When I first listened to “Mars”, the new song by the Charcocles, the first thing that attracted me, even before I noticed the words, was the soft and sweet melody, the kind of melody you’re sure you’ve heard at some point but then you realize you haven’t, and that it’s a formulaic and authentic pop snack of the delicious kind, that you He gets turned on before he even understands what he’s talking about, just to hear the voices of the two, Liron and Tali, Tali and Liron, and sit in the magic of the sounds.
Then, of course, listening again, I focused on the text, which is actually a wish of someone who wants to love like in the old movies, like in the kitschy stories with a happy ending, and the desire for her man to love her in a parochial way and not be ashamed of it. Texts of this type, of kitsch romance, always work, but when they are wrapped in an infectious melody and a strictly kosher poppy arrangement – it does the heart good. In general, Karkokali know how to maintain a winning formula on the one hand and less to go out of the comfort zone and on the other hand never to get bored or repeat themselves. For that you need a little thing called mmm.. talent.
“Half a man” is the name of Itai Levy’s new song, a romantic pop-RNB ballad type song, which greatly benefits Levy’s vocal qualities, which when he opens his throat with notes (not unnecessary) proves that he is a true soul singer. The song itself is a standard romantic song, with a catchy chorus (but not yet catchy at the level of a hit, in my opinion) that catches the ear and is fun to listen to. It is not different or special from Levy’s other songs in this style, and that is not bad. Is this a song that will be remembered the day after tomorrow? I doubt it, but I am convinced that the audience will sing it with him at concerts (it’s easy to remember) and it is definitely a product worthy of Levy’s repertoire.
Kobi Apello never likes to play it safe, he always stretches his own (and his listeners’) limits, plays with his versatile musical passions, sometimes fools around with the sounds and words, and challenges his talent and abilities even outside his natural point.
In “How Simple”, his new single, he creates a song that ranges from pop to Mediterranean music and plays around with the sounds in such a graceful way that you can’t help but hum the chorus (“Please in Hibak Albi, how hard, how simple”), smile at the happy melody and be impressed From the musical production that does a good favor with Apello’s unique voice. flashing.
“Songs are treated like a snack in the supermarket / every idiot on the internet thinks he’s Ashton Kutcher / in a hurry, in a hurry, there’s no time for coffee with the parents / and my bamba was also pushed a million flavors” Bar Zabri sings in “Golot”, his new song with one of his childhood heroes (and a childhood hero of Who isn’t, actually?) Micah Sheetrit, and paints a requiem for his childhood and youth, memories, longing and longing for a naive period of the first decade of the 2000s (for him but also for me).
Sabri is responsible for the hip-hop part of the song and Sheetrit for the vocals, with both the representative of the nineties generation and the representative of the current generation lamenting the society, the reality and the innocence that has been lost to it. They do not eulogize or criticize the present, but break down the good parts of what was and try to adopt a piece for the present as well.
Beyond the fact that the text, the vocals, the arrangement and the melody are excellent, this song punched me in the stomach, because today instead of marbles, children are playing Tiktok, instead of hearing the uncle (in the case of the song) or the mother yelling to come eat, they send WhatsApp. The world has changed and the neighborhood that was there is no more and this song is a measure of sanity, in my eyes.
The two also can’t help but refer to these troubled times in it, namely the lines: “We don’t talk about peace, certainly not about justice (a nod to Muki’s well-known song, of course), in the end tears come – and the finger on the trigger.”
Eliad’s “Written in Books” is one of the best love songs I’ve heard in recent times. This is a statement that sounds silly on my part, but no, the man knows how to take his thoughts and translate them into soft and touching melodic sounds, to write a quality text that also combines descriptions from the prayer along with the modern mindset, to embroider a rhyme that on the one hand is not strained or forced and on the other hand serves the song well and wraps This is in a voice so honest, authentic and full of sensitivity that from the first listen you have the feeling that you are listening to a classic (although neither I nor you can determine if a song will become a classic, only the future will be able to determine).
Coincidentally, after listening to the song, I wandered on Instagram and saw a clip of Eliad playing the song to his wife in the car, and she, in tears with excitement, compliments him and he kisses my head and hugs his muse. Anyone can write love songs, but burn a love song into the heart of a listener – only virtuous individuals can. For Eliad, this time, it worked. At least for me.
I really liked Gaia Shaki’s “I want you to die a little bit”, there is no doubt that she is an excellent vocalist, but choosing songs that suit her and her qualities is very critical, especially in the relatively early steps of her career. The current song, Shatanz of reggae-pop-RNB, catches the ear with its beats from the first listen. The playful text, Gaia’s powerful vocals and the addictive melody are one big fun, a song that manages to both raise a smile (even though it is a song of heartbreak but also of disillusionment) and create a feeling that Shaki is on the very right path on her way to success. Leaves a taste for more.
New stage – Lior Netz – “Everyday”
Lior Netz, a well-rounded musician who launched his first song this week, sounds anything but Israeli (and that’s to his advantage, this time): both in the foreign text, both in the middle-of-the-road rock style and in the production. Despite the investment, I was missing something in the song, maybe the powerful chorus, maybe the electricity that vibrates the heart and maybe the strengths that I think the song could reach. Either way, it’s a well-made first song, and maybe in the next song I’ll find what I expected. post Scriptum. Note Netz’s guitar solo in the middle of the song, perhaps inspired by his father, the legendary musician and guitarist Erez Netz.