Around the time Spotify debuted in the U.S., a couple of the first albums my friend Angelica sent me were Pickin’ Up The Pieces by Fitz And The Tantrums and Innerspeaker by Tame Impala. If there are two things I know about Angelica when it comes to music, it’s that she loves The Beatles and soul, so it was no surprise that those were some of the first things I thought of when I heard these albums. Serendipitously, it wasn’t long after that I saw an advertisement for Fitz And The Tantrums playing the El Rey Theatre, which we ended up snagging tickets for.
Song: “Breakin’ The Chains Of Love”
Artist: Fitz And The Tantrums
Songwriter(s): Michael Fitzpatrick
Album(s): Pickin’ Up The Pieces
Release Year(s): 2010
Song: “It Is Not Meant To Be”
Artist: Tame Impala
Songwriter(s): Kevin Parker
Album(s): Innerspeaker
Release Year(s): 2010
I Wish You Would Hear Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jFrq03xPtVVOexYHZF1OW?si=bc9df95d2d854d