Hello and welcome back to Three Songs to the Head where we share three songs that moved us, three songs we love, three songs we can’t get out of our heads! Today, we’re featuring Lucky Lawrence & the Souvenirs, Spekulation and Theoretics ft. Moe Betta. Enjoy! 

–Jake Uitti

Lucky Lawrence & the Souvenirs’ song “Fear of Love” sounds like Lucky was possessed by Django Reinhardt. The opening guitar lick is that on point. The track moves on to be a rockin’ piece with the vocals describing the plight of a melancholy-spirited man lacking hope, lacking a love connection, lacking motivation. “I’ll be dreaming of the girl, the girl, the girl that broke my heart,” sings Lucky. Lost in dreams. Well, if it’s any conciliation to our mourning protagonist, the guitar lines in this song can lift the spirit. Check the track out here: 

Seattle hip-hop band Theoretics are starting a new project of releases in July, putting out a song a month as a collaboration with some of the band’s favorite artists. Their newest release, “Funk Break“, features Moe Betta and the result is a throw-back tune – think: Rakim meets Jurassic 5. In August, Theoretics have another song coming out featuring Grynch and Afrok. Stay tuned!

It’s no secret Spekulation is one of The Monarch’s favorite musicians. That’s why today is a daily double! His latest track, “Home of the Mighty“, is the Seattle summer jam declaring the town as the “home of the new renaissance”. It’s true! And Spek is equipped musically and linguistically to challenge anyone who says otherwise. In addition to that track, Spek remixed The Great Um’s song “Mercury Heart” into a slow club banger. While it’s true The Great Um feature two Monarch editors and we’re not normally into cross pollination self-promotion, this work from Spek is too good not to write about.