NDSU paper: "Uncover the Hidden, Treasured Artists -- Finding music that has a soul"

[Miguel]

Today, all anyone seems to listen to is the Top 40 songs that are played and replayed on the same radio stations that used to play Katy Perry and Robin Thicke on repeat.

I’m not saying they aren’t great artists, but is this really what we want to be remembered by — party music and soulless verses?

There is a whole other world out there, music with a soul and a heartbeat that isn’t all synchronized noise. Music that you can feel touching your bones.

...Shouldn’t people want to listen to music that is relatable when they didn’t even know that they needed to be related to?

Artists like Banks, London Grammar, Hozier, Alessia Cara and Haley Reinhart need more appreciation for doing what they do. The raw emotion that goes into these artists’ music has an eerie resemblance to some sort of voodoo.

They create a connection to the song that isn’t heard in any mainstream song. The break in a singer’s voice on a certain note or the goose bumps that are sent down your spine create a whole new meaning to the music that you are listening to.

...Someday, when you aren’t quite sure what you want or what you are feeling, I would suggest cranking up Spotify and listening to these songs.

Search until you find exactly what you need.

“Undone,” Haley Reinhart

“Here,” Alessia Cara

“From Eden,” Hozier

“Lost Boy,” Ruth B

“I Don’t Wanna Grow Up,” Bebe Rexha

“Under the Table,” Banks

“Wasting My Young Years,” London Grammar

“No Diggity,” Chet Faker

“Electric Love,” BORNS

http://ndsuspectrum.com/uncover-the-hidd...d-artists/