Bleak Streak Release Peak Bleak
My affection for Swedish pop continues today with the release of the latest Bleak Streak LP, which is full of the proper jangles and vocal interplay, such that I definitely myself circling back to certain tracks over and over, like the title track of Peak Bleak. A quick shuffle and swing from a jangling guitar puts you in the midst of the fun right away, and they soak you in that moment, until they pull back the covers on the vocals. Their vocal interplay at first is call-and-response, then the male/female voices overlap one another, creating this swinging punch of melodies that will likely you have you reaching for the album too! Stream it all HERE or enjoy the title track below!
There was so much new music dropping last week that it was hard to keep track of it all, but I think with 22 new songs out there, we managed to do our part. Greg Mendez was a big winner, with a brand new EP we loved; I also definitely didn’t turn away from the fresh Innocence Mission, which maybe one of my favorite they’ve ever concocted. We had a premiere of a new Sunnsetter tune, and also hit up the latest from The Great Divides, so we’re kind of all over the place musically, making this playlist a journey of sorts. You can’t go wrong by pressing play below!
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