This edition of LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks brings to you songs of memory and nostalgia, songs of young love, and more. The list features artists Jamie Granger, Arn-Identified Flying Objects, and Rachel Faul.
Jamie Granger - I’m Going Back
Weaving a delightful, fun story through its melody, ‘I’m Going Back’ by Jamie Granger will fill you with nostalgia for the “place that you come from.” A simple, groovy chord progression characterises the instrumentation of the song, adding the light-hearted tone to it. Gentle percussion gives the song its charming rhythm. Granger’s simple, un-flashy vocals gives the song an honesty and intimacy. Lyrically, the song is about Granger and his friend robbing a gas station years and years ago and an affair that he had around that time.This is the kind of track that through its vivid images conjures up long-forgotten or sidelined images from your memory.
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends - Bells of Silver
With shimmering guitar strumming opening up the track, ‘Bells of Silver’ by Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends is 4:08 minutes of heartfelt, warm melodies and lyricism. The instrumentation, staying true to the ideas it gives life to, has a beautiful reflective tone to it. The gentle guitar playing, the equally gentle drums, and the harmonisations come together to create a feel that makes you want to keep endlessly driving towards the sunset. Lyrically, the song captures reflections on life and the lessons that life contributed through warmth-laden singing. So, get in your car and put on this track and drive: it will be a memorable ride.
Rachel Faul - Blocking It Out
Feathery light electric guitar playing starting off the track, ‘Blocking It Out’ by Rachel Faul comes from a place of honest vulnerability in the aftermath of love. The instrumentation is incredibly soft and gentle, as if caressing the fragility of the lyrics themselves. Lyrically, the song captures young love and its breaking, and shows how even young love is full of intensity and genuinity. The idea of blocking all your emotions in the end of the path of love is what shapes the song. The songwriting is beautiful, and will remind you of Taylor Swift’s early works. With all its rich emotionality and beautiful melodies, this song can very much be your new favourite.
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