New songs for September 18th, 2023

 here they are:

"Barbaric" by Blur: Damon Albarn and co really outdid themselves with "The Narcissist," possibly their biggest alt-rock chart hit since "Song 2" in 1997! The bittersweet majesty of that song was something no one saw coming, but it still became one of the biggest alt and adult alt radio hits of the summer! With fall approaching, we get the more upbeat and summery-sounding "Barbaric." Its skittering sound falls halfway between synth-pop and power pop. Don't be fooled by its fun sound, though. The song is actually about a breakup that occurred in Christmas, of all things! The title of the song refers to the breakup itself and how Damon feels about it.

"Break Free" by Dave Matthews Band: If this sounds like an older Dave Matthews Band song, that's 'cause it is one...kinda. "Break Free" was written 17 years ago, but never released on record until now. The lyrics to the song are more interesting than the song itself, though, to me. The song, as its title implies, describes addiction and the process of breaking the pattern of it. Matthews describes a "she" throughout the song, but who "she" is is a mystery. It could be a woman, but it is just as likely to be drug and/or alcohol addiction from what the rest of the lyrics entail, or possibly sex addiction (or both, perhaps?!)