Songbook

Tile By Tile — Alvvays

For a while this was my favorite song from Blue Rev, although in the long term it probably couldn’t pass Pharmacist. The harmony really floats around throughout most of the song without much resolution, which I enjoy. I think the rhythms of the melody and the synth play off each other well in the chorus.

Heaven’s on Fire — The Radio Dept.

Listened to this a lot at the end of 2024. I like the busy, washy drums and the optimistic groove. Makes me feel like going places and doing things. It has some of that delicious late 00s feeling for me too.

What If I Found Out — Kath Bloom & Loren Connors

My brother really likes this album and told me about it a while ago. The whole album has this feeling, but this song especially feels so raw and vulnerable that I am moved to tears. I have a lot of respect for music like this because I know that vulnerable quality is not an accident, and it’s not easy to create. I love the lines What if I tell my dreams and you don’t think that they’re so hot? / What if I am naked and you are not?