London Grammar does a fantastic job of creating sweeping epic songs with one hell of an emotional vocalist delivering the chilling lyrics. I listened to their song "Wasting My Young Years" way too many times to count. They have that kind of appeal that remind me a lot of MS MR and Florence and The Machine. They might be right behind Chvrches as one of 2013 breakout artists.
"Strong" is their newest single and video. Their first full length album is coming out early September from what I hear and I will be picking up that up on the day of release. Hannah Reid seriously brings her game on this song. Her vocals here really compare to Florence. And the composition of the song by band is intimate yet epic. Yeah, I've been trying to wrap my head around how that makes me feel both large and small at the same time.
"Wasting My Young Years" gets my vote for one of the best songs of 2013. They actually do a great job of capturing the soundscape with the music video. The song just like the video is haunting and visceral. You really have to watch and listen to the song multiple times before it really sinks in. The piano begins the song and then closes it out with subtle beauty while Hannah sings, "Don't leave me hanging on." It's not the happiest relationship song.
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