Life Sounds Better To Music ~ July 2020
Life Sounds Better To Music ~ July 2020
The month started with a very strange revelation… I really like the new Lady Gaga album!
Lady Gaga ~ Chromatica (the album!)
Chromatica was released at the end of May and, to be honest, I really didn’t know anything about it. However, at the beginning of July I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts “Switched On Pop”, and WOW! CLICK HERE to go this fantastic podcast about this surprisingly good album.
I’m no Lady Gaga fan. I quite liked her first hit, Just Dance, but that was 12 years ago. So, without the podcast it’s unlikely I’d have bothered to listen to this, her sixth studio album. A guy called BloodPop (who has worked on loads of big stuff shares the writing and production credits. There are guest vocals on “Shine From Above’ from Elton John, and Ariana Grande on “Rain On Me”.
The album is a good listen and I had it on repeat for a few days. Having listened to the podcast it all makes sense – give it a try. Here’s the Ariana track
EDIT – then later in the month, along came this excellent remix by the fabulous Purple Disco Machine!
Johnny Hates Jazz ~ Spirit Of Love
I have a FaceBook friend called Scott in America, who I met through my time with Steve as internet radio DJ’s (on Morpher /JFSR / New York) , who posted this one. As he pointed out – “The lyrics are so good and fitting for right now” .
Johnny Hates Jazz are probably best known for their 1987 hit “Shattered Dreams” which reached number 5. They are still around / back and this is their new single. It reminds me a lot of “Harvest For The World”.
Deadmau5 & The Neptunes ~ Pomegranate
I’m a longtime fan of Joel aka Deadmau5, I’ve even been to see him live. The 2008 album “Random Album Title”, which includes “Brazil”, “Faxing Berlin” and “I Remember”, is one of my favourites.
The Neptunes are Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo… that’s right – THE Pharrell Williams, so quite a pedigree!
I’ll be totally honest, at first listen I was a little disappointed with Pomegranate, but it’s a grower.
Disclosure ~ Expressing What Matters
Those clever Lawrence brothers are back with a very clever reworking of Bozz Scaggs classic 70’s track “Lowdown”. I absolutely love it but, having said that, I’d love to hear a mix that used even more of Lowdown.
Expressing What Matters is on Disclosure’s new album “Energy” which is due at the end of August.
Joel Corry x MNEK ~ Head & Heart
Finally, I was looking for a video to use in the observation round of the quiz one week and I came across this one. Because I watched the video several times this catchy pop tune “ear-wormed” it’s way into my brain.
Joel Corry, for anyone who doesn’t know, originally came into the public eye on Geordie Shore – not that I have ever watched the show. Wikipedia describes him as a DJ, producer and fitness trainer. After 12 singles that didn’t chart between 2015 and 2018, this is his third and biggest tune to date.
That’s Life Sounds Better To Music ~ July 2020. As the month came to an end Taylor Swift released a new album – another one that really surprised me. We’ll see if I decide to include it next month.
Until next time my mug of tea is raised to you and yours ~ cheers!
