Oh boy time to rant about an awesome song that's been in my head for like two weeks now
Lately, I can't stop listening to
Northern Desert from PMD2. When I first played the game a few months ago, I didn't really get why it was so popular. More recently though, I've really begun appreciating just how great of a piece it is. It's equal parts mysterious, melancholy, and bittersweet, and it has enough variation to be engaging the whole way through. The key along with the frequent dip into accidentals make the first half very intriguing, and the second half really leans into the waltz feel with that part where the tempo slows down before speeding back up being just sooo addicting. Like, why am I over here just feeling such strong emotions from a song from a spinoff Pokemon game????? It's just so pretty and wistful and compelling and I just can't stop listening to it ahhhh
Also here's a personal favorite
arrangement of this song too for those interested