Autumn Untouched

I love how my taste in music changes with the seasons. Autumn always brings synth-driven and icy music back into heavy rotation on my iPod. A couple of recent overplays to illustrate what I mean by icy are: Kylie's "Sensitized"; "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order; and "Break the Ice". Contemplative and brooding these three songs are not, but the weather is still warm, so I need something banging.

Perfect example of what I mean:


Why is this type of music so fitting for the season for me? I love the versatility: You can listen to it on a sad day, happy day, warm day, cold day, whatever. It just works for autumn. When I start layering clothes, I know it's time to break out the synth pop.

Teen pop and hip hop are high on my summer list, so I've been putting tracks like "One Step at a Time", "Damaged", and "American Boy" on repeat until now. I stumbled across the Veronicas thanks to Pandora, and their first album, The Secret Life of..., really falls into the Avril Lavigne-esque post-punk/teen-pop/girly-rock category. But, what's amazing about the album is that it is genuinely AMAZING. The twin sister duo actually are skilled songwriters, talented interpreters, and have great voices. Veronicas: 1. Avril: 0.

I bought their second album, Hook Me Up, yesterday evening expecting more of the same from the girls: angsty chick rock but pure cotton candy. To be completely honest, I was sheepishly--and fervently--hoping for The Best Damn Thing Part II (Yes, I love the Avril album with all my heart regardless of how much of a poser she is). But, what caught me completely off guard was the first cut off the album. The edgy yet swirling strings, the dance pop production, and the sensual lyrics stunned me. The video adds little extra to the song, but just take a quick peek at "Untouched":



I have had this on repeat for the past half hour; I think it's safe to say I have a new autumn repeat fave!! So fucking good, you guys...