Spencer Griffin's New Music Mondays

 "Bobby" by Phoebe Bridgers:  I don't know who Bobby is, but Phoebe doesn't seem pleased with him! Right from the start, the song seems kind of eerie. The guitar seems a bit down-tuned (in a sort of open C sharp tuning), and the uncertain synths that punctuate the background also hint at a feeling of unease! The lyrics accompany the message of the music quite well, too! I had a suspicion that Bobby was not a nice person from the tone, and it seems like he isn't! With lyrics like "this could be the end" (which repeats), as well as the haunting and piercing "Bobby, this could be the end of wanting/I exist only if you're watching," I get the feeling that Bobby was a toxic, draining ex of Phoebe's! If anyone does not want to be in Bobby's world, it's Phoebe!  "Born Again" by Star Moles:  There's something about Star Moles - probably cleverly named for their lead singer, Emily Moales - that strike me as being older than...

 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...