current favourite songs #1

Today I have decided to do something a little different by talking about my current favourite songs which I have been listening to. I cannot go a day without playing music from a variety of different artists and these have been a few which I have especially enjoyed lately. Some old favourites and new releases from a variety of artists.

1. Sing by Ed Sheeran 

This is Ed's newest single from his new album 'x' / 'multiply' which is due out on the 23rd June this year.  I am very excited for the new album and new material from Ed as I know that it will absolutely incredibly because he is such a talented guy. I have rrecently heard and watched videos of Ed at places like Radio 1s Big Weekend and of live performances and it's so overwhelming just how talented he is. Being able to control thousands of people in a crowd on his own with just a guitar and loop pendal is pretty impressive. No dancers, no band, no backing track, just him.

2. Magic by Coldplay

Coldplay have just released their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories and Magic is one of the singles from it. The whole album is wonderful and I've found that this has quite a different sound compared to previous albums as I think it is much more laid back instead of as rocky. I quite like this and especially Magic because I find it so relaxing but still a great song to turn on full blast and calm down to. Sometimes I play this to try and get to sleep and it really does help. I am really liking their new style which is also something that I wouldn't normally go for.

3. The Hardest Part by Nina Nesbitt

Nina Nesbitt is a singer-songwriter artist from Scotland and is possibly one of my favourite female singer-songwriters form the UK. I am a big fan of her acoustic guitars throughout her album named 'Peroxide' and incredible vocals especially in 'The Hardest Part' as her voice and musical talent is genuine and hasn't been messed around with overpowering backing tracks.

4. Let Me In by Grouplove

This song is part of 'The Fault in our Stars' soundtrack so it will feature in the film. {I am so excited for the film it comes out this month and I CAN'T WAIT !!} The music video which you can watch here is a mixture of small clips from the movie and also a live performance from Grouplove. I had never heard of the band before but I decided to listen to some of their other work and it's pretty incredible, I love it. Grouplove is an American rock band with good drum beats and sufficient use of electric/bass guitars and keyboards which I enjoy. Hannah and Christian {Christian's current faded blueish hair is absolutely wonderful} are the two main singers who's voices both complement each other and there is an effective contrast of the male and female voices.

5. Back to December / Apologise / You're Not Sorry by Taylor Swift

Back to December has been an old favourite of mine for years now ever since Taylor released her 3rd album 'Speak Now' in 2010. I recently downloaded the 'Speak Now: Live World Tour' cd which has 16 live tracks from the concerts. I always love live music and especially this because you can here the crowd singing along in the background. This specific track is a mash up of Back to December, Apologise and You're Not Sorry and Taylor sounds beautiful (as always). I love this track so much and the whole album especially 'Sparks Fly' and 'Mean' because these two were sung at the 'Red Tour' and so it remind me of that which makes me feel happy and sad.

I hope that you have enjoyed this post on a few songs I have especially been enjoying recently. They're mostly acoustic or live songs which I really love compared to original studio versions. 

I hope that you have a great morning/afternoon/evening/night/whenever you are reading this and check back again on Wednesdays for a new post and Sundays for something crafty:)  

megan x

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