What’s New This Week: 9/27/23

Here are some of the great new titles we have to offer this week! Be sure to click here for all our new songs!

· “this is what autumn feels like” by JVKE: Check out the new single from JVKE, who is best known for his smash hit “golden hour.” In this song, he creates a beautiful, romanticized soundscape to pair with the season of fall. The lyrics compare the ups and downs of love to the changing seasons. Enjoy playing the sweeping triplets in the piano part and singing the dramatic vocal line of this year’s fall anthem.

· “lacy” by Olivia Rodrigo: From Olivia Rodrigo’s hit album GUTS, this sounds like a simple folk ballad, but the lyrics have a little more grit. Lacy appears to be a beautiful, perfect person but also seems to be not very nice. The sheet music includes a simple strumming pattern in the piano part along with the melody. Try to maintain the melancholy feel even though the lyrics say "You poison ev'ry little thing that I do."

· “Jake's Piano - Long Island” by Zach Bryan: From Zach Bryan’s recently released self-titled album, this song is in two parts, and both happen to deal with loss. The first discusses the loss of a friend, and he’s trying to clean up his act after this tragedy. In the next section, there’s a friend’s father that isn’t doing well, and he’s going back to drinking to cope with this news. This arrangement contains a simple piano accompaniment, which allows the singer to bring out the repeated, emotional lyrics.

· “High” by Stephen Sanchez: From his recently released album Angel Face, Stephen Sanchez creates a whole album about a fictional character named Troubadour Sanchez. He’s in a dangerous love triangle and in this song, he’s trying to seduce Evangeline, who wants to leave her boyfriend Hunter. It features retro synthesizer-style chords and a moving bass line the in piano accompaniment along with a large vocal range in the melody that keeps going higher to coincide with the lyrics.

· “Glimpse of Us” by Luke Gunn: Originally by Japanese singer Joji, this is one of his biggest hits. It’s about being in a relationship with someone, but he can't get his mind off his previous relationship. This fingerstyle arrangement by Signature Artist Luke Gunn brings in a chordal accompaniment and the vocal line in the verses, but during the chorus, he just emphasizes the beautiful melody.

· “Sword Art Online Piano Suite” by PianoDeuss: This arrangement includes selections from the anime series Sword Art Online, which explores various virtual reality worlds in the future. The original arrangements have a lush, classical feel, and Signature Artist PianoDeuss brings these songs together to create a beautiful suite. Be sure to bring out the musicality, and enjoy the flowing melody along with the big chords at the end.

Unique Pick of the Week

· “Devils After My Soul” by Justin Johnson: An original composition from Signature Artist Justin Johnson, this piece is played on the electric resonator guitar. It’s a calm blues tune that’s perfect to play after a storm has just rolled in. Justin allows his guitar to sing the blues with a motive that keeps coming back that could signify the devil.

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