On Monday, we start off the week right with our #SongOfTheWeek (have you checked out our interview with Adèle & Robin and their stunning music video?) on Friday we end it on a good note with #RecsFriday.
Without further ado, here are this week’s recommendations.
From us to you. With love.
Change – Anika
Can people change? It’s a question most of us have an answer for. The Berlin-based artist shares hers on a catchy tune that reminds me of those unexpectedly deep conversations with friends that help you grow. For me, the lines “And we all have things to learn / About each other, about the world / About ourselves” sums it up quite well. This is the second single from Anika’s forthcoming album, set to be released on July 23rd. ⬪ Julia Bergier
Someone I Used to Be – Joy Oladokun
We’re staying on the topics of change and (self-)discovery with Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and producer Joy Oladokun. She sings about the person she was and her struggles, in honesty and with kindness – which isn’t always easy to apply to one’s self, but feels so good to hear. It’s as inspiring as it is comforting, just like the rest of her album In Defense of My own Happiness that came out this Friday. ⬪ JB
Chance – Hayley Kiyoko
Sometimes the fear of being rejected keeps us from great life experiences. Hayley Kiyoko wrote this song “hoping it will encourage you to take a chance… on the person or thing you want, but most importantly on yourself”. If the lyrics focus mostly on that fear and the self-doubt one might feel when faced with someone they like, the music video (directed by the musician herself) is all about the happiness that could be waiting for you after you take that chance. ⬪ JB
I’m Sorry – Mathilda Homer
The lyrics of this one hit me particularly hard. I’m all too familiar with how hard communicating with loved ones can get when struggling with mental health, and the guilt that comes with it. Listening to the British artist sing about that both broke my heart and put it back together. So yes, it’s a sad song, but it’s also a reminder that we’re not alone, which is something we easily forget when we’re going through a rough time. ⬪ JB
