This edition of LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks brings to you stunning indie-pop tracks, musical-like songs, deeply moving acoustic songs, and more. The list features artists The TRUV, Honey VHS, Cassy Judy, and more.
TRUV - You (Acoustic)
With guitar playing that feels like a dream, ‘You (Acoustic)’ is the kind of song that has great care and love embedded in every single note of it. The song swells and builds in a very gradual, unrushed manner, which allows the listener to travel along with the song to its end. The beautiful, moving violin playing paired with the ethereal guitars and the gentlest touch of percussion pulls the song together to create a song that will inevitably make a place for itself in your heart. The vocals are so very vulnerable as it captures the beauty of family through its melodious singing.
Honey VHS - If You Want Me
A gentle drum pattern with a relaxed groove starting off the track, ‘If You Want Me’ by Honey VHS is the indie pop-rock song that your playlist is in dire need of. The instrumentation in a phrase is just pure gold – the guitar work in the song is out of this world. The bass gives the song the right level of grounding and the electric guitar that comes out in the latter half of the song will have you rewinding the song immediately. The vocals are stunning and that is an understatement. The song will make you think of the whimsy that artists like Suki Waterhouse, Adrianne Lenker, Clairo and more.
Cassy Judy - I've Come So Far Symphonic
A song that will have you feeling glad that you did not give up and fill you with hope for a future you have worked hard towards, ‘I've Come So Far Symphonic’ by Cassy Judy is a deeply vulnerable and honest song. Musically, the song feels like something straight out of a theatre; it is simply that grand in a quiet manner and emotive in a loud manner. Every violin note, every piano note and progression sounds like something that has been delicately and lovingly put together. Lyrically, the song captures the journey that Cassy has had to make as a trans woman, and it sure will bring tears to your eyes.
Lauren DaCruz - I Want to See Your Fire
A deeply reflective and equally hopeful song, ‘I Want to See Your Fire’ by Lauren DaCruz is the song you ought to turn to when the world seems to cave in on you. The song is the kind that will have you imagine musicals, where the songs feel like a genuine conversation, as if the singer is actually speaking to you in person. The instrumentation builds beautifully, adopting key changes as it goes. Violins, pianos, synths, drums, guitars come together to create a sound that will leave your heart beating with a new found hope and fresh perspective on your life.
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends - Sing-Along Songs
Bright, shimmering, and with the best jangly rhythms, ‘Sing-Along Songs’ by Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends is full of energy as it is with whimsy. The instrumentation of the track is full and swelling throughout, with vibrant electric guitars, fast paced drum patterns, sharp cymbals. All of them come together to create a delightful power-pop sound that also has a close likening to Xmas music, making the holidays arrive for you way earlier. The singing in the song is really grand, and makes the song sound like a real celebration of life and love. There is no way you won’t love this song almost instantaneously.
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