I'm still in a bit of a music funk. I've been having trouble finding enough new music to replace the tired albums I have on my iPhone, which is perpetuating this cycle of stale sound. I end up listening to the same new-to-me tracks over and over again, which I then burn out on faster than I would like. Which then means I have even less fresh music to listen to.There are a few artists that are able to transcend this trend though. I've talked about them in general a long while ago, but I wanted to write about Magnet for today's Music Monday. Magnet is a Norwegian singer-songwriter that produces some great, ambient alternative music. If you enjoyed the intricacies of someone like Florence and the Machine, or even some of Alanis Morrisette's more adventurous tracks, possibly even some Spoon, then Magnet's style should be perfect for you.
Most of his songs are fairly mellow, but each is intricately crafted. There are layers upon layers of sound in his albums which adds the kind of depth that I adore in music. While I do love the bare, raw emotion a man/woman and their guitar often produce, the carefully crafted sounds of more layered songs work on a different level to paint the emotional picture the artist is going for.
Magnet is great at what he does. His albums have a way of drawing me in and taking me on a journey right along with him. To me, that's the sign of a good artist. He doesn't tell you a story, he gets you to experience the story for yourself.
It doesn't seem like he really made a splash here in the states, and I have no idea what his popularity is outside of here, but if you're looking to give him a try you can get his album The Simple Life on
If you want a sample, check out the video for Lonely No More from A Simple Life:
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