song by Julee Cruise, Falling.