{"id":1837358,"date":"2026-03-20T15:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837358"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:29:10","slug":"the-people-love-muna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837358","title":{"rendered":"The People Love MUNA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The People Love MUNA<\/h1>\n
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Every week, we bring you SOUNDCHECK \u2014 your destination for the best new music<\/a> that just hit the web. Because you should always be prepared when someone passes you that AUX cord. This week’s roundup features 10 of our favorite emerging and established artists.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cSo What\u201d by MUNA<\/p>\n

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The cracks in MUNA\u2019s<\/a> affirmation \u201cLots of people love me \/ so if you don\u2019t, if you don\u2019t \/ Love me \/ I won\u2019t even notice if you don\u2019t \/ love me\u201d are there from the beginning, but it all comes crumbling down by the outro. It\u2019s incredibly refreshing to hear a band of MUNA\u2019s stature put this feeling of self-importance for the purpose of self-preservation into a song, and is probably the most realistic example of \u201cStars, they\u2019re just like us\u201d I\u2019ve heard in a long time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cLeak It\u201d by FLO<\/p>\n

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The beat is hot, the vocals are crisp, and the music video is giving choreography down. The girl-group renaissance is alive and well, with nostaligically forward-thinking acts like FLO<\/a> leading the charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cLUVAGIRL\u201d by Coco Jones<\/p>\n

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A stark about-face from Jones<\/a>\u2019 past burn-the-house-down breakup songs, it\u2019s good to see the R&B singer has finally found a love worth singing about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cRunning To Pain\u201d by Kelsey Lu<\/p>\n

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Who among us hasn\u2019t found themselves in a cycle of pain before? The lyrics are just vague enough that they can be applied to any situation \u2014 a relationship, a job, an addictive substance \u2014 yet Kelsey Lu manages to make the sentiment completely their own with their own unique point of view.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cTrouble\u201d by Grace Ives<\/p>\n

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If bedroom pop existed in the \u201880s, this is what it would\u2019ve sounded like (complimentary). All eyes on Grace Ives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cGracie\u201d by Naomi Scott<\/p>\n

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A soft-rock groove, but make it Solange<\/a>. Here, Scott grapples with an alternate version of herself, one that\u2019s much well-spoken and self-assured. It\u2019s only a matter of time before she relives Gracie and Naomi are one and the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBodyfeeling\u201d by Underscores<\/p>\n

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I, too, get a body feeling listening to this song. The restrictive instrumental underscores (no pun intended) the restrained lyrics perfectly, with a much-needed scream-into-the-pillow release in the final minute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cRabbits Can Swim\u201d by Florence Road<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s something in the water in Ireland that breeds the best rock bands. Sure, this tender ballad might be missing some of Florence Road\u2019s usual rockist DNA, but the instrumental and lyrical compositions are proof enough that they have it<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cbrb\u201d by The Two Lips<\/p>\n

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You can\u2019t make a song this dreamy and cloud-like without a little help from a romance language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSimple Life\u201d by Girl Scout<\/p>\n

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We started this list with a song infused with faithless affirmations, and we\u2019ll end it with one, too. \u201cEverything is fine,\u201d indeed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n