The Faves Playlist - Week of 10/23
Listen to music from bands like The Horrors, Pink Breath of Heaven, Public Pleasure and more.
Spirit Hotel - Moon Eyes
Salem, MA’s Spirit Hotel, the solo shoegaze project of multi-instrumentalist Leila May Hauck, has released the song “Moon Eyes.” Described by Spirit Hotel as a “meditation on desire and vice” the song steadily moves along before it descends into euphonious feedback. The track, recorded with Jeff Berner (Psychic TV, Kurt VIle, Gustaf) at Studio G in Brooklyn, is the first song off of Spirit Hotel’s upcoming full-length album.
Vacant Pavements - With Open Arms
Glasgow goth/post-punk band Vacant Pavements sees the world from a vampire’s vantagepoint on their new single “With Open Arms.” The song explores desire for sustenance as hunger sets in. This is the band’s first single since their EP The Cost of Complacency, which dropped earlier this year. As a B-side, Vacant Pavements offers their version of the Bauhaus classic “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”
Ex Monarch - Rotten
Ex Monarch reveals the difficulties of losing a parent to addiction on their song “Rotten.” As they explain, “This piece starts out reflecting on the parent’s addiction and then imagines what it would feel like to use for the first time, as a way to feel close to the parent they no longer know.” The song leans into Ex Monarch’s heavier influences, underscoring the subject matter. "Writing this song was emotionally draining but necessary. It’s an honest expression of grief, loss, and the complicated feelings that come with them,” the band explains. “My hope is that listeners find a sense of catharsis and connection through it.”
Mumrunner - Cat State
Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment relays that the cat is dead and alive. FInland dream pop band Mumrunner examines human feelings in their various states on their new single “Cat State.” The band, who’s opened for acts including The Soft Moon and Slow Crush, has been playing together for a decade. This is their first track since their 2020 album Valeriana.
Coupdekat - cdjs
On her new single “cdjs” London bedroom pop artist Coupdekat looks inward. “I wrote this track with Luca Dixon who I’d admired for a long time for his introspective lyricism and experimental pop sound,” she says. The song is off of her upcoming EP the world she created / inside of her pocket. Watch the visualizer via Youtube.
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