Music Monday (278): Aurora, Lisa Stansfield, & Leona Lewis

Rules:

• Music Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren Stoolfire at Always Me that asks you to share one or two songs that you've recently enjoyed. For the rules, visit the page HERE 

Breana: I'm currently listening to Aurora's new song, Some Type of Skin. I'm enjoying the music she's been releasing this year, and this one is another good one.

Andrea: Hi all! This week I'm listening to All Around The World by Lisa Stansfield and Better In Time by Leona Lewis. Have an amazing week!

What are you listening to this week?

Music Monday (263): Aurora, Dax with Darius Rucker

Rules:

• Music Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren Stoolfire at Always Me that asks you to share one or two songs that you've recently enjoyed. For the rules, visit the page HERE 

Breana: My pick this week is Aurora's new song. It was released on November seventh, and it's already on my playlist. It's called Your Blood, and I love everything about it.

Andrea: Hi all! I can't believe it's almost nearing the end of November. Where did the year go? Anyway, this week I'm listening to To Be A Man (Remix) by Dax featuring Darius Rucker. I hope you enjoy. Also, I hope you have an amazing week! 

What are you listening to this week?

Music Monday (189): Aurora, David Morales, Ultra Naté, Lea-Lorian, Gerald Levert, Eddie Levert & Tony Terry

 Rules:

• Music Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren Stoolfire at Always Me that asks you to share one or two songs that you've recently enjoyed. For the rules, visit the page HERE 

Breana: I'm still listening to The Gods We Can Touch by Aurora. Another one of my favorite songs is Blood in the Wine.

Adri: I'm back with some house music. This time I'm sharing music by David Morales. I'm currently listening to Never Looking Back featuring Lea-Lorian, and I Can Dream featuring Ultra Naté.

Andrea: Hi all. I hope everyone is doing well. Whew! After listening to Adri's high energy selections, it's time to slow it down with a couple of songs from my playlist. I'm currently listening to Baby Hold On To Me by Gerald Levert featuring Eddie Levert and With You by Tony Terry.

Have an amazing week!

What are you listening to this week?

 

Music Monday (188): Aurora

 Rules:

• Music Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren Stoolfire at Always Me that asks you to share one or two songs that you've recently enjoyed. For the rules, visit the page HERE 

Breana: One of my most anticipated albums of the year was Aurora's The Gods We Can Touch. I already had a post dedicated it. So, my pick this week is Exhale Inhale. I love this song.

What are you listening to this week?

I Listened to The Gods We Can Touch by Aurora

A lot of good music came out in January of this year. First with FKA Twigs’s mixtape, Caprisongs, and now with Aurora’s album: The Gods We Can Touch. 

With Aurora, I already guessed that the album would be thematic, and I was right. The six singles—Cure For Me, Giving In To The Love, Exist for Love, Heathens, A Dangerous Thing, and Everything Matters featuring Pomme—offered a taste of the tone of the album, and the title paints a pretty clear picture of what to expect.

The Gods We Can Touch was emotional and topical, but ultimately it was lighter and different than some of Aurora’s previous music. It felt a lot more experimental and upbeat, bringing in notes of electro-pop without losing the ethereal/dreamy nature adjacent quality that I liked about Aurora’s backlist tracks. Some of my favorites from this particular album include: Cure For Me, Blood Like Wine, Exhale Inhale, and A Dangerous Thing.

In some ways, it reminded me of Halsey’s 2021 album: If I can’t Have Love, I Want Power. They both have historical and mythology references, but the albums go about the presentation of themes in a way unique to the respective artist.

So, The Gods We Can Touch was one of my most anticipated albums of 2022. My expectations were sky high, considering how good the singles preceding its release were. Overall, this was a great album, and I’m looking forward to Aurora’s next project.

Music Monday (180): Aurora, Parmalee, Blanco Brown, Kane Brown & H.E.R, Orlando Vaughan

  Rules:

• Music Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren Stoolfire at Always Me that asks you to share one or two songs that you've recently enjoyed. For the rules, visit the page HERE 

Breana: I like this song by Aurora. It's called Giving In To The Love.

Adri: My pick for today is Better Than Never (Main Mix) by Orlando Vaughan. I can't help but to bop my head or try to sing along when it plays while listening to my playlist.

Andrea: Hi all! This week I'm listening to Just The Way by Parmalee and Blanco Brown and Blessed & Free by Kane Brown and H.E.R.

Until next time, have an amazing week & stay safe.

 

What are you listening to this week?

Music Monday (164): Aurora, Diana Ross, Biz Markie, Lisa Shaw

Rules:

• Music Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren Stoolfire at Always Me that asks you to share one or two songs that you've recently enjoyed. For the rules, visit the page HERE 

Breana: Aurora released a new song called Cure For Me. It's one of my favorite songs by this artist.

Adri: I don't think I mentioned it before, but, I found a ton of new songs and artists by going down a rabbit hole of deep / chill / ambient / downtempo house. That's where I found the likes of Copyright, Kathy Brown, J. Axel, etc. I also found the artist I'm talking about today, Lisa Shaw. Two of my favorite songs right now are, All Night High (Vocal) and I'm Okay.

Andrea: Hi all! This week I'm listening to Thank You by Diana Ross and Just A Friend by Biz Markie.

RIP Biz Markie (April 8, 1964-July 16, 2021)

What are you listening to this week?