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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 3.16 9 Illustration by Kendall Regan Carrie Neumayer, illustrator: This beast of a metal song references mythology, space and time, and letting go of grudges. The song starts with a pretty cool bass groove, then seesaws between heavy industrial sections and quiet parts. I can't decipher what time signature is happening throughout, but these guys sure are great with math! The melodramatic vocals are a bit much for my taste, but that said, there is a very impressive 22-second (!) sustained scream. Neumayer: Ohia, "Coxcomb Red" Lack of vitamin D and a gray landscape this time of year make me more inclined to listen to melancholy music. There's something so perfect about the way late songwriter Jason Molina delivered every strum of his guitar. Each sentence starts out powerfully and then fades out into the quietest quiver. Mandy Wood, advertising account executive: "Your hair is coxcomb red." I can see how a redhead would like this one. Wood: Taylor Swift, "Holy Ground" We often listen to this in the car and the whole family does "rock 'n' roll fngers." Anne Marshall, senior writer: A friend of mine in Nashville worked at a coffee shop where Taylor and then-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal would get yogurt parfaits. One of her frst lines in this song is about reminiscing while drinking coffee alone. Perhaps she was snacking on a parfait too? Grieving Gyllenahaal? Marshall: Claudia Martinez, "Arriba del Cielo" Like most lullabies, it's a blend of soothing and haunting. This one is a beautiful tune about making tamales in heaven. But toward the end of the song, Mom and Dad want to sell their baby for chiles and tomatoes. Life's rough, kid. Michelle Eigenheer, executive assistant: I really like the vocal style, but the only words I recognized were "niño" and possibly "tamale." Eigenheer: Johnnyswim, "Annie" I love a good female/male vocal collaboration. They somehow made a breakup song that leaves you feeling OK. Stacey Hallahan, advertising director: The singers have nice voices, but let's just say it is basically the polar opposite of my musical taste. Hallahan: Whitehorse, "No Glamour in the Hammer" I tend to listen to rap and hip-hop, so I'm not sure why I like this tune. Maybe I'm subconsciously trying to broaden my musical horizons. Jones: They make some cool textures out of those loops, and her voice made a previously unnoticed knot in my stomach unclench, but the form repeats and repeats, with only effectual variations. And way too many hey-heys. louisvillemsd.org