The Man, Highly Suspect, Sir Sly, MISSIO and Mondo Cozmo to name but a few. Other good ones who finally had huge breakout hits include Portugal. Geils, Tom Petty, Glen Campbell, Malcolm Young, Prodigy, David Cassidy, Della Reese, Mel Tillis and Keely Smith.Īs with every year, a number of new or breakthrough artists emerged on the music scene, and two of my favorites were Greta Van Fleet and Liverpool, UK foursome Wide Eyed Boy. Other notable passings include the legendary Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Al Jarreau, Gregg Allman, J. I, along with millions of their collective fans, are still heartbroken over their untimely deaths. The song’s surreal video features digitally-altered imagery in mostly black and blue colors.Ģ017 was an especially emotional year in music, due to the tragic suicides of two of rock’s most important and beloved artists: Chris Cornell, front man of Soundgarden and Audioslave, as well as a successful solo artist, and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. Now you’re saying that I’m asking for too much attentionĪlso no other faith is light enough for this place I thought that this would all work out after a while It’s an abstract portrait of a weird time we’re in.” In an interview with Pitchfork, Berninger stated that the song is generally about “ the strange way our world and our idea of identity mutates-sometimes overnight, as we’ve seen recently. The band has never been afraid to express their liberal political views in their songs, and while “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” is not political per se, it was inspired by the political mood in America and the election of Trump. Aaron Dessner’s blistering guitar solo in the bridge, unusual for The National, is a highlight of the song. The band uses a palette of richly-layered instrumentals, including a subtle trumpet fluttering over propulsive percussion to create a dramatic backdrop for singer Matt Berninger stunning and heartfelt baritone vocals.
The song opens with a dreamy a cappella female vocal, then lovely piano chords and gnarly guitars ensue, propelled by an urgent drumbeat. I was shocked to learn this was the band’s very first single to ever appear on any Billboard chart, going all the way to #1 on the Adult Alternative chart. The group have been putting out consistently good and well-received music for over 20 years, and one of their finest works was their critically acclaimed and Grammy-winning seventh studio album Sleep Well Beast. The lead single from that album, “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” is a phenomenal track, and one of the best of 2017. The song at #33 on my list of 100 Best Songs of the 2010s is the gorgeous “ The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” by American alternative folk-rock band The National.
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