On This Track: Midweek Listening #3
- Anne
- Jul 22
- 5 min read
Five songs about the moments that stay with us
Some songs catch your attention straight away. Others take a little longer, quietly working their way back into your thoughts after they've finished. This edition of On This Track: Midweek Listening 3 brings together four new releases that do exactly that. From restless indie rock and shimmering pop to electronic textures and darker, more atmospheric songwriting, each artist approaches familiar emotions from a different angle, proving that the strongest songs often stay with us for reasons we can't quite explain.
NOANNE ft. Gregory Darling - "Suite 17"
Some people disappear from your life without much effort. Others don't. You stop calling. You stop looking at old photos. You tell yourself you've moved on. Then something reminds you of them, and suddenly they're back in your head as if no time has passed. "Suite 17" lives somewhere in that feeling. NOANNE never tells listeners exactly who the mysterious figure of "Jack" is. Gregory Darling introduces him almost casually, and from there the song lets the story unfold without trying to fill in every gap. That's what keeps it interesting. You spend the next few minutes listening for answers that never quite arrive.
The music follows the same idea. The piano is understated, the strings never become overpowering, and both singers leave plenty of space between the lines. Gregory Darling's warm, restrained vocal sits comfortably next to NOANNE's darker delivery, giving the song a quiet tension that never really lets go. By the end, "Jack" still feels like a question rather than a character. Maybe he's someone from the past. Maybe he's the voice that keeps pulling you back towards old habits. Maybe he's neither. "Suite 17" never settles on one explanation, and it doesn't have to. Some songs stay with you because they make perfect sense. This one stays with you because it doesn't.
🎧 Stream "Suite 17" on Apple Music
Sylvan Esso - "Concrete Glen"
Everyone has that one night they remember in pieces. You remember who you were with. You remember walking home. You remember laughing at something that probably wasn't that funny. Everything in between is a blur. Somehow, that's enough. "Concrete Glen" feels exactly like that. Sylvan Esso never tries to straighten those memories out. Amelia Meath drifts through the song almost as though she's remembering everything while it's happening. Around her, synths shift, rhythms stumble forward and little details appear for a moment before disappearing again. Just when the song starts to settle, something changes. It keeps you listening without ever demanding your attention.
What I like most is that "Concrete Glen" doesn't chase a big chorus or an obvious payoff. It trusts the mood instead. The song moves the way memories do. Not in a straight line, but in flashes. One moment leads to another without explaining why. By the time it's over, you're left with a feeling rather than a conclusion. Sometimes that's exactly what stays with you the longest.
🎧 Stream "Concrete Glen" on Apple Music
SUUNCAAT - "work"
Most people know the feeling. You finish one task, and there's already another waiting for you. The list never gets shorter. You tell yourself that once you've caught up, you'll finally slow down. Somehow, that day never comes. SUUNCAAT's "work" takes that cycle and turns it into something you can dance to. There's plenty happening in the production without it ever feeling overcrowded. Gritty beats collide with bright synths, while SUUNCAAT moves between restraint and release as naturally as the song shifts its energy. It feels restless in all the right ways. Even at its busiest, "work" never loses sight of the emotion underneath the noise.
What makes the track stick is its honesty. Yes, there's humor in the idea of comparing modern work culture to Sisyphus endlessly pushing his boulder uphill. But beneath that is something most people will recognize. The pressure to keep going. The feeling that stopping somehow means falling behind. "work" doesn't pretend to have an answer. It simply captures what that pressure feels like, then gives it a beat you can't help moving to.
🎧 Stream "work" on Apple Music
Greg Freeman - "Indu"
Some songs don't wait around to make a good impression. They grab you within the first few seconds and never really let go. "Indu" does exactly that. There's an urgency running through the whole track, as though Greg Freeman had too many thoughts to keep to himself and decided to get them all out at once.
The guitars do most of the talking. They crash into one another, pull back for a moment, then come back even louder. Freeman's voice sits right in the middle of it all, sounding rough around the edges without ever losing its focus. The song feels restless from beginning to end, but never messy. Every sharp turn feels earned, giving "Indu" the kind of energy that makes you want to hear it again as soon as it's over. What I like most is that the song never settles for the obvious. There's plenty of weight behind it, but "Indu" doesn't stop to explain itself or spell out every idea. It simply keeps moving forward, trusting the listener to keep up. As a first taste of "All Set The Bone", it's a confident reminder that sometimes the most exciting songs are the ones that sound like they might fall apart at any second, but never do.
🎧 Stream "Indu" on Apple Music
Trinity Bliss - "will they won't they"
You can usually tell when someone has a crush long before they admit it. They smile every time one name appears on their phone. They suddenly care a little more about what they're wearing. Their friends notice before they do. "will they won't they" lives in that awkward, exciting space where nobody quite knows what's going to happen next. Trinity Bliss doesn't overthink it. The melody feels bright from the start, the guitars keep everything moving and there's an easy confidence running through the chorus. At the same time, she never loses sight of the uncertainty behind it all. That's what gives the song its charm. It's not about falling in love. It's about wondering if the other person is feeling the same thing.
Maybe that's why the song feels so familiar. Most people can remember a moment like this, even if it happened years ago. Looking for signs that probably weren't there. Reading too much into one conversation. Hoping the next message would finally answer the question. "will they won't they" never gives that answer. It simply enjoys the moment before anyone knows how the story ends.
🎧 Stream "will they won't they" on Apple Music
Some songs grab your attention straight away. Others slowly work their way back into your thoughts long after they've finished. This week's selection has a bit of both. Different sounds, different stories, but four artists making music that's easy to come back to.
Continue discovering new independent music through On This Track, Three Track Week and the INDIENOXZINE | Selections Spotify playlist.
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