Moscow

Pадуга

Moscow by Autoheart

Recommended by Peaches

"Kim told me to send you a song."

Thanks, Kim. Thanks, Peaches.

This is one of the jams that I loved immediately from the first bouncy, bubble-gum notes of the intro, and it only got catchier. It's going to be on repeat for a good minute.

Sometimes you're in the mood for something pure, bright and happy, and Moscow's built on that vibe.

The band describes the feeling as "the daft optimism of being in love, when  you just want to run away with that person, dream about being together forever, the house, the dog, and nothing else matters" (x).

Nice.

As well as being a bona fide bop, this song is a political protest (x).

Back in 2013, Autoheart wrote about how this song and its music video are meant to criticize Russia's anti-gay legislation. Below are quotes the band (full commentary can be found in the description of the video embedded above - here).

"In our video, two gay Russian soldiers kiss in front of the Kremlin - yet just last month a group of same-sex couples in Moscow were violently attacked and then arrested for doing just this."

"Wouldn't it be amazing if one day all consenting adults could be free to love who they want without fear of persecution?"

Happy Pride to everyone celebrating in Atlanta :))

Overview:

Genre:
Indie Pop

Favorite Lyrics:
You've got my heart; I've got your hand.

Verdict:
It talks about warmth and magic and getting an Irish red setter, and I'm pretty sure that's the one true dream.