GL.24.04: CURT TRNKA
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Myles Smith - “Stargazing”
Each year I make a joke like, "This guy could sing my groceries list, and I'd still listen." Well, here's this year's version. "Stargazing" hooked me, so it gets the nod. Smith feels Adele-ish. Are we sure we deserve him? His music earns my top slot.
Great Good Fine Ok - “Blame”
"Disjointed but productive." This may be the phrase for this group's 2024 (or my life). They pumped out singles and a separate EP. I chair dance to "Blame," so it's here, but all of their recent tracks are worth your time.
Smallpools - “Swayze”
"The less time that I have left, the more I want the right thing." I'm not THAT old, but I find myself thinking just like this. Time isn't on our side. I need to respect that and be the best me I can be. Also, I need to dance. To this song. Over and over.
Party Pupils and Britt Lari - “Pleasure”
I stumbled upon this and will forever be grateful. I play this at work when I need to regain my mood and/or energy. What am I hearing? Why are my hips trying to do that weird motion? I don't care. At all. I just like it.
Linkin Park - “The Emptiness Machine”
While we're on my favorites, LP is back, and holy crap do I love it. To enjoy the first time listening to the new album, I went to my cold, dark basement and folded laundry while it played in the background. Well, I stopped folding and started jumping and dancing. My knees still hurt …
Barns Courtney - “Young In America”
It wouldn't be a list for Aaron without a storyteller song. Also, y'all are old enough to go find '99' and enjoy the heck out of it. It's honestly better than this song, but it's older, like you and me. That's WHY it's better. [Slow, very deliberate wink.]
Snow Patrol - “All”
"This is not a love song." LIES! First of all, you're Snow Patrol. You ARE love songs. Second, do you hear this casual, ambling melody? I'm not a big fan of love songs. I listen to Snow Patrol and tie every song back to my wife and family. Oh. Huh. Maybe I do like love songs ...
The Black Keys - “I'm With The Band” (feat. Beck)
HOLD ON. Two of my favorites did a song. Wait. Beck produced the album?
Trivia you'll never need: Beck is 37% responsible for me graduating from college.
Inhaler - “Your House”
I don't want to like a band named "Inhaler," but here we are. This damn song just gets me. It makes me feel like I'm getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas with my grown children. (My kids are 2 and 5.) This song isn't about that vibe AT ALL, but again, here I am.
Franz Ferdinand - “Night Or Day”
Sometimes I want to revisit the magic of "Take Me Out." Well, that's not happening. But this ... Love song? I guess? This grew on me. It feels like what I'd say if I were meeting my wife all over again. The chorus is almost an anthem to get us through the hard times. I'm here for it.
Louis La Roche - “OVERFLOW”
I'm 42 with two kids. I'm burnt out like nobody's business. If I'm going to run, I need something that makes me want to move. This song does that. God help you if this comes on in the car, because I will chair-dance at 70 on the Interstate.
Mother Mother - “Normalize”
The album, Grief Chapter, is beautiful and made me cry and cry. I tried to verbalize the experience with my wife. I failed and settled on, "This music makes me want to tell everyone how important they are to me." We lost our dog this year. We've been to more funerals than any other year. Time is short, y'all. Tell your loved ones that that's what they are.
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