New Favourite

Sudhir's Pick:

I think this has the potential to be a new favourite for both of us. Hope you like it. I think the words will especially be meaningful.

Moving Forward : Colony House

Tanisha's Pick:

The last couple weeks have been so busy and I don't know how all the time just flew by. The other day it hit me that I've been back in Delhi for two months. Sometimes my grasp of time is very muddled up!

I loved being up in the mountains in Manali a few weeks ago, but it just makes living in Delhi all the more difficult. I really do miss my walks on the beach in Senegal. It was my daily therapy for a few months. By the way, my piano from Bangalore has a new home in my house in Delhi-- my new daily therapy. It's been super fun being reunited. :)

Enjoy the song- sad lyrics, but good voices. Have a good week. We should catch up sometime.

Hurt Somebody : Noah Kahan & Julia Muchaels

For an easier week...

Getting back into the swing of things here is not the easiest but good music makes it easier. Here is a new song from an old favourite. I think you will like it. - Sudhir

I Can't Quit - The Vaccines

Here's a track that has everything the perfect indie folk song needs - acoustic instruments, simple harmonies, lyrics about dreams and life simplicities and a music video with natural landscapes! Hope this track helps make your week easier. 
- Tanisha

The Woods - Hollow Coves

Chicago

Sudhir's Pick:
Since we did Soul last week, I thought we could try some slow jazz this week. I am honestly not sure what I feel about this song yet, but I know I can't stop listening to it. I think you might like it.

Chicago : Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

Tanisha's Pick:
Last week I actually listened to a lot of classical instrumental music. Work was busy and instrumental is perfect for concentrating. But found this song with this bubbly guy in the video. Fun song.
I think you win this week though. Good choice. :)

Today is The Day : EELS

Little Hummingbird

Hey hey!

So this was a really cool video (maybe it's popular, I just never knew) along with a great song. You will likes, me thinks. Hope the week goes well. :)

-S

Little Light : Lewis Watson

A 360 degree music video! So fun. Good tune.
I know the next two weeks are going to be crazy for you. Hang in there! You can do it :)

I chose my song mostly for the funky album cover, but good song too. 
- Tanisha

Hummingbird : Wildling

One Kaleo of Rhys

Hey hey!

I think you may like this one. Seems like it would make for a great OST which as you know if my chief reason for liking songs anyways. Was great to catch- up last week. Another one soon?

-S

Way Down We Go : Kaleo

Yo!
Much sorry for no post and late post. Didn't have a song until just now. I need to listen to more music this week. It feels like a while since I listened to good music all day!
Also, really enjoyed the track you picked. What power in his voice. Very cool vibe too.
Talk soon.
- Tanisha

I Know the Feeling : Rhys Lewis

Human Lightening

Hey,
I've been feeling very blah this weekend- the kind of blah before you become ill, or when you are recovering from illness. So I stayed in bed most of the day and watched silly romantic comedies! Aside from feeling kinda better now, I also found this cool song from one of the movie soundtracks. The lyrics are a bit depressing, but the music is great. I'm sure you'll like it.
Have a good Monday! :) 

Lightening Tent : Wildlife

Are you feeling better because of the romantic comedies? That would be a fascinating power that romcoms could have. Also, I am experiencing a solidarity sickness of a running nose and cough. Oh well... Since we are talking about discovery of new music. I heard this choice wile driving down to Brighton this weekend. I think you will like it.

BTW, I think I win. :)

-S

Human : Rag n' Bones Man

Random Title

Found this really interesting band on Spotify today. Very strong indie vibe with great lyrics and a strong Mumford and Sons feel. I think you will really like them. Hope you do. Hope the week goes well even though you are not in the mountains.

-S

Agape : Bear's Den

Hey you,
Bear's Den is great! Good choice. I actually shared one of their songs here a long time ago. But I haven't heard this song. Thanks for sharing.
Here's a song by the April Towers. Heard them for the first time today. Catchy song and amusing video. Enjoy. :)

Takes One to Know One : April Towers

Meetings and Music

Hey you,

Back again after a quiet hiatus. Was so much fun meeting you last week here in my new city. We should have taken a picture for the blog. Oh well, come visit again. :)

Here's a song by a band from Estonia. They have some pretty cool music and equally cool music videos. Like how the song starts with just the bass guitar and clapping as accompaniment.They seem to be quite well known in their corner of the world. Quite glad to have discovered them now. Enjoy.

Hope you have a fun month at home. :)
- Tanisha

Good Man Down : Ewert and the Two Dragons

So great seeing you this week after what seems like an eternity. Unfortunately, this song is not in direct response to seeing you though. I have been on a Bon Jovi trip. This is one of my favourites. I especially like his acoustic cover of it. Jon Bon is actually quite a good singer. Hope you like it too.
-Sudhir

Always : Bon Jovi

Only the Wild Ones

Hey you,

The past week has flown by, and summer has arrived in Delhi. I can already feel my body start cooking towards a medium rare state. Will be nicely well done by May, meat falling off the bone by June. Haha!

Anyway, since you are indisposed this week, I will treat you to my two good finds. Both trio male bands. Have you heard of Dispatch? They aren't a new band, but I don't know any of their music. This track is from their upcoming album release. Quite an interesting mix of genres- some reggae for sure, a bit of stomp and holler half way through the song, and general indie folk rock stuff.

Platon Karataev is a band from Hungary. Great song, great lyrics, interesting accents, good harmony. Cool shots in their video too. :)

Hope you enjoy them! 

Only the Wild Ones : Dispatch

Elevator : Platon Karataev

The One Moment

So covers are one thing but when you are able to cover a song to the extent that it sounds like an exceptional new song, then you have talent. Just...listen. Miss you.

-Sudhir

Billie Jean : The Civil Wars

I couldn't wait to share this song on the blog for this week, and was quite amused when you sent me the same song yesterday to listen to. No surprises, it really is that awesome (except for the exploding guitars) :(
OK Go have always made some exceptionally creative music videos. Sometimes, I forget to concentrate on the actual song because the video is so distracting. So today I listened to a bunch of their music without the video, and loved the music too (good lyrics too!)
Glad the music helps cope with your stressful week.
- Tanisha

The One Moment : OK Go

Saint Joan, the Perfect Stranger

Hey,

Sharing a track from a band I recently discovered- Husky.

When you complete this post, I will probably be in Manali without much internet connection. I downloaded one of their albums and will listen to it on the long bus ride!

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

- Tanisha

Saint Joan : Husky

Hey hey!
I know you may not be the biggest fan of songs that come on the radio but I think this may be an exception. Catchy tune and generally, lifts spirits.

Your choice is exceptional. Hope you enjoyed the rest of their music.

-S

Perfect Strangers : Jonas Blue ft. JP Cooper

Monday in England

So since I am in the UK, I thought I would send you a British Folk song. This is beautiful. The lyrics apart, the voices are gorgeous. And the tune is great. You will love it!

Much love,
Sudhir

Sovay : Cristina Crawlay and Kerstein Blodig
(The song is too awesome to allow embedding into the blog- Please listen on YouTube here)

Hey you,
I found one from England too. Such a typical indie type band video- expressionless, geeky with a slightly strange video. But it's great track. Listen on full volume and sing a long to the chorus. Happy Monday! :)
- Tanisha

All This Way - The Magic Gang

New Places and New Music

Tanisha,

So much has happened in this past week. Neither of us are in Bangalore anymore and we are on the cusp of new and exciting things. I figured I would find a song which would be good to mark this moment in our lives. I have heard the original before but I actually prefer this cover. Congrats on the start of a new life and cheers to a new phase of Mephobics!

-Sudhir

The Rising : Sting

Hey you,
Almost forgot that today was blog post day. Quite a transition we've both had just the past week. There will be many changes in our lives, but I'm glad that blog won't have to suffer. :)
Heard this song during my travels last week and knew I had to remember to share it with you.

Where is the Heart : Alex Clare

Piece Perfect

Super excited to have our friend  write for us this week. Please give a warm round of applause for Priyanka Malagi. She is a lawyer-turned- YouTuber . Check out her awesome page here - ‘Piece Perfect’. 

Fun Facts: Priyanka loves mangoes, quoting Shakespeare, and climbing trees.

Hey Guys! Music makes my heart beat. Period. Not harder, or faster or any dramatic thing like that; just plain rhythmic beating. It may be a foot-thumping R&B track, a soulful serenade or a head-banging rockathon. Music makes my mood. And in the music world, the cup of astounding music overfloweth.

I have two such numbers to share with you today.

Wisher : Terminal

This track is from their album How the Lonely Keep, the first and only from the band, way back in 2004. The band later split up which is a shame, but the tracks on this album instill a music awakening.

Mirrors : The New Frontiers

If you want something more mellow to kick-start your Monday, indie rock band The New Frontiers may be the way to go. This track from the band is soft, hits just the right notes and takes your day from zero to 10 in 10 seconds.

Have a fantastic Monday guys!

Kyoto to London

I met Reshmi when she came to intern in the office where I was working in Sri Lanka. So many memories of good times in the tropical country - adventures on bus rides, late nights at the office, Sri Lankan monsoons and many sultry afternoons discussing Bangalore weather. 

That afternoon we spent at the Good Market buying sketchbooks and the many doodles I saw in it henceforth - I am not surprised that she ended up with her own art company. You all must check it out - Curiosity Kills the Cat.

And on top of that, she also has an incredible taste in music (also the inspiration for a lot of her artwork). Listen to her choices for this week.  

-Tanisha


Alone in Kyoto : Air

This is the kind of song that really transports me. It's so mellow and it's a perfect Saturday afternoon thinking in a pensive mood song. The first time I heard it was when I was in Nuwara Eliya in the midst of the mountains, and every time I hear the song, it makes me feel like I am right back there!

London Thunder : The Foals

This song is from their new album, What Went Down. If you listen to The Foals, you'll see that their music has evolved so naturally. 

Firsts

Editorial Note:

It was Sudhir's birthday this past week, the end of the first month of 2016 and the start of the Royal Mumble, another project that Sudhir is working on. It is also almost our anniversary of the blog. We are proud that for almost a year we have been able to continuously bring you new music that has hopefully entertained and inspired you. This has been our first year and we have no plans of stopping anytime soon. You are welcome, world.


Sudhir's Pick
T, 

It was so great reconnecting and hanging out with most of the old gang this week. It reminded me of the old days. And I looked for a (new) song but sounded like music that was around then. Super glad I found one. Even though the band chosen is a decade old, this is off their new album and it is glorious. Please to also be getting lost in the rest of their songs. I feel I might win this week.... might. 

Tanisha's Pick

So, here's something a bit different for this week. It's not your usual music genre, but give it a listen. 

Ludovico Einaudi is my most favourite contemporary classical composer. In his last 3 albums he's been including mixes of other genres and styles, more so with electronic and synth additions. I hadn't really paid much attention to these albums. I was sort of under the impression that they wouldn't be as good as classical pieces. Last week I listened to his newest album, Elements. Was quite awed by his ability to make his music tell stories (with and without the electronica) The simplicity of the melodies, the complexities of the layers in each piece; he never fails to impress.

This is his description of his album, Elements - "I saw new frontiers - on the edge between what I knew and what I didn't know - that I had long wanted to explore: creation myths, the periodic table, Euclid's geometry, Kandinsky's writings, the matter of sound, and of colour, the stems of wild grass in a meadow, the shapes of the landscape. For months I wandered in a seemingly chaotic mix of images, thoughts and feelings. Then gradually, everything came together in a dance, as if all the elements were parts of the same world, and myself within it."

Musical Interlude: January Edition

For the first Musical Interlude of this year, Anant Sharma shares his choices.

Anant Sharma is a musician, an entrepreneur, an actor and a writer. His musical journey began with Jekyll & Hyde - a garage rock band that performed across the country and even garnered a 3.5 star review from Rolling Stone magazine for their debut EP - Loud and Clear. From then on, Anant has continued to create music for both passion as well as professional projects including short films, commercials, etc. In 2015, Anant launched his solo electronic project - Man On The Moon, and now releases regular content under that artist name, while working as a professional music director and producer.

Find him on SoundCloud, Facebook and Instagram.

Tongues : Joywaves
I first encountered Joywave during a particularly long drought of new artists to listen to. I was immediately drawn in by the amazing music video for this song and their fresh hyper sound. The first and only album - How Do You Feel Now? - blurs the boundaries between many different genres, and presents an eclectic, high energy collection of songs that can be enjoyed in many different moods. From straight up hard rock to new indie electronica, it;s got it all. Really waiting to see where they go from here for their second album.

The Wilhelm Scream : James Blake
Wait! Before you listen to this, put on a pair of good earphones, or you might just miss the point of this song completely. As an artist, it sometimes becomes very hard to judge whether a song can work outside of your head at all. I can only imagine what went through James Blake's mind while writing and creating this track. The song has an amazing ability to keep you hooked just by the production quality it flexes. It's kind of the song that makes you wonder about where songwriting ends and production begins. The entire album - a self titled debut - is a tad taxing to listen to, but the more you concentrate on listening to it, the more it will reward you. I honestly think anyone making electronic music should hear this album at least once in their lifetime. 

Happy 100!

Sudhir's Song

So for our 99/100^th YouTube post, I thought I would send you a song which I think might be in the top 5 songs I have EVER sent you. It’s a bit different from my usual selection but why I like it is pretty self-explanatory. Her beautiful soulful rings through the entire time and the piano piece is spectacular. I think it could well be a theme song for 2016. Thoughts?

Enjoy! And hopefully, there will be a few more weeks when I will win. Have to keep building on my 6.

Tanisha's

Woohoo! 100 songs on the playlist :)

There's something I love about this song - must be either his voice, the old school vibe or the energy in the video, energy in the song (especially as it picks up). Whatever it is, this was on repeat for like the whole day when I found it.

Knowing me, I'll probably over-listen to it and then won't be able to hear it again for a while.

Until then, "Saaaaturday night, kind of pink!"

Give

Sudhir's Pick

So I know December for you means Christmas and all that comes with it. For me, it marks the coming of the end of the year and calls for a time for reflection. I know I have shared a few reflection type songs throughout the year but this might be my favourite. Randomly discovered Foals this past weekend on game night when we were watching a movie channel late at night. Out of the host of songs of this UK based band. This might be my favourite. Take a listen-

Tanisha's Pick

I've been listening to a lot of Christmas music. But, it seems that from the ones I have been listening to this year, they aren't really share-worthy. Hopefully, there will be some better ones soon.
This is one that my cousin found last year. Really like this guys voice and the arrangement of the song. It's so mellow, perfect for cold winter evenings with Christmas tree lights and hot chocolate. 

Soulful Suffering

Lost in the Light - Bahamas

Hey there, 
Heard this song the other day on 8tracks. Such sad lyrics, but sooo deep and soulful. Goes to show that a simple-structured song can really make you focus on the feelings behind the lyrics. Listened to some of this other music too, but this is definitely my favourite.
Hope you have a good week! 

P.S. It's December soon! :)

Suffering You, Suffering Me - Slow Club

Hey Hey!
So remember a while ago I sent you this song called Christmas T.V. by a band called Slow Club? No? GO listen to it now. Can we continue now? Good. I swear I thought they were a one hit wonder but I was totes wrong. This song has become the soundtrack to me week. It is super upbeat with phenomenal vocals. Seriously, a great song and so different from Christmas TV (which is probably in my top 10 favourites of all time). Let me know your thoughts.

Peace!