January 29 - February 4, 2024 ⭐️ Oh! Pretty New Music
music that saw the light of the day last week
Howdy & ⭐️ welcome to the music feature of “Bonnie’s Legends”: a weekly playlist & article highlighting the best new music that saw the light of the day the previous seven days.
Today’s article & playlist showcases music that got released from January 29 - February 4, 2024.
Have a listen here:
My favourites are Mood Ring by Dehd, Burn Alive by The Last Dinner Party, Sex Sells by googly eyes, Heaven Here - Acoustic and Changes by Donna Missal. Individual reviews can be found below.
Itinerary of this week’s post:
Introduction
Review of Mood Ring (Dehd) & Burn Alive (The Last Dinner Party)
Honorable Mention: LPs & EPs
Review of Sex Sells by googly eyes & Heaven Here - Acoustic and Changes by Donna Missal
podcast episode coming out this week at Bonnie’s Legends
upcoming music releases (with pre-save links)
⭐️ are you an artist wanting to be interviewed by Bonnie or simply wanna add the pre-save link to your upcoming music? fill out this form & we’ll talk soon!
Last week’s music release have made me really excited about writing on music again. Sometimes it feels silly to put out these weekly posts where I am picking five songs and chatting about them. I was very focused on this upcoming week as I’m excited for the new releases of Caroline Kingsbury, Maggie Rogers & co. Many suprises happened this week and made me obsessed and listen to the songs all day long on repeat. Speaking of which …
Mood Ring by Dehd
HUH? DEHD’S BACK?!? I noticed the band teasing something the previous weeks with their mysterious Instagram posts and figured there was something coming. I expected a pre-save link and the awaiting time for a new banger to bop my head while driving. Nope, Dehd came back with a banger in their bags and as soon as some money comes my ways, you bet I’ll pre-order the vinyl to their upcoming album Poetry.
i can't believe that he's with me / he's everything I need, my sexy little angel
Burn Alive by The Last Dinner Party
The Last Dinner Party seems to be a band that always has been under our living human beings, we’ve just simply and blinded looked in the wrong direction. They’re communal way to dance around stages while giving the performance of a lifetime. Their lyrics filled with witty and witchy empowering messages. Listening to their music feels almost like listening to a musical version of Lady Dakota Warren’s poetry.
i am not the girl i set out to be / let me make my grief my commodity / do what i can to survive
honorable mentions: EPs & LPs
Prelude to Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party
22-25 by googly eyes
Cece Coackly on Audiotree Live by Cece Coakley & Audiotree
Your Mother’s Name by Susannah Joffe
Synthetic Flowers For A Romantic Comedy by Flora Rose
Spotify Singles by Norah Jones
Sex Sells by googly eyes
I’m known to become obsessed with a song and put it on repeat until I realise that Spotify Wrapped listens with me. But when I say I’ve been obsessed with Deza’s a.k.a googly eyes’ new EP 22-25, I literally mean it. Nothing else has been playing through my headphones and speakers until now. Feeling very honored and excited to interviewing the creator and legend behind this brain-tickling (don’t forget the raw and honest lyrics!) music tomorrow!
penny for your thoughts / dime for your poetry / … / all of the things that i wanted have started changing / … / but i like who i am these days
Donna Missal - Heaven’s Here (Acoustic) & Changes
Donna Missal’s 2023 album Revel has been influential to my musical landscape of the year. Encouraged me to take risks like a good friend always there. Heaven Here always felt like the underrated anthem everyone mentioned but not appreciated. I’m very glad Missal has decided to release an acoustic version of the song now.
only in the dark, ‘til i’m in my divine / and i’m tired of this shell / and i’m tired of this hell / too far to be here and too close to be now - Heaven’s Here
Another surprise of the week was to get served two Donna Missal releases at the same day: Missal’s cover of Black Sabbath’s Changes - for everyone wanting to get into the immense talent they have to offer, this cover puts a spotlight on their strength as a vocalist. (this reminds me I’ve still got a saved TikTok of one of their live performances back in 2022 in my favorites folder on my phone - every single time I give it a listen, I’m in awe all over again.
it took so long / to realise / that i can still hear / his last goodbyes - Changes
upcoming music releases w/ pre-save links:
⭐️ are you an artist wanting to be interviewed by Bonnie or simply wanna add the pre-save link to your upcoming music? fill out this form & we’ll talk soon!
podcast episodes coming out this week at Bonnie’s Legends:
Wednesday, February 7: #405 - Daniela Barrios
Saturday, February 10: Oh! Pretty New Music #19: BEL
or find the podcast on your favorite platform & subscribe there:
This is all for this week! Last week’s new music releases definitely served for everyone something onto their plates. I wish y’all a great week :) ⭐️🌞⭐️ xo, Bonnie Orbison
Here are the Instagram accounts of all artists featured in today’s edition of Oh! Pretty New Music:
dehdforever (Dehd - Mood Ring)
eyesg0ogly (Sex Sells - googly eyes)
thelastdinnerparty (Burn Alive - The Last Dinner Party)
donnamissal (Donna Missal - Changes & Heaven’s Here - Acoustic)
melaniebakermusic (Melanie Baker - I don’t cry like I used to)
sammycopley & danmanganmusic (Sammy Copley & Dan Mangan - You)
ellecoves (Elle Coves - Born To Lose)
itsmevox (vôx - Wild Animal - Opus 1)
cececoakley & audiotree (Cece Coakley - Halfway - Audiotree Live session)
susannah.joffe (Susannah Joffe - My Football Team)
kristiane (Kristiane - Subtitles)
florarose (Flora Rose - The Brown Eyed Driver)
richiequake (Richie Quake - Tree - Acoustic Version)
angeldreamgirl777 (Ha Vay - Baby I’m The Wolf)
norahjones & remiwolf (Norah Jones & Remi Wolf - Change)
kitaalexander & classiclaurel (Kita Alexander & LAUREL - All Night)
billyjoel (Billy Joel - Turn the Lights Back On)
florenceandthemachine (Florence + The Machine - White Cliffs Of Dover)
doloresforever (Dolores Forever - Someday Best)
ghita (Ghita - Illusion)