Song of the Week #1

 Song of the Week #1: 10/7/22

    We've got a new segment on the Farewell Transmission. Every week, I'm going to give some brief thoughts on a special song I've been listening to for the past week. This week's song is none other than "I Miss That Feeling" by Tennis. I have known about this song for a couple years now, but haven't heard it in a while. I was reminded of it thanks to XMU (who plays them all the damn time), and I'm so thankful for that. It is an excellent song! Anything else I've heard from them does not stand up to this song's elegance, grandeur, or smoothness. Sonically, Tennis sounds like if ABBA and the Carpenters had a millenial child and that millenial's life was changed when it heard Tame Impala's Lonerism in college. As to be expected when compared to the likes of ABBA or the Carpenters, I really do think it's a beautiful song. I can't get over just how smooth and lovely it is, which makes the lyrics even weirder. Alaina Moore, lead singer for the duo, claimed she wrote the song as a love letter to her anxiety, which gives the song such an interesting tone. It's a crazy juxtaposition! A smooth, dreamy, modern soft pop tune, with lyrics detailing an anxiety attack. Whew. That's my song of the week! Give it a listen if you're into that new Psych-Pop stuff, or listen to it anyway because I'm definitely not.

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