My favorite Romance songs from the past year.
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Pete Christianson
Guitars ring with dry wood and a little edge.
Bright acoustic strums, a clean kick drum, and a vocal.
Kakou drops “Live in This Moment” like a fresh dispatch from the now.
Guitars shimmer instead of strum and harmonies sit close and warm.
Joshua Radin returns with Keep the Darkness Away.
Nick Mulvey turns “Unconditional” into the kind of song.
The melody lands fast, and the whole thing has the kind of confidence.
Neon synths skate over a tight, springy beat.
Guitar tones stay warm and close and the vocal sits front and center.
For a gray commute, a coffee run, or the last stretch of work.
The chorus lands like a note passed across a kitchen table.
The production stays open enough for the room noise.
