Chicago, Illinois trio Blue Stoplights are back with their first new music since their third LP, 2023’s Bouquet. Skies is an uplifting Teenage Fanclub meets Guided By Voices (or early R.E.M.) jangly indie pop song that is as instantaneous as anything we’ve heard this year.
The simple melody and pretension-free arrangement – and indeed sentiment (standout lyrics include lines like “when you smile at me, I feel myself completely”) – make it easy to love, and it resonates with the listener because of its apparent authenticity.
The “Summertime, moonshine” vocal hook is instantly memorable – it feels almost familiar – like a song you grew up with but maybe forgot as you got older. Pair that level of songwriting with the jaunty head-nodding music, and it will have you humming along before you know it.
Written by Kinda Grizzly
