It's fair to say that this mysteriously deceitful song will be one which will be on repeat again and again and again.
Starting off with a peacefulness which could only be described as making you feel light-headed and happy; it seems as if Wavves has created the ultimate lazy summer sleep song. But with a sudden twist the song is set into orbit leaving you with one word on your lips "wow". "Sail to the Sun" is about leaving your 9/5 job at home, doing whatever the hell you want and getting so fucked up on the way that you can't even remember what your name is, or who the girl you've just slept with is. Living fast and dying young.
The droning and elongated lyrics which Wavves exaggerates a long, hot beach day, are turned on their heads and blend in directly with the sea. Not many artists can really create that sense of transportation to a happier time; but Wavves has seriously succeeded.
With a casual excited tone, Wavves will have you singing "I don't wannaaaa / get left behind" for the rest of the day. And when the summery-grungy guitar riffs rip in to the chorus, all hell breaks loose and the dreams fulled by alcohol and party substances begins to flow.
"Sail to the Sun" is that tune of Summer which you think "fuck it, road-trip!". It's the ultimate feel-good tune to get you singing and dancing around the campfire; or at least dreaming about it on these cold spring days filled with snow.
A year ago in release; but dreamlike duo Work Drugs have prove once and for all - that you really don't need drugs to feel like you're on top of the world.
If you've ever experienced a "musical high" or the feeling of euphoria then you'll understand how fantastic this free and loosely stringed music can make you feel. And that is what Work Drugs do; produce the ultimate music high. Washing waves of synthesised beats with prominent keyboard punches; the band from Philadelphia create the ultimate summer break song.
Having slots on tour with the likes of Irish Two Door Cinema Club, Memoryhouse and Battles; even though Work Drugs was firstly a side-project; they've came further than they would've dared to imagine.
The sedative slur of the mysterious lyricists words slope over your mind - and make you want to dance, sing, run and jump into a pool of summer breezes. Having the pulsing instruments over the top of the breathy voice makes the track resemble a party at sunset on the beach; all the memories being laid out, one by one on top of one another.
Having a slight Crystal Castles-esk to them; Work Drugs' specific smooth-fi sound really gets inside of your head. The repetitive sounds and repetitive lyrics whip up a frenzy and create the feeling that something so amazing is about to happen.
Work Drugs say their music is for "dancing, boating, sexting and living". The layers of tones all compliment each other and really create the mood of thinking "fuck it" and doing something you'll probably live to regret in the morning.
The dream-pop duo post regular songs to their SoundCloud page https://soundcloud.com/#work-drugs their most recent song to be posted entitled "Delta" speaks of trippy pop infused with smooth jazz and love.
Sir Sly aren't just a bunch of kids paddling in the shallow end of the river - they're the ones making the new waves in indie music.
An LA trio; which are shrouded by a cloak of a lazy summers days excitement and hold the key to the mystery surrounding the shoe-gazing scene are the latest band to really make you believe 2013 is going to be the year.
Since Sir Sly crept onto the scene last summer, they've been quietly working behind the scenes to bring three songs to the table; which feelings can only be described as feeling "vertigo". On their YouTube channel (SirSlyMusic) three songs have been posted in the past week, and all three of them bringing completely different chills of synth.
Ghost // Gold // Where I'm Going
Ghost // The delicate lyrics that speak of sadness and leaving have dramatic under-tones of hidden meanings and tell stories of love. The soft voice echoes throughout the track and is complimented by the sparkly booming of the synthesised beats. "Ghost" has the powerful emotion of a Maccabees song but with gut-punching power to make you double-take.
Gold // An electrifying song which is full of hazy emotions. The striking lyrics hit you hard and fast - with the catchy chorus playing, the tune will be left in your mind for days on end. But on "Gold" it isn't the lyrics that make this something for your ears to prick up to; it's the pungent and sharp piano riffs that leave you feeling speachless and full.
Where I'm Going // From the three new songs published on YouTube - "Where I'm Going" is the game-changer. Elongated emotion-filled strings of lyrics with hidden meanings arise from the sinister tone of the synthesiser. "All of my love/was wasted on you" mixed together with the adverse beats, really create a song worth the second glance.
The 1975 are four piece from Manchester,who've made casual sex with an average in hi-tops, sound like a naive, love-sick lullaby about a princess on her high horse - a comparison not for the faint hearted and that not many bands can pull off.
Their latest song "Sex", single from their EP entitled the same name is one of them songs that grab you by the gut and make you double-take and think in the words of Manchester legends The Stone Roses "this is the one we've waited for".
The lead single off the new EP is an explosion of haunting brilliance. The woozy lyrics sung by the mysterious Matthew Healy, entwine electrifying quick-wit with a relaxed feeling of comfort. If you were this girl who "has a boyfriend anyway", you wouldn't really have to think twice.
The 1975 infuse rousing guitar riffs with explosions of passion and pain from the drum kit - creating the atmosphere of a sweaty mosh gig - right in your ears.
Oozing with excitement and dripping with fantastic imagery - the four piece's four song-long EP "Sex" really hits home. The band is one of those you tend to find in the early hours of the morning by accident, when you're scowering that side of YouTube you've never come across, from just clicking on a Swim Deep video.
The "Sex EP", their second EP, was released on 19th of November 2012; and for only £2.49 you can't be going wrong. The four songs on the EP all have an amazingly dynamic sound which seriously but the 1975 up for one of the bands to stick to in 2013.
Intro / Set 3 //
Undo //
Sex //
You //
Creating a flare of preppy electric pop, it's no question to how big mysterious Scottish ban Chvrches (pronounced "Churches") are going to be in 2013
Chvrches have been announced as 5th place live on the morning Radio 1 Breakfast show: and 5 out of 12 has no shame; Enter Shikari, The Drums and La Roux all bagged 5th place also.
So who are Chvrches? With there abnormal name tying in with their abnormal sounds; basically they're one of the bands to watch rise and gain strength in numbers this year. With catchy chorus's lyrics boomed from the haunting lyricist of Lauren Mayberry; Chvrches sound stands out head and shoulders above the rest of pop.
2012 has been a slump in the music scene; seeing factory made groups such as One Direction and JLS rise to be "the best", but could 2013 have a shining golden pathway for Chvrches to waltz up?
The Glaswegian trio mix an electronic quickening of the heart, using shoe gazing tones, to a soft and subtle emotion-fulled-sun-shining feeling. Influenced by the likes of Kate Bush, Prince and Eliot Smith; waves of old and new can be heard entwined through their music.
If Chvrches are anything; they're the game changer the critics and lovers of all things music have been sat on the edge of their boom-boxes for. Chvrches was formed by Martin Doherty and Ian Cooke; and after weeks of brainstorming a name: they came up with the original "Chvrches" so that when their name became instantly famous; they wouldn't be confused with Churches.
One of the main songs that have aroused the hidden music lovers, scouring the Internet for something fresh is from a new, un-heard of band is, "The Mother We Share". Taking less that 48 hours to write and record; Chvrches have specifically gave it a hard packing punch which has sent the song soaring! Mayberrys lyrics sing of sweet happiness but are jerked up and jolted into oblivion with the simple aid of a synthesiser.
Chvrches deserve their place in the top 5 sound of 2013; watch this space. By this time next year; you won't understand how you even managed through the days without them.
