here they are:
"Love Is Everywhere (Beware)" by Wilco: So it's official. Now both the end of the 2000's AND the end of the 2010's have a Wilco song (and album to go along with it). Wilco's eclectic musical pallet, which is at once both sweet and sardonic, has made them one of the most appealing and enduring bands of the indie scene. A major difference between the end of the '00s and the end of the 2010's is how much political turmoil we have sadly had to face during the latter (perhaps even more so when it comes to how much indie and folk musicians have had to endure as a result). "Love Is Everywhere (Beware)" is a song of reassurance that Jeff Tweedy and co have offered us during these troubled times. Jeff is not a complete optimist, though, in spite of what he suggests in both the title and the sound of this song. If you're wondering just what to make of this song, perhaps the best thing to do is just to get swept up in its mellow vibes and focus more on the message of the song's title than that of the song itself.
"Stay High" by Brittany Howard: Well, sadly, "History Repeats" didn't do as well as I thought it would on adult alt radio, but Alabama Shakes' lead singer has decided to release a second single about three weeks later with "Stay High". The song is unusual for a Brittany Howard song in that it focuses on acoustic guitar more than it does on electric. Given Brittany's rock and roll reputation, the phrase "stay high" might refer to drugs on the surface, but the lyrics are actually quite sweet otherwise, much like the song itself. The song is hardly about drugs (from what I can tell), the sex aspects are replaced by pure love, and it's not really a rock and roll song either so much as it is folk-rock. The song is basically an expression of pure love, whichever way you choose to look at it.
