A lot can be said about Benjamin Clementine. He has a way of being unique where other artists don’t think to look. He purposefully incorporates archaic words into his everyday speech and creates music that resists being categorized into a single genre. But what struck this gnome’s heart most is his passion-and an undying will to move forward. At age 16, Clementine left school after failing nearly…
Forhill is easy to label as another synthwave artist, but the sounds and tones that wash over you in “Arboretum” envision a younger version of yourself--one filled with optimism and a hopeful view of the future. At the same time, the song forces you to confront nostalgic memories of hope and dreams from a time and place that may never have truly existed. The word arboretum describes a botanical…
This song is spicy. You will hear so much great instrumentation and vocals in this one song. Once you finish listening here, just go check out the album. It's worth it. ~~ Music Gnome out 🍄 Listen here:
Found from the Pacific Breeze 1 album, this is a fun day out song. This song is classified as City Pop. If you've never heard of City Pop, it's a Japanese music genre inspired from popular music typically from the USA in the 1980's. The grooves are fun, light, and great for hanging out at the beach, or a day at the park. ~~ Music Gnome out 🍄 Listen here:
The soft timbre and crunched sound of this song almost seem at odds on paper, but they mesh and meld into a tragic scene of longing for someone that's gone from your life. Check it out below: ~~ Music Gnome out 🍄 Listen here: