New songs for June 30th, 2025

 here they are:


"My Love" by Hannah Jadagu:  One of a growing number of "bedroom pop" artists (think Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Billie Eilish, etc.), Hannah Jadagu makes her debut on this blog on a dreamy, synth-driven track called "My Love." Though the song itself is sweet and buoyant, the question of whether this is a love song or a track about someone who wants to fall in love but can't seem to do so is left to interpretation. 

"Palm Readers" by Palmyra:  So far, Palmyra have been a mild success story on adult alt radio with their Americana-tinged "Arizona." "Palm Readers" has a bit more of an intimate vibe than the countrified "Arizona" did. Acoustic guitar once again dominates, but the drums are more subtle this time and there's more noticeable piano on here too. There's still a bit of a country-rock wanderlust in this song ("81 back to Richmond/I drive all over Virginia"), but for the most part, it's both a darker and sweeter song than "Arizona" was. The song seems to be a bittersweet, earnest plea for connection. Must be a bit of frustration to unpack in this song too since an F-bomb is dropped midway through.

"Robin's Egg" by Iron & Wine (featuring I'm With Her):  As per usual with Iron & Wine, this is a very mellow track. A very sweet track, too, and with indie-folk supergroup I'm With Her backing Iron & Wine, it makes for an excellent listen! Some of the lyrics here are simultaneously cute and goofy ("You got blue and loosey-goosey/I went robin's egg" - sounds like the words of an obscure nursery rhyme!) It's not clear what the song is about, but the nature-like imagery in the song combined with its warm, breezy tone make it perfect for a summer that you'd rather have as quiet than party-going. 

"Your Direction" by Goose:  Goose? Robin? Anyone noticing a theme here?! Anyway...Goose are normally like an odd yet enjoyable cross between the jam band vibes of The Grateful Dead and the 21st century-era soft rock of The Fray. Goose's latest song, "Your Direction," definitely leans more into the soft rock side of their material...but it doesn't sound like it took inspiration from a contemporary band. This one has vibes closer to '70s soft rock like Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, and America! As a fan of all three of those acts, I can't help but vibe with this one! It's a total "yacht rock" homage. Is it cheesy? Yeah, kind of. But I don't care. It's still a great song to give a sweet, relaxing start to summer! It's also one of the shorter Goose songs at 5 minutes and 12 seconds (yes, that's short for a Goose song, since they normally extend at least into the 6- or 7-minute range).