Motley Tunes is a weekly segment featuring an assortment of 2-4 songs we find worth sharing. Post by Atharv.
Admittedly, I listen to very few female artists or bands fronted by females. But I'm trying to change that. Here's 2 songs from two of my favourite female artists - Regina Spektor & Laura Marling.
1. Eet by Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor has this uncanny quality of sweeping you off your feet and placing you as an awestruck spectator in whatever vivid world her song paints. First verse and she's already related with you on earworms. Chorus and she's wishing she can press 'eet' on the typewriter that is her life and get a second chance at getting certain things right - and in the deep recesses of your heart, you're secretly wishing it too.
2. Rambling Man by Laura Marling
Laura Marling has been writing songs since she was 16, and her music has evolved a lot in all those years. What has been a common thread throughout her career is the personal voice she infuses into every song she writes. Her songs are bold, assertive and independent; this self-awareness is exemplified by Rambling Man.
Hiatus. Good bands do it all the time: take long breaks between albums, whether to chart a new direction for their music, to find or solidify their identity and ethos, to overcome creative block or simply to have a breather away from the public eye. The idea is to reinvent and re-emerge with what they believe to be a better version of themselves.
We at Oscillate Wildely are doing precisely that. That's right, I used the plural 'we', the inclusive 'we', the collaborative 'we'. The 'we' that simply says - I'm not alone here in my journey to chronicle the music I love. Oscillate Wildely has a new co-author, folks! And he is none other than my dearest friend and jam-buddy Karan!
In the couple of years Karan and I have known each other, we have bounced music recommendations off each other countless times and have collaborated musically too (usually in the form of jam sessions within the four walls of our room, so that no one has to bear with our wannabe covers; FYI Karan plays a mean guitar). Co-authoring this blog adds a new dimension to our musical journey, one were eagerly looking forward to in the days to come!
\m/ that's us \m/
Check out Karan's first post, a Motley Tunes segment, and get a small taste of what he digs!
I'd like to break MY hiatus and announce OUR return by quoting the legendary last line of Stairway to Heaven, a line that resonates with us a lot: "To be a rock, and not to roll."
Motley Tunes is a weekly segment featuring an assortment of 2-4 songs we find worth sharing. But this one is going to be (slightly) different.
And so I begin my journey on Oscillate Wildely, joining my dear friend Atharv in sharing the music we oh so love. Honestly, I initially planned to rekindle this blog with a bang. But I eventually realised that I don't want to do so much talking just yet, because soon enough I'll be launching into incredibly long reviews of albums, infinitely-dimensioned analyses of music and its influences, and hopelessly emotional truths about the music I hold close to my heart. Definitely, I'm very grateful for Atharv's wholehearted invitation to me to join in the ride. But this time, I'll let the music do the talking. Perhaps more than I do, it deserves to be heard.
1. Madness by Muse
Recently, I've been exploring Muse's music, and I've been left with my jaw constantly on the floor with almost every note of theirs. Madness is no exception, except for the fact that it's left the greatest impact on me during my insane experience with Muse thus far. It's such a masterpiece in every way, as it beautifully weaves lyrics about the madness of love through mesmerising rhythms and electronic riffs to build to a captivating crescendo, all this while maintaining an air of bursting calm. Call me absurd, but I dare say this is our generation's equivalent of I Want To Break Free by Queen. Matt Bellamy even slots a cheeky solo in the middle of the groove; something reminiscent of what Brian May did on Queen's track. But seriously though, this song is gorgeous.
2. I Want To Break Free by Queen
Merely mentioning one of the greatest forces to have ever shared their art with this earth is far from enough. Calling another song the modern manifestation of their sonic influence while doing so however (see above), could plummet my post from not being worth your time, to being a whole new level of ridiculous. And so I share this song with you too. Even if you feel this track and the previous are worlds apart, take a moment to relish the glory and legacy Queen left behind (and rekindles in their concerts with Adam Lambert) to this day. I don't even need to justify why this song is amazing; it's simply because it's Queen. Queen, is.
3. Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
Since the last two songs already set the tone with their ability to fill arenas, the final track in this post shall be one that shares this beautiful trait. Sunday Bloody Sunday is more than a political statement, it's a heartwarming cry for unity, for all hearts to beat as one in the face of tragedy. Needless to say, this song opens U2's album War on a groove that, as cliche as it sounds, surges through your veins, finding its way through our heart, renewing it with hope. All those still sour about U2 "invading" your phone with their latest LP "Songs Of Innocence", put your hate aside. We stand as one on this one, with music too.
"How long? How long must we sing this song?"
So there we go. A little snippet of what's dominating my head, of the music that makes me feel so alive. And I truly hope, that this music will give you its life, too.
