These LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks come to you from Nevler, Klas Jonsson, and Casey X. Waits!
1. Nevler – Sequoia
Nevler’s Sequoia glows and shimmers with a sense of delicate adventure. The track feels exactly like standing in the midst of nature, with gentle sunlight filtering through, warming your skin. Nevler beautifully weaves together imagery of nature and love; with lyrics like “The river pools beneath the falls and shimmers playfully / A fluffy marmot scurries by, we pass him toward the peak / The views are very pretty, but the cliffs are pretty steep / So would you hold me?”, the song leans completely into vulnerability and emotional tenderness. It’s something you can return to, time and time again, when you need to feel grounded and calm. Listen here!
2. Klas Jonsson – Summer Waltz
Summer Waltz by Klas Jonsson immediately transports you to visions of walking through a cobblestone-paved road, sun shining and flowers blooming around you. With an unmistakably Nordic sound, the track blends feelings of warmth and light celebration; there’s a certain whimsy, a wistful feeling in the spaciousness, the airiness the track carries. A collaboration with Filip Runesson and Kajsa Larsén, Summer Waltz has moments when it takes turns towards a sound that’s nostalgic in a way that’s a touch more bitter than sweet: these light, melancholic tones make it clear that Jonsson’s priority is creating an atmosphere, rather than simple, easily forgettable hooks and melodies, and it pays off. Check it out here!
3. Casey X. Waits – inside this song
From Casey X. Waits’ album traveller’s songs comes inside this song – messy, nostalgic, and undeniably raw and unfiltered. With distortion and fuzz placed over the track, he invites you to sit down with it and peel the layers back to find something that’ll find its way into your heart, in places you would’ve forgotten existed. Acoustic guitars – jangly, aggressive, yet restrained – lay the foundation that the vocals mesh so beautifully with to create a sound that’s as cohesive as it is, somewhere, unsettling. This is an intense track – it demands your attention, and once it has it, you’ll find that it’s for good reason. Give it a listen here!
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