EAR-WORTHY MUSIC — EPISODE: “Secret Love” by Dry Cleaning
(“Hit My Head All Day” Clip)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge was the creator, writer, and lead star of Fleabag.
If her character on that show also happened to be a lead singer – Dry Cleaning would be her band
(“New Music that Matters” Opener)
Now, I get that not everyone has seen Fleabag – but you should – 1) it’s good and 2) the sound Dry Cleaning are putting out on their new album Secret Love instantly reminds me of it.
(“I Need You” Clip of the lyrics “you’ll make it all Bet-ter”)
The way the lead singer delivers these spoken-word vocals while the band just jams around her – getting vibes of another band Wet Leg and I’m all in on that sound!
( Clip of the very end of “The Cute Things” – it’s an example of the band jamming)
My ear-worthy track on the album is “Evil Evil Idiot.”
(“Evil Evil Idiot ” Clip)
So yeah — it’s Fleabag meets Wet Leg… sort of.
Bottom line: this is a great album to light a candle, pour a beverage of your choice, and simply enjoy Secret Love – courtesy of Dry Cleaning.
(Closing Still of “New Music that Matters”)
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Aerosmith brought in an army of songwriters – Don Henley, Lenny Kravitz, Desmond Child.
This is also the album with the Alicia Silverstone video trilogy – “Cryin’,” “Crazy,” & “Amazing”
(Music Cut #3)
But the most amusing oddity of the album to me?
Steven Tyler… after a few beers…
perfecting the take.
That sound at the end of “Eat the Rich”?
That’s real.
(Music Cut #4)
LYRIC OF THE DAY: “I believe in rags to riches, your inheritance won’t last So take your Grey Poupon, my friend, and shove it up your ass.” – Aerosmith “Eat the Rich”
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Singer and songwriter Perry Farrell was deeply influenced by the 1992 L.A. Riots… happening right as the band was forming.
To him… it was proof that humans were… as the song puts it – “messed up in the head”
(Music Cut #3)
Like we couldn’t handle running our own planet.
Almost like we were auditioning… to be pets.
For something more advanced… like Martians.
(Music Cut #4)
LYRIC OF THE DAY: “My friend says we’re like the dinosaurs Only we are doing ourselves in Much faster than they Ever did We’ll make great pets!” – Porno for Pyros
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Around April 17th, 1996… this one was starting to show up on the radio. “River of Deceit” – from Mad Season
(Music Cut #2)
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready came up with the supergroup’s band name… after hearing a British term for the time of year when hallucinogenic mushrooms are in full bloom.
Mad Season.
(Music Cut #3)
But the song itself? Came from something else entirely. During recording, Layne Staley was reading a book — The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran And a lot of the song’s lyrics… came straight from those ideas.
(Music Cut #4)
LYRIC OF THE DAY: “My pain is self-chosen At least I believe it to be.” – Mad Season
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EAR-WORTHY MUSIC — EPISODE: PRIZEFIGHTER by Mumford & Sons
(“Rubber Band Man” Clip)
When you bring in Gracie Abrams, Hozier, and Chris Stapleton as features on your album, you’re not just stacking names . . . you’re stacking tone.
(“New Music that Matters” Opener)
Remember when Mumford & Sons were all banjos and stomp-claps?
This isn’t that.
(“The Banjo Song” Clip)
I say that… and then track three is literally called “The Banjo Song.”
Anyway —
The album is Prizefighter, their sixth project – and it feels like a band that’s grown up without losing their emotional core.
(“Shadow Of A Man” Clip)
That right there is “Shadow Of A Man.”
Not a single — at least not yet — but it’s the ear-worthy track of the album for me.
(more “Shadow Of A Man” Clip of “All I ever wanted was a reason to believe”)
That lyric right there is what locked me in on this song.
You’ve grown up since their first album — and so have Mumford & Sons.
Go spend some time with Prizefighter.
(Closing Still of “New Music that Matters”)
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