Music Monday: Top songs of the Week!

Adam Humphries, the editor of WhatsOn, has compiled this week’s top songs. There is something magical about music that can revitalize and cure the soul while also igniting new hope. Here is the weekly music selection for you to enjoy and add to your playlist.

School of X’s Rasmus Littauer features on wicked THE ADAM debut! – Geronimo

Hailing all the way from Copenhagen, yet was a huge love for British artists such as John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, the Adam, fronted by lead singer Adam Olssen homage 2 British rock greatness in his debut. Accompanying him is Danish singer-songwriter, Rasmus Littauer.

The irony behind this upcoming EP came from Adam’s own interpretation of how many amazing rock bands seem to develop or end up; making a couple of great records and someone is the leaves or band breaks up. Considering this is his debut into the British music scene only time will tell if this could happen.

By the way for debuts, this song that is actually quite impressive and you can definitely hear the Lennon/Hendrix sound here.

When it comes to music videos there’s always something both naturalistic and warming when it looks like it’s been recorded in a sound studio. Gives it that band harmony feel.

American underground artist – Tod Lippy releases “Time,” his cover of the 1981 hit by Alan Parsons Project

American underground artist, Tod Lippy, has done a cover of a classic 1981 track from the Alan Parsons Project, and credit where it’s due, he has managed to completely reinvent it. The original author of a gospel folk-rock sound and where it is in these new ones Todd lippy has made it more of an electronic, indie, ambient sound. He’s also taken it in a completely different direction and has made this version seem darker as compared to its original counterpart.

Now when it comes to remakes, especially for singer-songwriters and musicians you can I can either add more to the song or can reinvent it. The real trick is not to a complete copy which is a few bits added to it. In this version, Lippy has got for a complete reinvention

In both versions the song is about existence, yet to wear Alan Parsons was more updated Lippy’s is more dark and somber

“Goodbye my love/maybe for forever”

MAIA BAROUH invites you into her delicious sound world with the new album – “AIDA”, out on 21st October!

Every so often you get those songs that surprise you in a way that you weren’t entirely expecting, and this is one of those. Half French half Filipino, Maia, certainly delivers that in a very thought-provoking way. Maia draws heavily on her heritage when it comes to her music and art. She draws on electronic grooves, instrumental, French cinema, Japanese underground art, national folk rap, and dance grooves. Also being the daughter of known French cinematographer, Pierre Barough.

In her lyrics, she draws heavily on the subject issues such as racism, anti-feminism as well as xenophobia. A video for the song draws heavily on the underground scene, especially of the Japanese underground scene. Maia is definitely one of those artists to keep your eye and ear out for, and fearlessly uses her art and music to convey a message

Hannah Schneider – releases her first solo album in 7 years, ‘Ocean Letters’!

Danish singer-songwriter and musician, Hannah Schneider, is back after a 7-year-old break from music, and by the looks of things, she’s been very busy. She releases her upcoming EP, ocean Letter. The album consists of 10 tracks of her reflecting on her life as well as a return to her classical roots. With some electronic and ambient sounds thrown into the mix.

The album was written during the pandemic, which is where many of us were left dealing with our own problems. As many great artists normally do, Hannah has taken these experiences and channeled them into her songwriting.

The result is this amazing album.

In a similar way to Kate Bush, Hannah hasn’t rushed when it comes to making this album she has just taken her time. Ironically, this is where we seem to get the best of their work and Hannah is one of those artists.

Just take your pick and listen