Music That Matters (Music Always Matters)

Music Always Matters

Lupe Fiasco, The Show Goes On

© 2011 WMG

 

Imagine Dragons, Radioactive (Welcome to the New Age)

© 2012 Interscope

 

Ed Sheeran, We Are

Artists Den © Ed Sheeran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Music That Matters

Sometimes it's the lyrics, sometimes the video or the performance. At their best these go deeper than you might think. If you like something, support artists and buy their work. Your soul needs food. So do they.

This group of videos really run the gamut. However, they all express a very singular and strong point of view, made even stronger by the video in most cases. All exemplify different levels of awareness. You have to think a little sideways for some. You can agree or disagree with the message, but their music/lyrics and/or videos are effective and superior.

 

This first one I could not get to load. Here is the link.

Imagine Dragons, Radioactive 

© Interscope 2012

 

 

2nd- Muse, Madness, directed by Anthony Mandler

© Muse

 

 

3rd Metz, Wasted, directed by Scott Cudmore 

© Metz

 

 

 

4th Metz, Wet Blanket, directed by Scott Cudmore/Michael Leblanc 

© Metz, WMG

 

 

 

5th Smoke and Mirrors, No Malice and Ab Liva (Re-Up Gang), directed by Shomi Patwary and Gene Thornton © No Malice and Ab Liva

 

 

 

 

6th- Jesse Ware, Wildest Moments © Jesse Ware Music

 



 

7th- Houses, The Beauty Surrounds © Houses

 

 

 

 

 



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That empty word you toss
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