Galore - Marlene Larsen (Dream Pop) Well this one is just full of surprises. A stomping midtempo, Marlene Larsen’s “Galore” is an ode to the temptation to transform, using a timeless sound to touch on current hot topics like gender conformity. Marlene’s vocals are as strong as they are versatile, at times slinky and feminine (in moments giving early Gwen Stefani) and playing a perfect counterpoint to the grungy guitar that drives the instrumental, until she overtakes that edge with a shocking and powerful belt—paralleling the song’s messaging with the play between feminine and masculine energies. In combination with the striking and memorable lyrics, Marlene’s “Galore” is a standout, and we could hear this placed at the end credits of a streaming show.

Best Lyric: “Do I dare become someone I’ve always wanted to be?”