For me, “Earthquake” comes close to being the perfect folk song: stunning lyrics, an honest feeling, harmonies that give you goosebumps, and those real nice drums that lay in the background and drive the song forward.
“I only know that I will warm your feet tonight, and if we’re lucky this might even last a while”. The lyrics take us on a journey through hopes for a future, doubts, and beautiful sincerity that concludes in the realization that the only thing that is certain is the moment shared in the present. Valdimar Guðmundsson (the lead singer) takes the stage with a nuanced vocal performance that tells a story of the start of new love and the uncertainties that come with it. A gentle acoustic guitar moves underneath stunning harmonies immediately establishing a very unique sound. When I first heard “Earthquake” by LÓN I was immediately drawn in by its haunting atmosphere. “Calm Before the Storm” moves with a gentle force towards the inevitable, like a moment frozen in time - every second is captivating. The synth sounds that carry the song create a consistent foundation for the delicately sung vocals, that allow whispers and don’t need flourishes to make every word hit hard.
As good as the past has been, as real as the love was, it’s time for one last goodbye. Dubai-based singer-songwriter Jonathan Lobo paints an image of a relationship that is falling apart with vivid descriptions “The photos on the wall, they don't say much at all,I see how you're hurting inside”. The ones that hit me the hardest are the ones that come from a place of love though, and that’s the kind of song “Calm Before the Storm” is. There is a lot of breakup songs out there, some come from a place of anger, others from a place of hurt, some even from a place of liberation. Here are three of my favorite recent discoveries with beautiful atmospheres and moving stories. Maybe it's the change of seasons that inspires these kinda songs, I've definitely been enjoying listening to them while walking over the first crunchy leaves. As autumn rolls in indie artists are releasing more melancholic and introspective tracks. Hello, I'm Luna Keller and you're reading "You Should Really Know These Songs", a monthly blog post where I highlight some of the great indie music from my all indie show/podcast.
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