Blogust Day 17- Music Monday #4

Hello and welcome to the fourth and final (sad face) Music Monday of Blogust. I can't believe it's already coming to an end. For my final instalment of music chatter I thought I'd speak about an album that's actually been around for a little while, but I still love and listen to all the time. So here we go, today is the turn of To Lose My Life by White Lies.

First up, a little info about the band; White Lies are a "post-punk" indie rock band from London. The trio have 3 albums to their name, with To Lose My Life being the first, released back in 2008. 

The album includes 10 tracks:

Death

To Lose My Life

A Place To Hide

Fifty On Our Foreheads

Unfinished Business

E.S.T

From The Stars

Farewell To The Fairground

Nothing To Give

The Price of Love

The music on this album ranges from some really rocky almost aggressive songs such as Unfinished Business, to much quieter sombre tunes such as Nothing To Give. Like I said, I really really love the whole album and listen to it very frequently, but my favourites are probably Death, Unfinished Business, Farewell To The Fairground and Nothing To Give. This is one of those albums that I know I'll still be listening to years from now as it's just that good. 

So that brings Music Monday to an end..I hope you've enjoyed my music related ramblings this month, I may even bring Music Monday back at some point in the future...

Blogust Day 12-Music Monday #3

Welcome back to another the third Music Monday of the month! So far I've chatted to you about the likes of Sam Smith and Haim. Today it is the turn of a relative newcomer; Lorde.

Lorde is seventeen years old and from New Zealand. She first arrived on the scene with her smash hit "Royals" in 2013.  In September of last year she released her highly anticipated debut album, Pure Heroine, which is the album I'm going to be talking to you guys about today!

The album includes fifteen tracks:

Tennis Court

400 Lux

Royals

Ribs

Buzzcut Season

Team

Glory and  Gore

Still Sane

White Teeth Teens

A World Alone

Bravado

Million Dollar Bills

The Love Club

Biting Down

Swingin Party

It's so hard to pick out favourites from the record as I genuinely love all of them and know all the words. It's a kind of grungy, moody feeling album with some seriously perceptive lyrics in there. If I had to pick out a few I'd say you should try out Tennis Court, Buzzcut Season, Team, Glory and Gore and White Teeth Teens (which actually has a really cool retro vibe which I'm LOVING!). But seriously, listen to the album as a whole; it's been put together very well!

What have you been listening to this week? I'll be back next week with the last instalment of Music Monday..I can't believe it's nearly over!

Until then... 

Blogust Day 7- Music Monday #2

Welcome back to Music Monday! This week I'm coming at you with another debut album..this time in the form of Days Are Gone, by Haim.

Haim are a pop/rock trio from California consisting of Este, Danielle and Alana, all of whom are sisters. I love them because there serve up just the right amount of punchy lyrics and rocky numbers with a few quieter more emotional songs thrown in there too.  This is another album that I've had on repeat since I discovered it.

The album includes thirteen tracks:

Falling

Forever

The Wire

If I Could Change Your Mind

Honey & I

Don't Save Me

Days Are Gone

My Song 5

Go Slow

Let Me Go

Running If You Call My Name

Send Me Down

Edge

So far my favourites are probably The Wire, Days Are Gone and Go Slow. You'll have probably heard a few of Haim's songs, especially the incredibly popular Falling and My Song 5, but I'd really recommend you check out the rest of the album. It's really worth listening to. 

What music are you guys currently enjoying?