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Pairs well with: Pensive summer days; long nights that end with the sunrise
Matthew Smith, lead vocalist of the New Jersey-based band Hodera, hopes his first Tiny Desk Contest entry makes you feel something. Something is an understatement. Notable for its emotive songwriting, Best Intentions will transport you to forgotten memories and kindle residual passions. Performing in his backyard surrounded by loved ones, Smith raises his husky voice to the sky to expel inner demons and make amends. LaTesha Harris
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Pairs well with: Morning coffee; an afternoon hike
Malena Cadiz has entered the Tiny Desk Contest several times before, and Hellbent and Moonbound isn t the first song of hers to impress us; we featured her raspy, expressive voice and dreamy songwriting just last year. She says Hellbent and Moonbound is a song about believing in yourself and choosing your own path; I ve got to hook, no line, no tether, she sings, nothing I can t leave behind.