Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 here they are: "Atomic City" by U2:  U2 were and still are one of the biggest rock bands in the world, and they have stayed together for over 40 years! Although many know who they are and are familiar with their songs, not many seem to know that in their early years, U2 were heavily influenced by punk and post-punk groups of the day. It really shows here on their latest song, "Atomic City." Mixing darkly avant-garde poetry reminiscent of Patti Smith, the chugging beat and instrumentation of The Clash's "London Calling," and the vocal patterns and rhythm of Blondie's "Call Me," "Atomic City" sounds more like it would be at home in 1979 than in 2023, yet here it is! U2 have had many "comebacks" over the years, but they've rarely been as strong or compelling as this one! Highly recommended!! "Cherry Baby" by Jenny Lewis: A short but sweet song, clocking at not even two and a half minutes, Jenny Lewis' ...

 here they are: "Borrow Trouble" by Feist: Feist hasn't really made a splash since 2011, and her biggest hits are now over a decade old. That being said, I wondered if Feist would still hold up today if she released something new. The answer, it appears, is yes! She has reinvented her sound, too, adding strong influence from David Bowie's electro-rock classic, "Heroes," to her typical folk-pop atmosphere. Perhaps there are naysayers here who think that folk-rock and new wave can't be good bedfellows. Well, Feist sort of intended this song to have both a messy sound and messy lyrics, but somehow, it's ended up becoming a beautiful mess! "Psychos" by Jenny Lewis: The title of the song might sound off-putting and scary to some, but Jenny Lewis' latest tune, "Psychos," has a sound that's anything but psychotic. A laid-back folk-rocker that hearkens back to Jenny's days in indie-pop/rock group, Rilo Kiley, "Psychos...