{"id":1674,"date":"2022-05-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/sofars-your-favorite-movie\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T19:27:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T19:27:07","slug":"sofars-your-favorite-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofars-your-favorite-movie","title":{"rendered":"If Sofars Were Your Favorite Kind of Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are you up to tonight? Thinking of a movie, but already fatigued by the thought of picking one? Well, skip it, and instead check out these Sofars that nail the spirit of the movies we love. How, <em>how<\/em> is it possible? Take a look below.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. The Rom Com<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Will true love prevail, with a laugh or two along the way? In every Rom Com there\u2019s gotta be that moment where it almost<em> doesn\u2019t <\/em>work out, where the protagonist thinks they\u2019ve messed it all up. That\u2019s when we get that sweet montage of them looking at everything that reminds them of the one who\u2019s on the verge of getting away. That\u2019s the feeling of <strong>Maya Piata<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cIf You Do,\u201d a subdued, soft confession. Against brushes of acoustic guitar, she sings the opening line, \u201cI hope you never hear this song.\u201d But we\u2019re listening, and hoping true love comes through.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VUhbtUQ3zSc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. The Moody Noir<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have you binged David Lynch\u2019s catalogue too many times, but you still want the dark vibe of it? <strong>Calvin Love<\/strong> is here to deliver. Against washy \u201880s synth, the Toronto-based artist croones to listeners in a voice quivering with vibrato, haloed in eerie reverb. Who needs Laura Palmer when we\u2019ve got Calvin bringing the mystery and mood?<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQX2nUdl6_Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. The Feel Good Flick<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ok, so you\u2019re just looking for an easy movie. Maybe you\u2019re craving that moment when the lead characters are out on a road trip, and we get a sweet shot of someone staring out the window feeling the open-road breeze wash over them. But the trick of that moment is it\u2019s usually followed by some kind of drama or challenge. That\u2019s why <strong>Santiago<\/strong>\u2019s performance of \u201cParanoia\u201d feels just right, because it\u2019s sonically carefree, but the meat of the lyrics holds some complexity.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b3nWtkotIVY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. The Western<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hoping to go hang on the range for a bit?<strong> Amy Nelson<\/strong> gives us the feel of an old-fashioned western with her performance of \u201cMountain Song.\u201d Stripped down to fiddle and guitar, and Amy\u2019s traditional country vocal delivery, she tells a dreamy story of living on the range\u2014I mean mountain.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1Kry1zY4UY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>5. The Sci-Fi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Aliens! Distopias! Metallic landscapes of ruined cities and hovercrafts! Sci Fi can be tense and complex, maybe too complex if you\u2019re feeling a little too sleepy to follow the storyline of a futuristic world. You know what you could do instead? Watch<strong> SASSAN<\/strong>\u2019s \u201c3rd Movement,\u201d which gives that heightened electric feel of a good Sci Fi as the artist continues to layer pulsing synth upon synth, bringing us into new dimensions.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VephVLuUDvE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>6. The Suspense Thriller<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have you noticed some of the scariest thrillers, the ones really driving your adrenaline, are the simplest? The one where we have to watch our protagonist amble around casually for what seems like forever, just waiting for the other shoe to drop\u2026.THE KILLER\u2019S RIGHT THERE! That\u2019s kind of what makes <strong>Fred Woods<\/strong>\u2019 performance of \u201cLoving Son\u201d so perfect\u2014the way the Montreal artist spins this ghostly web of sound, steady thumping electric guitar, and his well-worn, ominous voice gripping us from start to finish. You\u2019re mesmerized, and without even noticing it, covered in chills.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BqnKv17vBJs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>7. The Vaudevillian Throwback<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Move over, <em>Nightmare Alley<\/em>, <strong>Carny Villains<\/strong> are about to bring you on a wild ride with their performance of \u201cWhy Am I Here,\u201d which, like much of Vaudeville, you just have to experience for yourself. When you see the stand-up bassist break into a high step around the :48 mark, you know this group is bringing their full enthusiasm to entertain you.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VeMUhTpnOAI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Photo credit: image by Amulya Datla<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are you up to tonight? Thinking of a movie, but already fatigued by the thought of picking one? Well, skip it, and instead check out these Sofars that nail the spirit of the movies we love. How, how is it possible? Take a look below. 1. 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