If yesterday’s Korean indie band reminded me of summers, then today’s pick, Standing Egg, reminds me of September days when the weather is starting to change and we all start to get ready for the end of the year. They have this quality to their music that is just calm and comforting to me. They can be sweet (like the track I’m posting here) but they never cross the line into saccharine. Some of their tracks remind me of that soft feeling when the weather is just getting chilly, the leaves are changing, and you can drink warm apple cider again. (“The Light Whispers,” “Runner’s High,” and “Old Song” all come to mind.) Other tracks give me a sense of nostalgia like the memory of an old crush. (“Lemon Pie,” “Miss Flower” and “Cuz It’s You”.) Then there are the songs that I just love for any number of reasons: “A Celebration Called You,” “Crazy,” “Keep Going,” “She is Back” – because they are just lovely songs. Standing Egg is always relaxing without being dull or boring. Even their more lively tracks have a calmness to them which never overwhelms the senses but instead lets you sink into the sound of the music and get lost in it for a few moments.

I also just love how simple a lot of their music is. Sometimes that’s just what you want – something simple and sweet. That’s why I picked today’s track. I love this song for its uncomplicatedness – both in terms of sound and lyrics. (Also, this video is hella adorable.) It’s a simple confession song, and I love that. We’re all here because we love dramas – with their grand love stories and complicated relationships which move mountains and steal the stars from the skies when it comes to love. But sometimes it’s the simple, quieter confessions which are just as earthshaking. I love that about this song: “Just like you girl/I like you girl/ Only you girl” is a lovely sentiment. Who doesn’t want that? We can’t always explain our feelings, but knowing them is sometimes good enough to start with.

“Yes, You” by Standing Egg.