Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 here they are: "Daisy" by Marfa:  This song has been around for a few weeks now, but it seems like it's been gaining more traction lately, so I've decided to review it. This song is a wistful, slightly bittersweet track that sounds like what an indie-folk version of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" might have been like. "Daisy," in this case, is the name of a girl, not a flower, though the song's mellow vibes could certainly evoke floral imagery! The titular Daisy, apparently, is "a broad who flew the coop to Utah" who "could never last a summer without any withdrawal." Sexual withdrawal?! Those are some risque lyrics hiding beneath this sweet song! As the song moves on from these lines, it mostly just repeats the phrase "Yeah, she's gonna be alright." That line almost seems sarcastic when you put it up against the previous lines. "Dandelions" by Whitney:  No, not a person named Whitney, but a group o...

 here they are: "Cut and Rewind" by Say She She:  Multiple cultural backgrounds, multiple genres, and entirely women, Say She She debut on this blog with a song that blends disco, new wave, post-punk, and indie into a single sound! That song, "Cut and Rewind," seems to be a song that celebrates the joy of making music with a tone that's somewhat biting and subversive yet still fun, funky, and fresh! So when you listen to this song, please...be kind...Rewind!! (And Cut) "One Thing" by Lola Young:  Lola's smash hit, "Messy," came out towards the end of 2024 and seemed to dominate the first half of 2025, and it's not hard to see why! Multi-genre success (adult alt, alt, and even mainstream pop eventually), and her effortless combination of vulnerable lyrics and catchy tune landed "Messy" as one of the biggest hits of the year! Can "One Thing" measure up? Judging by Lola's continued success on the alt, adult alt, a...