Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 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,...

 here they are: "Arizona" by Palmyra:  Named after a song by fellow indie-country-rock group, Houndmouth, Palmyra's "Arizona" has a similar vibe to the band whose song they were named after! Arizona itself often gives one images of dry desert land and vast canyon mountains, and the song "Arizona"'s traveling-down-the-highway country-rock vibes go right in line with the state it's named after. The town of Sedona, Arizona, is mentioned in the song's first verse, and that might be a subtle nod to the title of Houndmouth's most popular song. What separates Palmyra from Houndmouth is how Palmyra has an openly neurodivergent member. Guitarist and mandolinist Sasha Landon is bipolar, and they have written about it in at least one song of theirs. I look forward to reviewing that song if I ever get the chance to! "Back to Friends" by sombr:  New Yorker Shane Boose, better known as Sombr, might only be 19 years old, but he has the wisdo...