New songs for October 7th, 2024

 here they are:


"Hide Anymore" by Wilder Woods:  The mostly old school R & B-oriented Wilder Woods have taken a turn towards embracing newer styles on their latest song, "Hide Anymore." Although Bear Rineheart's soulful vocals are still present, the rest of the song feels more like a contemporary pop tune, and even those sound more paranoid than they usually do on Wilder Woods' typically more fun material. It appears to be about a relationship where Bear feels betrayed by someone not telling the truth to him. I don't think anyone would feel OK after going through that, though!


"The Lighthouse" by Stevie Nicks:  It's been a little over a decade since we last heard from Stevie Nicks! Having lost a longtime bandmate recently, though, she was probably in mourning during the last year or so, and the sadness shows in her latest song, "The Lighthouse." Although many of her best-known songs of regret were aimed at Lindsey Buckingham, I can't imagine this one was, as their flame died out long ago, and this is more a song of regretting the loss of an important person than it is about losing an important relationship. Stevie does not confirm within this song whether "The Lighthouse" was aimed at Christine McVie, but it would not surprise me at all if that's who it was about. Rarely has a song sounded both this sad and this anguished! Losing a loved one, whether friend or partner, is a powerful thing, and it can inspire songs, as it seems to have done here!

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