For today’s selection, I decided to go back through some artists that I may have featured in the past. The thing is, that they have more than one good song, and deserve to be featured again, because sometimes, it isn’t enough to say something nice only once.
Stars – Barricade
[audio:http://www.duanemoody.com/audio/fsf_814_stars-barricade.mp3]
I posted about Stars about a year and a half ago, and their brilliant track, Take Me To The the Riot. Well recently, I was listening to my ipod on shuffle (as I now seem to do quite often), and the achingly beautiful Barricade came on. This song really makes me wonder why I don’t listen to Stars more often than I do, because it is truly a beautiful song; as are many of their others. The juxtaposition between the gentle, and peaceful music and the dark, violent lyrics is extremely captivating, and really highlights the talent of this marvelous band. Again, I really should listen to them more often.
Daughtry – Life After You
[audio:http://www.duanemoody.com/audio/fsf_814_daughtry-lifeafteryou.mp3]
Back in 2006, Daughtry’s self-titled debut ended up making my year end favorites list, and since then, it has been way too overplayed on the radio (Seriously!). However, when Daughtry announced they were releasing their sophomore album later this summer, I couldn’t resist at least giving it a listen when it came out. I was happy to find this amazing track on my first listen, that reminded me why I pulled for this hottie on American Idol. He truly has singing talent, and given the arrangement of this song, he has some skill at making the music to go with it as well.
Band Of Skulls – Cold Fame
[audio:http://www.duanemoody.com/audio/fsf_814_bandofskulls-coldfame.mp3]
It has barely been a month since I posted about Band of Skulls, and after listening to their most recent release, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, I felt compelled to bring more of their amazing music into the spotlight. The influences on this track go back several decades, and it serves as another great example of the amazing music they are making. The whole album is very, very good, and after one listen, I was glad that I checked out more than just the lead single, I Know What I Am. Overall, BDDFH is a great album that I am sure to listen to more and more in the coming months.
Joshua Radin – One Of Those Days
[audio:http://www.duanemoody.com/audio/fsf_814_joshuaradin-oneofthosedays.mp3]
My love for Joshua Radin began when I heard his tear-inducing track, Today. Since that time, he released an album, which ended up making my year end list in 2008. This song came back up recently on a session of shuffle, and I fell back in love with it; even more so than the first time. I love Joshua’s style of acoustic rock, and his lyrics completely make me weak in the knees. Definitely an artist I will continue to watch from now on.
Greg Laswell – And Then You
[audio:http://www.duanemoody.com/audio/fsf_814_greglaswell-andthenyou.mp3]
I posted about Greg just a couple of weeks ago, and I can’t get enough of his beautiful music (beautiful is apparently the word of the day). His sound is noticeably similar to Mat Kearney, but he is unique enough to garner attention of his own. He’s cute, makes beautiful music, and I couldn’t be happier that I found him; which is why I wanted to post more about him. If you liked either of the two songs that I posted, you must download his album Three Flights From Alto Nido, the whole album is fantastic.
Well, there are five great songs by five great artists; all of which I have mentioned before, and felt the need to mention again because of how great they are. I hope that you enjoyed them! Let me know what you think!
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