Friday, April 26, 2019

Tame Impala still not so "tame" (SNS week of 4/15/2019)


A quiet blog this time after a few comprehensive weeks...

The Black Keys grab their fifth #1 song on my list this week is "Lo/Hi" ascends to the top spot.   It's their first SNS chart-topper in over four years since "Weight of Love" from their most recent Turn Blue album.   It breaks a three-way tie with Rachel Allyn and Adele for second place all time (well, at least since August 2010 when I started the blog), although well behind Fitz & the Tantrums' 11.

We now know the name of the Keys' new album.  It's called 'Let's Rock', and will be due out in June. And as with keeping up with recent trends, a new single, "Eagle Birds" has been released, even though "Lo/Hi" hasn't run its course.   "Lo...." has only amassed five weeks here and is still bulleted at #3 on Billboard's Alternative chart, and just reached #1 on the Triple-A (Adult Album Alternative) survey as well.  

Last week, I mentioned that the Keys were set to play at Woodstock 50, the weekend that marked the fiftieth anniversary of the original gathering, but had to back out due to a "scheduling conflict".   However, that remains a mystery, as, looking at their concert schedule, their tour to support 'Let's Rock' doesn't start until September 20 in Las Vegas.   Interesting.

"Lo/Fi" knocks out The Kooks' "Chicken Bone" after one week at the top, in spite of the song still bulleting here.    So, how long will "Lo/Hi" stay at the top?   It's a strong mover, but three songs appear poised to make that run rather brief:   Lil Peep's "I've Been Waiting" (8-3), Fitz & the Tantrums' "123456" (18-6) and Nick Waterhouse's "I Feel An Urge Coming On" (33-10) are lurking.   Aside from Waterhouse, three other songs debut in the top 20:   Florence + the Machine's "Moderation" (25-16), Dreamers' "Die Happy" (21-17), and Wild Belle's "Mockingbird" (30-19) enter.

The Top Debut is by Tame Impala, with "Patience".   The psychedelic rockers from Australia have three studio albums to their credit, and will be releasing an as yet, untitled set later this year.  The band, headed by Kevin Parker, are no strangers to my blog, having placed three songs within my top 20 and are favorites with fans who are primarily in classic rock but keep an eye on the current scene.   "Patience" is no exception.    They remind me of a very obscure 90's band called Fossil.   Rich in instrumentation, with sentimental vocals, and a bit of phase shifting.    Four sets in, the sound is still fresh.   Unlike some of the bands I follow, as mentioned above, people are taking notice of this band.  Their last album, Currents (1995) reached #4 on Billboard's album chart.    Let's hope that this set makes some noise, but so far, no chart action.  Their best showing thus far?   A #8 Alternative with "Elephant" form their debut Innerspeaker (#11 here on SNS).   Their best here was the #5 achieved with "Let it Happen" (from Currents). And yes, they've already released another single, "Borderline" (will all you bands cut that out?  LOL).  But "Borderline" is also a cool song, with a danceable beat.    But, in due time....in due time.


BRIEFLY, OTHER DEBUTS:  Bebe Rexha has another pop hit with "Last Hurrah", her prior single, "I'm A Mess" reached top 20....Molly Burch follows her #8 "Torn to Pieces" with the satisfying "Candy"...…MISSIO's alternative hit "I See You" is added here, it's their first on SNS; they are a duo from Austin TX....New Jersey's Donna Missal had a massive hit here with "Keep Lying" late last year.  The single was actually released in 2015, but her album came out in late 2018.   While I'm in the dark about future song releases from it, the album, This Time, contained several prior single releases after "Keep Lying"; I am going with "The Keeper" this week, which retains some of the blues influence of the prior hit......I caught Sam Fender on one of the network morning shows, the British singer-songwriter has his first SNS song with "Hypersonic Missiles"....finally James Bay is back and getting Hot AC play with "Peer Pressure" which features Julia Michaels.   Bay's "Pink Lemonade" reached my top spot last June..  


Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100

April 15, 2019

This Week Last Week ARTIST-Title Weeks on List
1 2
NUMBER ONE:



Album: 'Let's Rock'
5
2 1 The Kooks - Chicken Bone 9
3 8 Lil Peep and IloveMakonnen f Fall Out Boy - I've Been Waiting 4
4 5 Cage the Elephant - Ready to Let Go 9
5 6 Kungs f Ritual - You Remain 9
6 18
MOVER OF THE WEEK:  



(Single Only)
3
7 3 The Revivalists - Change 11
8 4 Elle King - Baby Outlaw 12
9 7 STRFKR - In the End 10
10 33
TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK:


Album: Nick Waterhouse
2
11 10 Mark Ronson f. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart 10
12 14 Slothrust - Rotten Pumpkin 7
13 16 Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow 17
14 9 Panic at the Disco - High Hopes 24
15 15 Death Cab for Cutie - Northern Lights 12
16 25 Florence + The Machine - Moderation 4
17 21 Dreamers - Die Happy 5
18 17 Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen 8
19 30 Wild Belle - Mockingbird 3
20 12 Greta Van Fleet - You're the One 12


21 11 The Cranberries - All Over Now 11
22 24 Foals - Exits 11
23 13 Tennis-  I Miss That Feelin' 12
24 23 The Decemberists - Traveling On 8
25 22 Brandi Carlile - The Joke 9
26 32 The Struts f. Kesha - Body Talks 5
27 20 Lauren Daigle - You Say 10
28 28 Welles - Seventeen 11
29 19 San Cisco - When I Dream 11
30 44 AJR - 100 Bad Days 4
31 35 Tommy James - So Beautiful 4
32 45 Foster the People - Style 3
33 27 Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats - Hey Mama 12
34 26 The Big Takeover - Girlie Girlie 13
35 29 Marshmello & Bastille - Happier 21
36 39 Jenny Lewis - Red Bull & Hennessy 6
37 40 St. Paul and the Broken Bones - GotItBad 6
38 31 The Revivalists - You and I 17
39 37 Foster the People - Worst Nights 14
40 34 Dennis Lloyd - Nevermind 22
41 43 Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall 7
42 46 Walk the Moon - Timebomb 9
43 38 Hozier - Movement 11
44 36 The Blue Stones - Black Holes (Solid Ground) 20
45 64 Beck f Robyn and The Lonely Island - Super Cool 2
46 56 Real Estate - Stained Glass 3
47 55 Jade Bird - I Get No  Joy 4
48 52 Lukas Graham- Love Someone 5
49  ---
TOP DEBUT: 


(Single Only)
1
50 41 Kitten - Pink Champagne 20
51 50 The Strumbellas - Salvation 6
52 63 Jonas Brothers - Sucker 3
53 57 SHAED - Trampoline 4
54 60 Alex Zhang Hungtai - Pierrot 3
55 42 Houses - Fast Talk 13
56 48 Molly Burch- Torn To Pieces 23
57 73 Catfish and the Bottlemen - Longshot 2
58 49 Sharon Van Etten - Comeback Kid 19
59 47 Leon Bridges - If It Feels Good 16
60 51 Trapdoor Social - Hold Me Down 21
61 65 Twenty-One Pilots - Chlorine 7
62 53 Spinn- Bless His Heart 12
63 78 Two Door Cinema Club - Talk 2
64 75 The National - You Had Your Soul With You 2
65 66 Avril Lavigne - Head Above Water 9
66 80 Half Alive - Still Feel 2
67 59 Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats f. Lucius - Coolin' Out 21
68 62 The Revivalists - All My Friends 26
69  --- Bebe Rexha - Last Hurrah 1
70 54 Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess 15
71 58 Michael Buble - Love You Anymore 10
72 72 Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar 7
73 70 Ed Sheeran - Perfect 40
74 79 Gary Clark Jr - This Land 8
75  --- Molly Burch - Candy 1
76  --- Donna Missal - The Keeper 1
77  --- Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missles 1
78 61 King Princess - Talia 12
79  ---- MISSIO - I See You 1
80 82 King Princess - 1950 33
81 83 Billie Elish - Bury A Friend 3
82  --- James Bay  ft Julia Michaels- Peer Pressure 1
83 68 Kurt Vile - Loading Zones 24
84 67 Mumford and Sons - Guiding Light 22
85 71 The Moth and the Flame - The Great New Depression 5
86 76 Pink - A Million Dreams 10
87 81 Greeting Committee - 17 24
88 74 David Gray - A Tight Ship 6
89 69 Guster - Overexcited 5
90 77 Kurt Vile - Bassackwards 6
91 84 Donna Missal - Keep Lying 31
92 90 Liily - Toro 10
93 85 Broken Bells - Shelter 8
94 86 Jade Bird - Uh Huh 19
95 87 The Essex Green - Smith & 9th 23
96 88 Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - Ohio 18
97 89 Parquet Courts - Before the Water Gets Too High 13
98 91 KT Tunstall - The River 16
99 92 Maggie Rogers - Light On 14
100 93 The Raconteurs - Now That You're Gone 11





Songs with the greatest increase in favorite points over the prior week.

    Songs with 25 or more plays on my iPod.

     Songs with 50 or more plays on my iPod.   

¨    Songs with 100 or more plays on my iPod.


 

The “Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100” is a list of current and recent song playlist which I am listening to.


















 

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