Falling: Autumn Mix Tape

You guys are in for something special. ;) So, today I'm releasing my Autumn Mix Tape for 2014, Falling, and it's a good one. It includes songs from some of my favourite artists; Bombay Bicycle Club, Àsgeir, Sticky Fingers and CHVRCHES. If you haven't seen the mix tape I arranged last summer then you wouldn't know what this is. Basically every season I create a 'mix tape' of all of my most favourite songs that I have been listening to on repeat in that space of time. The idea is that I put all of my favourite tunes in one place to a) hopefully get you hooked on songs you haven't heard before and b) to encourage the appreciation of awesome music.

So without further ado:

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Album Review: Caress Your Soul

Yes, I know I am undeniably late to hop on this bandwagon (get it?! BANDwagon hahaha), a whole 11 months late in fact but I have only recently discovered this master piece of an album from the Sydney based 5-piece band, 'Sticky Fingers. This album (which is their first, may I add) has been on replay for about two weeks now and is still just as amazing as when I first heard it.  This easy-listening album was released in March back in 2013, and their single, 'Caress Your Soul' placed at number 61 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of that very year, which is a fair effort for a debut album.*

Each song melts into the next, beginning with 'How to Fly', in which psychedelic influences are evident and a reggae rhythm keeps it moving. 'Caress Your Soul' contains 11 well-executed songs which, on average, last about 3 minutes. My favourites from this album include 'Australia Street', 'These Girls' and  of course 'Caress Your Soul'.

Australia Street:
This was the first tune that caught my attention and even the first listen had me dancing along to it's addictive beat. The intro, although kinda cheesy leads into a really rad song with a sway-worthy chorus. This song flows really well and the transition from verse to chorus is very smooth and natural. All in all a fantastic song. 

These Girls:
This song is much more relaxed and 'chilled' (I feel much too lame to use that word), again their are very psychedelic influences and a stripped back rock vibe. The vocals are on point and the repetitiveness of the song proves to be hard to forget. 

Caress Your Soul:
I had actually heard this song a while back on Triple J without realising it. Like all the other tracks, it moves really well and I absolutely love the piano in the intro as it sets the song up perfectly and proves to be a great foundation for the rest of the track. 

I give 'Caress Your Soul' a well-deserved 4 out of 5 stars and I look forward to what's to come next from Sticky Fingers. 

*You can purchase this album from iTunes, and you can check out Sticky Finger's website at: http://www.stickyfingerstheband.com