DSD March 16, 2017: "Galapagos" - King Willow

Welcome to the "Daily Song Drop": theguysfrom.com's song of the day feature where our resident indie music writer and former DJ Shaun Cordingley features a song every weekday that he feels you need to hear. 

Galapagos - King Willow

Indie folk/pop is a crowded genre, so it takes something special to stand out from the rest, and "Galapagos" by California-based King Willow has just that. Sisters Amanda and Julianna Salguero form the heart of a group that has just the right amount of a retro, lounge-y tinge in "Galapagos", where Julianna's vocals just melt across an organic, and light, live-feeling layer of Amanda's guitar, and the perfectly unobtrussive drums. 

Check out the official video below: 

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Official Music video for "Galapagos," off King Willow's self-titled EP. "Galapagos" is the story of a love gone stale - that point in a relationship where staying together is simply easier than breaking up. Two lovers with the opposite problem fight it out in the music video - their passion takes a comically dark turn as the two seek their revenge.

I love the bittersweet tone of the song; while lyrically it is an exploration of a relationship gone sour, musically (and vocally, especially when those wonderful harmonies kick in) there's just such a sweetness to it that, in the juxtaposition, makes a really intricately fun piece of indie folk pop. I mean, I think any track with a retro-y feel, combined with a peppering of xylophone just has to be fun. 

Next week (the 23rd) King Willow will be releasing their self-titled EP, and I'm looking forward to checking out more of the sisters' musical range...because while I love "Galapagos", and wish I had "Wishlist" for my Christmas season...I'd like more King Willow in my life (especially as I am nowhere near California, so seeing them live (which I imagine would be similar to a musical hug) is out of the question). 
Shoutout to Amanda as well for reaching out to me--there's so much great music out there, it's impossible for me to find it all (and having "Galapagos" pop across my radar randomly was a definitely a good surprise).  

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Well, I tried my best (...like I actually have control over anything when it comes to Apple Music), and even though we are missing a couple of tracks, the DSD Playlist - Feb 17 is out now, and it's pretty damn great.
Hope you enjoy it too! 

Remember, if you want me to expand where I put these playlists beyond Apple Music, you just need to let me know on Twitter, and I'll see what I can do.

-S (@Shauncord) 

photo credit: akigabo Assembly via photopin (license)