Weyes Blood – “Everyday”

There’s an argument to be made against including songs from the final year of this decade.  It’s tough to evaluate just how much of an impact a new song will have long-term, whereas tracks from 2010 have had more than enough time to prove themselves worthy.  With that said, let’s do the math: assuming I reach my goal of 100 songs for this project, that averages out to 10 songs per year.  Now obviously I’m not structuring things that rigidly, but as I approach being 1/3 of the way done with only a single 2019 inclusion to-date (Copeland’s “Colorless”), I think there’s room for this instant-classic from Weyes Blood’s stunning new album Titanic Rising.

“Everyday” draws a lot of its influence from classic rock.  In its sugary melody I hear The Beach Boys, while there’s also a distinct flavor of Sgt Peppers-era Beatles in the way that the song conducts itself so ambitiously.  On an album that is markedly subdued and nuanced, “Everyday” is a moment of over-the-top indulgence.  It’s upbeat, uplifting, and sways from one confident rhythm to another.  With Natalie Mering singing stuff like “true love is making a comeback”, it feels like the kind of song that anyone could draw inspiration from.  And that’s kind of the whole idea behind “Everyday” – it’s a wide reaching, all-inclusive call for love.  Set to Mering’s smooth vocal performance and increasingly bombastic orchestration, it’s nigh impossible not to get swept away in the tide.

Read more from this decade at my homepage for Sowing’s Songs of the Decade.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5JjmQsvmmmOBFnUjP7FLu4