The London Souls - When I'm With You

Photo taken from the band's Facebook

Chuck-full of soul in The London Souls! Okay, I'm sorry, that's terrible, but this New York City based duo does have that soulful Rock and Roll formula down. Just put together some fine guitar playing, punchy drums, a pretty convincing pop sensitivity, passionate singing and last but not least, some Beatle-esque vocal harmonies, and you’ve got yourself a magnanimous single in the way singles –in this writer’s very humble opinion– should be made: organic (ugh, I know it’s an overused word, but bear with me), well thought out and earwormy (Ok, I know I just made that up, but you’ll see what I mean once you hear it). 

Here in A Couple Pills a Day, we are softies, and we have a thing for melodies, so if you’re into that aspect of songwriting, this is a very fitting song to draw inspiration from, and believe it or not, it was released in 2014 as a single.

Check out their website here, and also, they’ve got the official video for this song up on YouTube. I love the Internet!

The Growlers – Derka Blues

The Growlers' Hung At Heart - Taken from their Bandcamp. 

Now, I’ve never been to California, but this to me might be the best description of it, even though it doesn’t really describe anything. There’s just something about that twang, the walls of reverb and the carelessly careful lyrics that convey a beachy feeling, nostalgia for a place you’ve never been to, and a situation you might have never experienced. What I like about it the most, is how casual and daily the lyrics sound. Don’t tell me you’ve never felt like a creeper for watching your loved one for too long, I know I have. 

This is a band I hold close to my heart, I love the beach, and having never lived close it, I need something that reminds of its existence, of something greater and unknown but yet so unnervingly simple and at the same time deep and complex. At the end of the day, it’s just water; at the end of the day, it’s just the Blues.