It’s already the last Five Songs You Must Hear list for September. This week’s list features one familiar name and four new artists that deserve some attention.
1. The Darkness, The Longest Kiss
Dreams on Toast (Cooking Vinyl)
Recommended If You Like: Taylor Swift. (HEAR ME OUT!)
Earlier this month, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce went viral when they were caught bopping to The Darkness’ I Believe in a Thing Called Love in the crowd at the US Open. That had Swifties flocking online to learn more about this song and the band who did it. The Darkness received a healthy streaming bump from the unexpected exposure, so why not release the first single from an album that won’t be out until March 25?
2. David Kusher, The Darker Side
The Dichotomy (Virgin)
RIYL: Fans of baritones
Kusher is a singer-songwriter out of LA who brings out the same baritone feels as Hozier, Rag’n’Bone Man, and Matt Beringer of The National. For someone so new on the scene, he’s already managed to have more than half a billion streams. It seems that a lot of people are looking for his brand of hopeful and spiritual songs.
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3. Jutes, Sleepyhead
Single (Jutes/Too Lost)
RIYL: Secret Canadians
Jutes is originally a film student from Ottawa who bailed on a record deal for the life of an indie person. It helped that his partner was Demi Levato and he was able to write several songs for her. They’re now engaged. But back to his music: It’s a lot heavier than what he might present to his betrothed.
4. HONESTAV feat. Mod Son, I’d Rather Overdose
Single (Independent)
RIYL: Bleakness and broken homes
Here’s a bleak subject for a song: Parents who prioritize doing drugs over caring for their kids. HONESTAV sings from experience, too. He spilled the tea on his personal situation on TikTok a couple of days before this song was released. That TikTok post also includes details of a very, very personal discussion his father just a few days before he died.
5. Jungle, Let’s Go Back
Single (XL)
RIYL: Something soulful
Jungle, the BRIT Award-winning London trio, saw the video for this song picked up over 3.5 million views in just a couple of weeks. If you liked where Portugal. The Man has gone over the last decade or so, you might find much to like here. It’s certainly uplifting.
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