Exposing My Ears To New & Wonderful Music

As an eclectic listener there simply is not enough time in the day to listen to every album or every song; new or old - that I would like my ears to endure. Therefore I've decided to dedicate 5 out of 7 days a week to listen to music I haven't listened to before; for educational reasons as well as for fun. Old music will always be a deeper love of mine but there is nothing more satisfying than finding a little band on YouTube, Spotify or Soundcloud and watching them blow up in the eye of the media and hearing them on the radio.

 As a music journalist I have to have an eye for good music or else I would simply get nowhere with my job; therefore I am writing this blog post to hopefully inspire you to listen to some new music; whether it be a new release or just an album or band you have never listened to before. Recently I've been getting really into The Cure; I've always liked them and their main tunes; Boys Don't Cry, Friday I'm in Love, Close To Me etc... But I've never really put time aside to give them a real listen. I'm going to write down a months worth of artists and their albums with their genre and release date alongside it; so you can see the range of music I am indulging in.

Week 1

Day 1. Tiggs Da Author - Glenville Grove (EP)

Release Date: 11th of November 2016
Genre: Rap

Day 2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Getaway (Album)

Release Date: 17th of June 2016
Genre: Funk-Rock

Day 3. Soul Clap - Soul Clap (Album)

Release Date: 14th of October 2016
Genre: EDM

Day 4. Jones - New Skin (Album)

Release Date: 7th of October 2016
Genre: Alternative-Pop/ RnB

 

Day 5. Hooton Tennis Club - Big Box Of Chocolates (Album)

Release Date: 21st of October 2016
Genre: Alternative Rock

(2 day break)

Week 2

Day 8. Jimmy Eat World - Integrity Blues (Album)

Release Date: 21st of October 2016
Genre: Rock

Day 9. Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love" (Album)

Release Date: 2nd of December 2016
Genre: Hip-Hip/ Rap

Day 10. The Bluetones - Luxembourg

Release Date: 12th of May 2003
Genre: Britpop/ Indie-Rock

Day 11. James Arthur - Back From The Edge (Album)

Release Date: 28th of October 2016

Genre: Pop/Soul

Day 12. Soft Hair - Soft Hair (Album)

Release Date: 28th of October 2016

Genre: Alternative/Indie-Rock

(2 day break)

Week 3

Day 15. Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere (Album)

Release Date: 14th of October 2016
Genre: Hip-Hop

Day 16. Radiohead - In Rainbows (Album)

Release Date: 10th of October 2007

Genre: Art-Rock

Day 17. Kings Of Leon - WALLS (Album)

Release Date: 14th of October 2016

Genre: Rock

Day 18. Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect (Album)

Release Date: 1st of April 2016
Genre: Indie/Alternative Rock

Day 19. Alpines - Another River (Album)

Release Date: 28th of October 2016

Genre: Synth-pop/Soul

(2 day break)

Week 4

Day 22. 808INK - Hungry (Album)

Release Date : 10th of November 2016

Genre: Hip-Hop

 

Day 23. Cast - All Change (Album)

Release Date: 16th of October 1995
Genre: Britpop/ Indie-Rock

Day 24. Vaults - Caught In Still Life (Album)

Release Date:  2nd of December 2016

Genre: Electronic/Synth-pop

Day 25. Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome (Album)

Release Date: 2nd of December 2016

Genre: Rock

FINAL DAY! Manic Street Preachers - GOLD AGAINST THE SOUL (Album)

Release Date: 14th of June 1993
Genre: Alternative Rock

Once I have completed the month I'm going to pick out the albums/EPs which I thought were the most easy-listening/ most influential. Excited doesn't begin to describe this challenge! If you have any requests; any artists/albums you think I may have not listened to before, who are worth listening to contact me and I will try to give them a listen! Also it would be nice to hear what you have to say about my choices! Don't be afraid to contact me; here are my details -

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