{"id":2105179,"date":"2026-08-21T15:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2105179"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:29:10","slug":"lizzy-mcalpine-finds-beauty-in-the-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2105179","title":{"rendered":"Lizzy McAlpine Finds Beauty In The Ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lizzy McAlpine Finds Beauty In The Ugly<\/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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\u201cUgly Things\u201d by Lizzy McAlpine<\/p>\n

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If this week\u2019s Soundcheck isn\u2019t an extreme indicator that fall is around the corner, I don\u2019t know what is. Equal parts dreamy and dreary, Lizzy McAlpine<\/a> and her trusty acoustic guitar always find new ways to reopen those wounds you swore were healed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBottle\u201d by Remi Wolf<\/p>\n

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Nashville sounds good on you, Remi Wolf<\/a>. If the country songs currently dominating the charts<\/a> aren\u2019t really your thing, this track and its raw, folksy groove makes for some good counterprogramming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMemories\u201d by beabadoobee<\/p>\n

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I can\u2019t explain how or why, but this song makes me feel the same way I did listening to Jewel in the back of my mom\u2019s car 20 some years ago. This type of easy listening is basically the musical equivalent of an endangered species; thank goodness someone is finally doing something about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMarianne\u201d by Fontaines D.C.<\/p>\n

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Sunday I was in Dublin, and by Tuesday Fontaines D.C.<\/a> had announced their return. Coincidence? I think not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAlyse\u201d by Shygirl<\/p>\n

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Somewhere, a director is storyboarding a car chase sequence that will eventually be soundtracked by this song. It will be exhilarating. I cannot wait.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCrazy, Baby\u201d by Cara Delevingne<\/p>\n

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In case you didn\u2019t know, this is a love song. And a damn good one, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFur Elise\u201d by Blondshell<\/p>\n

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How do you know what you want when you\u2019ve never had it before? That\u2019s the question this song dares to ask. May we all find the answer without \u201ctaking the weight of someone else’s bag\u201d hung over our shoulders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDidn\u2019t Mean To Turn You On\u201d (Rochelle Jordan Remix) by Mariah Carey feat. Rochelle Jordan<\/p>\n

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Mimi always keeps her ear to the ground, but picking Rochelle Jordan to remix this Glitter<\/em>-era classic is a truly inspired choice. And here I thought I couldn\u2019t love her more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWill You Be Coming Around?\u201d by Thomas Day<\/p>\n

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Finally, someone who understands summer isn\u2019t over yet. Need to blast this in a car while I\u2019m air-surfing out the window ASAP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAllergic\u201d by Claire Rosinkranz<\/p>\n

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Kind of reminiscent of early-era Billie Eilish<\/a> if she ever dared to pick up an electric guitar. Good stuff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n