Music of the Month: January | Zafira
Hi!
Oh January, you’ve lasted an entire decade and I am very much over you.
As we venture in February, the month of lurve (and hopefully more new music), I’d like to look back on this month and share some of my favourites in the dreary month of January.
As always, you can check out my entire playlist here.
EVERYTHING ELSE HAS GONE WRONG - BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
I think it’s only right to begin with BBC because of their comeback after over 5 years off has been absolutely refreshing. I knew at age 14 that ”So Long, See You Tomorrow” would be one of those albums you’d listen to for a lifetime and 5 years on, I can definitely say that’s true.
It’s hard to describe what Bombay Bicycle Club’s music style is actually like because every album they have released has had a completely different vibe and sound. Everything Else Has Gone Wrong is somewhat similar to SLSYT and you hear that a lot in ‘Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)’. When they released this as a single a few months ago it got me so excited about this album because it epitomises everything that BBC are about.
Some other of my favourites on the album are ‘Racing Stripes’ and ‘People People’. Although this album is most definitely not on the same level of SLSYT, I’ve been enjoying replaying this album throughout the month of January.
Black pumas
Like many of the other amazing artists I listen to, I found Black Pumas after seeing one of their Take Away Shows on La Blogotheque’s YouTube channel.
The amount of natural talent they have is jaw droppingly good. I’ve been madly in love with their Color’s show too where they perform of one of my favourite songs by them, ‘Oct 33’. I think they sound captivating in all their live performances. ‘Fire’, ‘Black Moon Rising’ and ‘Colors’ are a few of the lovely songs I’ve been obsessed with this month.
LOVE MY WAY - PSYCHEDELIC FURS
This song will not leave my head and I’m kinda okay with it staying there forever.
A lot of you will recognise this song from the iconic dance scene in Call Me By Your Name but it is also featured in the Souvenir (pls watch). It’s so incredibly 80’s. The beat, the rhythm just everything I love it.
LOVE MY WAY - PSYCHEDELIC FURS
ME IN 20 YEARS - MOSES SUMNEY
I think Moses Sumney is one of the most soothing singers I’ve ever heard. His voice is so soft and gentle and honestly feels like a hug.
‘Me in 20 Years’ is about the end of the relationship. It’s a pretty mellow song and very very nostalgic. ‘Polly’ has similar vibes, very reminiscent of someone and then you have the last song on the single, ‘Virile’ which is vastly different than them. A very strange mix of songs but so so so good.
BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY - FERGIE
I don’t think anyone talks about how life changing the Dutchess by Fergie was.
Fergie has and always be one of my favourite people of all time. She just has this certain je ne sais quoi about her you know? She was one of the people that made the early 2000s an iconic decade to grow up in.
I’d be lying if I said January wasn’t incredibly miserable but all it took was Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie to switch that Debby downer mood into something more hopeful and happy.
I actually have a massive Throwback playlist on Spotify that you can check out here.
C
IRCLES - MAC MILLER
I never really listened to Mac Miller when he was alive but one of his songs came up on my recommended song bit on Spotify and ever since then, I’ve been listening to Circles on repeat daily.
Circles is such a peaceful and calming album which is why I think I’ve been listening to it daily. I love starting my day with it when I’m getting ready and then ending my day when I’m getting ready to go to bed. I couldn’t imagine a better way to send Mac Miller off than a pretty album like this one.
Some of my absolute favourites are obviously ‘Circles’ itself, ‘Once a Day’ and ‘Complicated’.
Here’s a few more songs I’m loving…
Thanks for reading!
