Wichita Recordings has now become a personal favorite since I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve realized they produced both Waxahatchee\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ivy Tripp<\/span> (recommended earlier this year) and Girlpool\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Before The World Was Big<\/span>. The debut album from Los Angeles natives, Cleo Tucker (Guitar) and Harmony Tividad (Bass), though simple is extremely relatable and screams with energy that starts as a slow simmer, but finishes with an overflowing boil. The songs often tackle that moment when the illusions we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve fostered for much of our life come up against the hard wall of reality. At only tens songs and each rarely reaching three minutes in length, the album lends itself to multiple replays and singalongs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I was always taught to keep my cards close to my chest and never show my entire hand, but with this month\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recommendations it couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be helped. Whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Megan James from Purity Ring, Simbi Ajikawo as Little Simz, Tahliah Debrett Barnett as FKA Twigs, Amelia Meath from Sylvan Esso, or any number of the other female vocalists, an overwhelming number of women are bringing new and unique talent to their respective genres on a scale not matched by their male counterparts. This goes for my second recommendation this month and another debut album. Whereas the abovementioned Girlpool often brings their listeners into their arms through slow build ups, Feels Like<\/span> from Bully goes with the in your face approach, backing down at times as if to assess the damage before starting up again. However like Girlpool, Bully keeps it short and the album\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s songs are best for those who need a quick pick me up from the daily grind. Listen to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Milkman\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or their single \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Trying\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for a small, but representative taste.<\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At a time when we find ourselves surrounded by pop, rap, and rock stars and their big budget exploits, one might stop to think whether there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a place in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s musical environment for soul and its characteristic simplicity. Leon Bridges\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Coming Home<\/span> reveals that answer to be an unequivocal yes and makes the person who even thought of asking look like a damn fool. Much like the previously mention recommendations this is a debut album, with only ten songs at about three minutes each, but that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about where Coming Home<\/span>\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s similarities end with the albums by Bully and Girlpool. Bridges sugary voice will make even the casual listener swoon and eyes flutter as he takes you back to a simpler time and washes every worry from your mind.<\/p>\n![\"bully\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bully.jpg\")
<\/a>Feels Like<\/span> by Bully, 23 June 2015<\/p>\n<\/a>Coming Home<\/span> by Leon Bridges, 23 June 2015<\/p>\n