Kate Schroder’s “Monday” begins with a sample from How the Grinch Stole Christmas! as a prelude to a song of chilly, incandescent tones behind Schroder’s focused and emotive vocals. She seems to articulate how depression and a touch of impostor syndrome can make every day seem the same and weigh you down with routine and a lack of energy to push forward yet find a way to grind through the same cycle over and over. The title of the song presents that immediate impasse that can seem insurmountable until you literally live through the day. But the flickering, luminous quality of the keyboard line limns the tune with the haze of dreams and aspirations that pull you through these tedious life moments that are less than inspirational. And Schroder herself sings of that impulse to work one’s way through a period in life when noting is an obvious guiding light except for the one you provide yourself even if only a little, a little at a time until you reach your goals. If rekindling one’s heart fires to larger sizes and a spirit of action for the good can work for the aforementioned Grinch, it can work for you too. Listen to “Monday” on Bandcamp and connect with Schroder at the links below.
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