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25.07.2019
51 Minuten
Runnner’s latest EP, Fan On, ironically feels like the exact
moment the fan turns off: that brief silence where you become
aware of the sound of your own mental machinery. It’s in this
meditative space that Fan On thrives, scoring the mundane
day-to-day through ennui-drenched lenses. Fusing pop, folk, jazz
and rock, Runnner has created a sound so drowsy and robust it’ll
swallow you whole, into an atmosphere as refreshing as it is
nostalgic, as vintage as it is vibrant. Banjo rolls, sax swells
and smart, emotive lyricism perfectly paint velvety vignettes of
household anxiety, frenetically and fluidly floating from room to
room. Whether it’s the cyclical transience of subletting, the
enticing, yet ultimately unsatisfying notion of turning 18, or
imbuing the entire existential experience in the cracking of an
eggshell, Runnner has cultivated a gorgeous soundtrack to growing
up and moving through life.
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07.06.2019
33 Minuten
Listening to Mal Blum’s work is a welcome and cathartic therapy
session. Juxtaposing upbeat punk riffs with harrowing and
hilariously self-aware lyrics, their music is a witness to the
first steps of self-betterment: identifying one’s issues and
learning to become fully culpable for the outcomes. Unashamed and
unabashedly, Mal Blum explores the root cause and consequences of
their behavioral patterns with such stern straightforwardness,
you can’t help but hold up a mirror to yourself. Their upcoming
album Pity Boy, serves as the next plausible step, both sonically
and thematically, moving us into a more robust sound with lyrics
that explore what steps are necessary to break the holding
patterns identified on the first album.
Blum’s charm lies in the skillful way they pad hefty topics with
levity and cynicism, creating a completely captivating listening
experience. Tune in as we talk about their upcoming album,
therapy, and reality TV.
Featured Tracks: “I Don’t Want To” “Things Still Left to Say”
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28.04.2019
1 Stunde 13 Minuten
Submerged in his world of swarming orchestral swells and velvety
baritone, Allen Tate can usher in a tear as quickly as he can
ease a head full of bees. In his 2016 release of Sleepwalker,
Tate explores the kaleidoscope concept of being alone, addressing
the danger of indulging too much in our isolation (“Being Alone,”
“Wrapped Up”), and the consequences of attempting to avoid
loneliness altogether (“Y.D.N.F.”). He’s a masterful lyricist,
haunting and euphoric in the way he shamelessly pins fear and
apprehension to the wall, examining their origins. His latest
releases “When Did I Get Like This” and “What to Say” maintain
his knack for introspective writing, only on a larger, more
self-aware scale. Where Sleepwalker (best described as “menacing
bath: warm and enveloping, but with an element of anxiety) is
moody, murky and teeming with tension, In the Waves feels
like a giant inhale, a desperate need to wake up and breathe
after simmering beneath the surface of that very solitary,
menacing bath.
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21.03.2019
42 Minuten
Have you ever seen that meme of two houses, the pink house is
labeled “melody” and the all black house next to it is labeled
“lyrics?” Yeah….that’s the Mom Jeans. discography. Their genius
lies in this very dichotomy: the ability to pair feel good,
pop-rock riffs with darker, introspective songwriting. With
lyrics like “pull the skin off my bones/so that I can finally
breathe freely for the first fucking time in my life,” Puppy
Loveisn’t shying away from the shadowy side of the mind. The
sophomore album tackles themes of depression, anxiety,
existential unrest, and the steps we must take towards finding
love and light in spite of this darkness. Their candor and
transparency keeps the content relatable and grounded, while
their quippy pop culture laden song titles lend some levity to
the rather heavy lyrics at hand. Mom Jeans. is a breath of fresh
air band that isn’t willing to forfeit their sense of humor for
some serious storytelling.
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29.01.2019
40 Minuten
“Is it ever real?” Bryce whispers eagerly and
repeatedly in the kickoff track to her 2018 album,
Discussions With Myself. The album becomes an
echo chamber for that very question, as she masterfully
blurs the line between conscious awareness and what’s
lurking in the subconscious. The heady synth-pop beats
make the listener feel as if they’re floating, and it’s
only when they hear the weight of her words that they
touch back down. From contemplating intangible
realities on planes to wallpapering the inside of her
brain, Soren is a skillful lyricist who isn’t afraid to
delve into the darker parts of isolation and
introspection. She has created a brilliant sonic and
lyrical duality that is enormously intoxicating and
ethereal, while remaining cerebral and grounded.
Discussions With Myself is a fully realized dream,
bridging the gap between reality and fantasy, the
internal and external.
Listen in as we discuss Soren’s musical journey, A
Haunting at Hill House, derealization, and, of course,
the delicious disaster that is Fyre Festival.
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The Therapy Sessions Podcast is a place where we talk about albums,
artwork, movies, novels etc. and how they make us feel. Each
session we confabulate with an artist whose work has inspired or
healed us, and discuss art as a form of catharsis for the creator
and the consumer.
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