This song gets stuck in my head and has quickly earned its place amongst my most played music over the last few weeks. It’s not that the lyrics mean anything in particular to me, it’s more that the song is beautifully constructed. The song fills your ears with consistency and a build-up of tension from beginning to end. It’s worth playing loud and earns every repeat listen it gets.

Here’s what NPR has to say about the song:
“Simple in its attempt to process the dreadful stomach-pit feeling of being the only passionate one in a relationship — even if it means knowingly invoking pain — “The Only Heartbreaker” succeeds in its sing (or scream at the top of your lungs)-along potential and aching honesty.” Read the rest here.

Best lyrics:
So I’ll be the loser in this game
I’ll be the bad guy in the play
I’ll be the water main that’s burst and flooding
You’ll be by the window, only watching

Lately I’ve found myself enjoying Diamond Studded Shoes by Yola, which came out in April 2021. It’s a fun little journey but it carries a strong and somewhat depressing message that things (gestures vaguely at everything) “ain’t gonna turn out alright”.

Here’s what Pitchfork has to say about the song:

“Diamond Studded Shoes,” which blossoms from a barroom rave-up into a fiery dance-at-the-revolution anthem, gains steam each time Yola reaches its chorus, which rhymes “gonna turn out right” with “we gots to fight.” Read the rest here.

Best lyrics:

Watching and waiting for answers
Hoping we might see the light
You beat it into us like a hammer
So don’t you tell me it’ll be alright
When we know it isn’t
We know it isn’t