Nourallah Brothers - We Listened to the Radio
We Listened to the Radio by the Nourallah Brothers has that laid-back indie rock sound that people crave to reminisce to. It is a song you put on the kind of playlists you are sure will make you cry. Not because it is inherently a sad song, but because it crafts a specific kind of emotion that people want—when life is too busy, too fast, and you don't allow yourself the grace to just stop and feel. The acoustic guitar strumming is rousing, the rock sound coming through in how it's played. This becomes even more apparent with the electric guitar that is played along with it. But the piano stops the song from being larger than life. The melody is soothing, light, and an earworm. The combination of these instruments, along with the drums, creates a bittersweet sound that is sure to be missed when you move on from it. The brothers' voices meld beautifully together, the former's lower register anchoring the latter's higher notes. They harmonise beautifully at the end, giving the song that well-rounded closing. This song sounds like a song you make memories to. And maybe cry when it accidentally plays one day in your car. Because it catches you off guard by a slew of memories that you did not know were associated with this song. Full of longing for the past, it creeps up on you like a forgotten dream, reminding you of what you missed and what changed. But the song also comforts you of those lost times. Though the chill has set into your bones, it acts as a blanket, staving away most of the cold. It's like an old friend that has come to visit you again. Bringing the sadness of what could have been but still bringing comfort.