This week’s Song of the Week blog post is a little different
insofar as I’m not writing about the song itself, but instead highlighting the
Breaking More Waves New Music Weekly playlist on Spotify, where the Song of the
Week will always feature.
There’s a handful of points I wanted to make about this
playlist.
1.This playlist ultimately is made for me to listen to as much
as you. And I do. They are all tracks that I like – if I can’t get behind a
particular track, it doesn’t go on the playlist.
2. The playlist is always around 1 hour long. There are two
reasons for this – I don’t really see the point of a six-hour playlist, who
genuinely sits through something that long in one sitting? I certainly don’t.
And the point of my playlist is it’s meant to be listened to in one listen, in
order. The tracks are positioned in a way that makes sense to me – even if
nobody else understands! Think of it like a movie or a story. There’s a
definite beginning, middle and end together with closing credits.
3. I have listened to every song that goes on the playlist in
full at least once and normally several times before it goes on the playlist. I
must like it! This is key.
4. I’ve seen this style of playlist described as ‘hyper-curated’.
Well, if hyper-curation is for a niche audience and I’m making it just for
myself, that’s pretty niche I guess. You’ll always find some indie and some pop
on there but I’m not averse to any genre if it’s something I come across that I
like.
5. I read an article about “people who intricately craft a
playlist and put their life and soul into it.” Personally, I think that’s bollocks.
It’s just a frigging playlist. Yes, I put some thought into it, but that’s a
few minutes thought. Not my life and soul. There are more important things in
life to dedicate my time to. Let's not try and make playlist curation anything bigger than it actually is.
6. And finally, of course, given the name, every track placed
on the playlist has been released between the previous Saturday and the Friday
the playlist is updated. That’s why it’s called New Music Weekly – but that’s obvious,
right?
So, here’s my favourite track from last week’s playlist. It’s
Metronomy featuring Pan Amsterdam – an old school rap piece with some neat
jazzy trumpet that shows us that Metronomy are still able to surprise us after
all these years.
You can find and follow the Breaking More Waves New Music Weekly Playlist by clicking here.
Metronomy featuring Pan Amsterdam - Nice Town
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