“Music” Archives

I’ve been thinking about songs that I wish were sung on Sunday mornings in lieu of the usual “praise & worship” fare.

At its best, Japancake’s take on the shoegaze classic offers some new insights into Kevin Shield’s masterpiece.

The sound of a band completely comfortable inside its own skin and supremely confident in their skills.

Weigl and Hoffman combine orchestral sounds, sparse piano lines, Spanish guitar, and skittering, echoey beats.

The group’s elegance, melancholy atmosphere, and attention to detail are as prevalent as ever.

And it can’t come soon enough.

When Lycia hits their stride, all of the pretense and bombast works entirely in their favor, and the music feels more comprehensive and accomplished than portentous.

Replete with Christian imagery as far removed from traditional praise and worship music as can be.

Music that, despite its sometimes painful awkwardness and delicacy, is capable of reminding us of something we’ve long forgotten.