Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 here they are: "Burning Out" by The Linda Lindas:  The Linda Lindas have been one of the youngest AND most hard-rocking singing sensations of the past few years!! It was only a matter of time until I came around to reviewing their material. Their first adult alt breakthrough single, "Burning Out," contains their trademark fiery sound and attitude, but sounding a bit more like a slightly edgier "B**ch" by Meredith Brooks than it does like Joan Jett, Blondie, and other punk grrl forebears the way one might expect a Linda Lindas song to sound. The title of this song seems to indicate how The Linda Lindas feel in it - just tired of the humdrum existence and routines of everyday life! The drums briefly climax during the pre-chorus of the song, but most of "Burning Out" sounds like a once rebellious band trying desperately to hold onto their punk rock cred and sound but still facing the inevitability of becoming adults in the process. "Candlebox...

 here they are: "Bottle" by Remi Wolf:  With its smooth and clean guitar licks, slick production, and its yearning yet somewhat resigned vocals, Remi Wolf's "Bottle" is one of those songs that defines the recent wave of "bedroom pop" musicians. In case it wasn't already obvious from the title, "Bottle" tends to be about addiction. The chorus' "I can't get the bottle if I don't get up" is one indication of this, but elsewhere, phrases like "sweet, sweet nicotine" and "I can't get drunk if I don't got drugs" confirm the helpless state Remi is in during this song, not to mention "I'm off and on and off again" which encapsulates addiction in a nutshell. The song's sound suggests a breezy, beachy summer, but the lyrics suggest otherwise. "Hot Blooded" by New Constellations:  Not to be confused with Foreigner's hard rock anthem of the same name, New Constellations...