Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 here they are: "Billboard Heart" by Deep Sea Diver:  The first (and so far, only) Deep Sea Diver song I knew about before this one was "Impossible Weight," which was largely a Sharon Van Etten song in addition to being a Deep Sea Diver one. "Billboard Heart" marks the first time I've heard Deep Sea Diver by themselves. Lead singer Jessica Dobson does have a similar voice and musical style to Sharon Van Etten, albeit more electronica-influenced in "Billboard Heart," while still maintaining an overall indie-pop/rock aesthetic. I'm not sure what Dobson means by the title, "Billboard Heart," (apparently her significant other has one, according to the song), but the rest of the song indicates that it has yearning lyrics, much like its yearning sound, centering around wanting things you can't have and the desire to be free. "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish:  Though less guitar-centric than Billie's previous eff...

 Here they are! "In Front of Me Now" by Nada Surf:  The latest from Nada Surf, "In Front of Me Now," combines Cars-esque synths with the typical jangle-pop sound that Nada Surf have had on pretty much all of their post-millennial records. The title of the song seems to be a reflection on how enjoying the here and now is more important than focusing on nostalgia. Nada Surf are well aware of all of the hardships that people have faced for the past few years, and it seems to be part of what they are addressing in this song, and they recognize the tendency people have (perhaps now more than ever) in saying that the past was a "better" time. However, by concentrating our energy on what time has to offer for us currently, we might just be able to see past all the chaos and reach more for the beauty that surrounds us! At least that's what Nada Surf hope we will do. "Lunch" by Billie Eilish:  Singing sensation Billie Eilish has been popular roughly s...