It doesn’t happen nearly often enough.

That moment when you first hear a song, and you can’t fight the beginning of a smile.  Uplifting music has sort of become a lost art, at least to me.  I’m always searching for the next earth-shattering revelation, as if a song is going to help me understand the universe or something.  I don’t often take the time to stop and appreciate the most basic benefit of music: making you feel good.

For me, I don’t ask for much: I just want something upbeat, catchy, and entertaining.  I’m not sure why, but lately I can’t seem to stop finding these kinds of tunes – and in places I wouldn’t necessarily expect.  These are not radio staples or bangers from female pop stars…they’re mostly intriguing pop-rock tracks from artists that haven’t really made it “big time” yet, which is perfect because it keeps with my theme of discovering under-the-radar music in 2018.    Here’s 3 songs that lately have been making me want to dance through the day – or at the very least, be okay with the shitty realities of everyday life.

Enjoy.

(1) Mother Mother – “Love Stuck”

It’s like a ‘Mr Blue Sky’ or ‘You Make My Dreams’ for this generation.  I dare you to listen to this and have a shitty day.

(2) The Struts – “One Night Only”

Shameless Queen worship that is every bit as glamorous and epic.  You won’t stop humming this chorus.

(3) Alice Merton – “No Roots”

Something about the groove of this song just jives with me.  She’s super unknown still outside of just beginning to receive some airplay, so that makes it even better.

What are your underrated feel-good songs? Share below.