Luna Bay - Hometown

Well, if I go, would you stay,
And remember me as I was?
And when you're calling through the night,
I'll come running to your hometown

If you're looking for a nice, upbeat, feel good, summer hit to get you dancing around your living room (or your backyard, or your chair) look no further than "Hometown" the latest single from London-based indie-pop outfit Luna Bay. They've got a fairly classic pop sound, complete with jangly guitars, smooth, catchy vocals, and finger-snapping percussion.

RIYL: Little Comets, High Tyde, Sundara Karma, Viola Beach

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Coldplay - ALIENS

Tell your leader
Sir or ma'am
We come in peace
We mean no harm
Somewhere out there
In the unknown
All the E.T.'s are phoning home
Watching my life
On the skyline
Crossing your eyes
For a lifetime

Just an alien
Moving target
Target movement
A patch, a corner
Of the spacetime
Just an alien
Turning toward it
Turning pages
Over Asia
Crossing ages
Just an alien
Oh, we just want to get home again

I'm not a HUGE Coldplay fan, though they have some songs that I will probably listen to forever and ever - "Viva la Vida" is one of my favorite storytelling songs, and "Sky Full of Stars" hits my heart right in the sweet spot - but I figured to go with the fresh new release for today's Most Important song. Chris Martin & Co. have always been experimenters and in recent years have found their greatest success in remixes and collaborations that can be played on the dance floor ("Hymn for the Weekend" w/Beyonce remixed by SEEB, the current "Something Just Like This" w/The Chainsmokers) so it doesn't surprise me that their latest single leans so electronic straight from the gate. Kinda weird, kinda pretty, kinda fun, though also sad. Bonus: animated lyric video.

RIYL: Snow Patrol, Oasis, One Republic, Band of Horses

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HAIM - Little of Your Love

Don't it feel like that night was from a dream
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
I've never felt nothing like that
Looking at you, looking right back
You say nothing is ever as good as it seems
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Stop running your mouth like that
'Cause you know I'm gonna give it right back

I was a big fan of their 2013 release Days Are Gone and so far I'm really enjoying Something To Tell You. It's fun, and clearly showcases Haim's musical and songwriting talent. It was a bit of a challenge to choose a song, in the end I decided to go with "Little of Your Love" because it's a lot of fun.

RIYL: Eisley, Chairlift, CHVRCHES, Lykke Li

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