Miya Folick - Trouble Adjusting

I walk into an empty room
I thought there’d be at least balloons
Girl looks at me, says “Who the hell is she?”
I think I’m having trouble adjusting

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! That's kind of how I felt on my first listen to today's Most Important. Miya Folick mixes rock and pop with a honed edge that hooked me immediately. Her new EP, Give It To Me, which came out early last month, is stellar and worth a full listen through at the very least. I'm hoping she comes to town soon, would love to see her perform live.

RIYL: Sleater-Kinney, Mitski, TORRES, Le Tigre, Liz Phair

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R.E.M. & Natalie Merchant - Photograph

I found this photograph,
Underneath the broken picture glass.
Tender face of black and white,
Beautiful, a haunting sight.
Looked into an angel's smile,
Captivated all the while.
From the hair and clothes she wore,
I'd place her in between the wars.

How about a little throwback to get us back into the swing of things. R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People, while not my favorite, I prefer their older stuff, it is a terrific album and it's recently been re-released for its 25th anniversary. As part of that release, "Photograph", a song that, as far as I know, is not on the album, showed up in my release radar and, wow, I'm amazed at how well it holds up.

RIYL: XTC, 10,000 Maniacs, The Replacements, James

Wild Cub - Thunder Clatter

Sad hopes I'd hidden under
Tangled inside of me
You spoke like broken thunder
Deep into the center of me.

I couldn't say what I was thinking my
Heart shrinking, two sad sparks blinking in the sun
Wait one minute I
Had to listen for it
It was hidden in the fall
Hidden in the fall
Waiting on love to call
Hidden in the fall

I hear it call in the center of it all
You're the love of my life, the love of my life

I have Sirius Radio back for a while and of course that brings my attention to random, forgotten (or new) alternative hits. This one from 2014 sounded new to me! Sorry for the lack of love & attention to our Most Important blog but our real life has gotten a bit busy. In mostly good ways! Anyway, sending this spark of dancy, happy love out to our followers and my partner. 

RIYL: St. Lucia, Bleachers, Ra Ra Riot, Youngblood Hawke

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