It was late great, but not always fully recognized Scottish singer-songwriter John Martyn who wrote the (great) song with the above title.
“Bless the weather that brought you to me
Curse the storm that takes you home
Bless the weather that brought you to me
Curse the storm that takes you away”
So go the lyrics from this 1971 song, Martyn combines the actual weather situation with something quite personal here in such a great manner.
Of course, the weather is something we often talk about and mostly complain about, not bearing in mind that arctic storms or scorching heat (depending on what part of the globe you are located at the moment) is now in most cases of our own doing.
Can music present relief? Possibly, but only in part and if it helps us contemplate what we have to do about it. Starting five days ago.
Jaimee Harris The Fair And Dark-Haired Lad
Yes, Harris is a folk/country artist located in Nashville, and she so deftly takes an obvious ‘old’ country theme and turns it into a good piece of Nashville-tinged pop here.
Elskavon - Blossom And The Void
Chris Bartels Aka Elskavon is one of those producers that think that electronic-based music doesn’t necessarily have to stick to strictly set formulas and those formulas need some tasteful, sophisticated bending. Like on his latest single here.
Eluvium-Vibration Consensus Reality (for Spectral Multiband Resonator)
Eluvium is considered another electronic artist, but his music has always gone much further than that, often touching on modern classical, but also ‘regular’ pop music. Here he is in his more classical mode, and as is usually the case with his music, to a great effect.
Dutch Uncles - Tropigala (2 to 5)
Now, Dutch Uncles prefer more standard pop/rock moves, here combining Lambchop and Talking Heads in their soulful mode. and it works.
Bad Pelicans - Dance Music
Bad Pelicans titled their new single as dance music, and it sure is, if you like pogo dancing in any shape or form, particularly to the original Gang of Four sound.
Havana Winter - Death Wish
Behind such an ominous title is actually a cute, gentle ballad from this Norwegian-American songstress. A great voice too.
Catholic Guilt - Live For The Rush
The rush Melbourne, Australia band are talking about has more to do with the melodic side of power pop than some post-punk, which is lurking in there too. Sounds good no matter what.
Sam Burton - Maria
Singer-songwriter Sam Burton seems to have quite a few Jimmy Webb and Burt Bacharach written (and sung) songs in his collection, which is definitely a sign of good taste, which he is able to translate into a good song of his own.
Mazey Haze - Kill Me I Got You
Behind another somewhat ominous title is yet another subtle song, from Mazey Haze, aka Dutch artist Nadine Appeldoorn, this time around in a form of dream pop that fully approves her moniker.
Esben & The Witch - The Well
Rachel Davies and her bandmates have already built a name for themselves and here we can hear why, with some deft melody runs and Davies’ excellent vocals.