There’s a certain list of bands/musicians who are a little too out of my usual wheelhouse to be a true favourite, but whom I enjoy keeping an eye on because they’re unique and interesting. Even if I don’t always like every song they write, I’m always happy to see them making new stuff, because I feel they bring something different to the table. That list includes the likes of K. Flay, Hollerado, Billie Eilish… and Wolf Alice.

Wolf Alice fascinates me because they’re such chameleons. I swear you could play five different songs of theirs and never know it was the same band if you didn’t already know better. One of their most recent is Bloom Baby Bloom, and once again it has a totally different vibe from anything else I’ve heard of theirs.

Normally I prefer studio versions, but this was a cool performance, so we’re doing a live version this time:

While I listen to a tonne of music in the pop genre, I rarely give much attention to the big name pop stars. Not so much because I think there’s any virtue in scorning the mainstream, but simply because most of it fails to make much of an impression on me.

I have been enjoying exploring Olivia Rodrigo’s catalogue lately, though. Her music is certainly nothing innovative, but it’s damn fun.