My new favorite song this week is the uplifting and poignant “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid” by Canadian art-rock band Arcade Fire. Released in late April, it’s the second single from their sixth studio album WE. About the song, band front man Win Butler told Pitchfork “‘Lookout Kid’” is a reminder, a lullaby for the end times, sung to my son, but for everyone…. Trust your heart, trust your mind, trust your body, trust your soul. Shit is going to get worse before it gets better, but it always gets better, and no one’s perfect.” The video, produced by Ben Matheny and Nathan Harrison, and directed by Benh Zeitlin, is delightful.
Singer-songwriter and rapper Lizzo advances to #2 with her feel-good dance song “About Damn Time”. Debuting this week at #s 28-30 are “Lemon Tree” by L.A.-based alternative/indie folk rock band Mt. Joy“, “Tek It” by Brooklyn-based electro-pop duo Cafuné, and “Compliance” by British alt-rock band Muse.
- UNCONDITIONAL I (LOOKOUT KID) – Arcade Fire (2)
- ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo (3)
- SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER – Sam Fender (1)
- A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer (6)
- TELL ME THE TRUTH – Two Feet (4)
- BELIEVE – Caamp (5)
- AS IT WAS – Harry Styles (8)
- SYNCHRONIZE – Milky Chance (10)
- THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY – My Chemical Romance (11)
- CLOSER – The Frontier (12)
- LONELY – Sea Girls (13)
- THE FUNERAL – YUNGBLUD (14)
- IN THE MIRROR – The Interrupters (15)
- WARNING SIGNS – Band of Horses (16)
- MISTAKES – Sharon Van Etten (17)
- 2am – Foals (7)
- MY LOVE – Florence + the Machine (9)
- DESPERATELY WANTING – Brian Lambert & Marc Schuster (20)
- LIN MANUEL – Onism E (21)
- FAILURE TO COMPLY – MISSIO (22)
- BROKEN RECORD – NAVE (23)
- UNTIL I FOUND YOU – Stephen Sanchez (25)
- SUPERMODEL – Måneskin (26)
- BONES – Imagine Dragons (29)
- GREY – Holy Coves (30)
- WILD CHILD – The Black Keys (19)
- CHASING TRAINS – HULLAH (18) 20th week on list
- LEMON TREE – Mt. Joy (N)
- TEK IT – Cafuné (N)
- COMPLIANCE – Muse (N)
ECLECTIC MUSIC LOVER 
“Shit is going to get worse before it gets better.” Ain’t it always the truth?
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enjoyed that, thanks.
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Thanks for reading, listening & commenting!
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“Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” is a great pop tune, no matter how one might feel about its contemporary sound – it’s such an uplifting song and a good example that sometimes lyrics do matter, so it’s worthwhile paying attention! From your new entries, I think “Tek It” by Cafuné speaks most to me initially! It’s nice how our new music picks rarely overlap!
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Muse. I’ve been wondering about them. will check.
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They’re not to everyone’s liking, and took me a while to get into. But their sound straddles alt rock, art rock & progressive. Check out “Uprising”, “Madness” and “Starlight”.
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I know those songs. the one on your list new?
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Yes, it’s their latest single. The songs on my list are current or recent releases.
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This sounds really good…a feel good vibe to it.
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That Lizzo song rules – I’ve never really heard her before but probably need to check out more.
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It’s the first song from her I’ve really liked.
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Sweet little song at the number 1 spot. I liked the video too. Arcade Fire is one of the billion other bands I need to pay more attention to
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I have an equally long list too. There simply aren’t enough hours in a day.
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