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February Round Up



February Round-up

Hey there, it's the first music post! I'm going to get right into things here because February has been a nice mix of different artists. 






Wolf & Bear's song "Sight" is my song of the month for February. For fans of Dance Gavin Dance and artists alike, W&B bring sweet beats and well blended vocals. A few sections have perfectly interlaced heavy and clean vocals. I wouldn't go as far as saying they're as 'groovy' as DGD, but with their own take they have some solid stuff and I plan to have them on my playlists for a long time.



Grayscale- Say Something A solid runner up, Grayscales 2016 album, "What We're Missing" is a gem for me. I slept on them for a while and only got into them in the past few months. Say Something and Catholic are both fresh pop-punk tracks with plenty to offer both lyrically and instrumentals.

 Pet Symmetry- Please Don't Tell My Father That I Used His 1996 Honda Accord To Destroy The Town Of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania in 2002 Do you like ridiculously long song titles? Do you like easy listening emo with trumpets? I said yes to all of them and that's how this smooth jam got onto this blog post. It's not your yell in the mic kinda emo, but it brings forth some good emo vibes.

Belmont- By My Side One of Belmont's 2020 singles, "By My Side" is a nice fit to this months round up. Starting off with a spooky electronic intro, the song quickly picks up with some sick drum beats and up front vocals that make you wanna windmill regardless of any immediate objects that may be in your way. 

 Sleep Talk- Sorry I'm a sucker for catchy intros, especially when they're melodic with quick and intricate drum fills. Sleep Talks "Sorry" is heavy but also calming in a sense. It's a great emo track with heavily felt shouted vocals. 


Notable Mentions

Knocked Loose- Laugh Tracks
Tiny Moving Parts- Amateur Night
Senses Fail- Calling All Cars
Ghost Atlas- Cry Wolf
Forecast- Vacant


Thanks for checking out my monthly round up! I'm hoping to roll out some reviews and playlists for March. For anyone who stumbles upon this blog feel free to drop some recommendations below! 


3/6 Edit: RIP to the font sizing. I tried tweaking it but it stays the same anyways




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