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16 October 2017

15 October 2017

tim buckley - 'song slowly song'

I think I'll sign off with this track from Buckley's first album.

pale honey - 'get these things out of my head'

The Swedish duo have a new album out that's very brash, very lively and very good.

lydia loveless - 'lover's spat'

Superb as ever from Columbus Singer, Lydia Loveless.

sébastien tellier - 'shooters'

The French producer/musical genius returns with a new soundtrack for the TV series 'A Girl Is A Gun'. This track is quite magnificent.

This tune, buried away in his new album is one of the bright spots in an upbeat but otherwise pedestrian collection of tunes. There's very little to hang your hat on with many easily forgettable tunes.

courtney barnett and kurt vile - 'blue cheese'

The new album gets a big thumbs up from me. Anyone expecting the ironic, bittersweet wordplay from Barnett will be surprised with this collaboration. It's got a much more conventional feel to it, lyrics-wise and Barnett's delivery is straight down the middle rather than the witty asides as she shares the tunes with Vile.

The first track from the album is the opener 'Over Everything' but this Americana-tinged track 'Blue Cheese' recorded for KCRW is my favourite.

13 October 2017

happy mondays - 'god's cop'

God made it easy on me.

maria rita - 'cântico brasileiro no.3 (kamaiurá)'

Love this so much.

peking duk - 'let you down (Audio) ft. icona pop'

Australia and Sweden come together for this lovely slice of pop.

strange boy - 'annunciation/love remains'

Just beautiful.

12 October 2017

exploded view - 'summer came early'

This is from a brand new EP of the same name. Love it!

baxter dury - 'miami (parrot and cocker too remix)'

Fresh off the press is this Jarvis Cocker (and Parrot) remix of Baxter Dury's 'Miami'. It's pretty good.

11 October 2017

ólafur arnalds - '0952'

God, I love this man.

clock opera - 'when we disappear'

Now this is a fantastic tune.

lala & mike waterson - 'shady lady'

I can't quite put my finger on what this tune sounds like but I love it. A great sing-song tune.

vermont - 'ufer'

From the Kompakt Total 17 compilation album. This is very nice.

matt costa - 'call my name'

Beautiful.

kevin morby - 'come to me now'

So languid! So cool!

codeine velvet club - 'vanity kills'

The Codeine Velvet Club album is a seriously under-rated classic.

10 October 2017

jack cooper - 'on a pier in the wind'

This was a fantastic Bandcamp discovery for me.

flyte - 'cathy come home'

Love, love, love this tune.

aimee mann - 'you never loved me'

Unlike the subject of this tune, I've always loved Aimee Mann's music.

sin fang, sóley & örvar smárason - 'space'

Just perfect.

wy - 'gone wild'

Huge thanks to Nordic Music Review for bringing this track to my attention. Swedish band Wy here with a glorious tune.

the kinks - 'johnny thunder'

One of England's finest ever bands.

boards of canada - 'white cyclosa'

Haven't heard this in a while.

the hundred in the hands - 'pale moon out'

Some sumptuous electronica here. Taken from their 2017 album 'Love In The Black Stack'.

slow dancer - 'i've been thinking'

Melbourne singer Slow Dancer is surely headed for big things.

coskun akmeric - 'rust and dust (hernan bass remix)'

Minimal techno soothes the soul.

limousine - 'luk thung (khun playboy)'

Funky Thai music. Yay!

belle and sebastian - 'i'll be your pilot'

New Belle and Sebastian. All is well with the world.

girls in hawaii - 'guinea pig'

One of Belgium's best bands return with a new album and this is a superb track from it.

destroyer - 'tinseltown swimming in blood'

Destroyer's new album is quite simply stunning. I've managed to snaffle an advance copy and it's blown me away.

kelela - 'a message'

I'm just getting into American R&B singer, Kelela and I'm silently berating myself for not getting with the programme earlier.

björk - 'the gate'

It's impossible for this woman to put a foot wrong.

david wax museum - 'your mother, the ghost'

Their new retrospective album has so many wonderful delights. This in particular.

valparaiso - 'rising tides (feat. phoebe killdeer & howe gelb)'

Now this is rather special. Love it.

ingvar - 'echoes'

It's a welcome return for Norway's Ingvar.

first aid kit - 'it's a shame'

A great new single and video from First Aid Kit.

the deal - 'obrigado'

Brazilian, anyone?

st vincent - 'pills'

Brand new from St Vincent and guest starring Carla Delevingne.

marika hackman - 'am'

Definitely one of the best albums of 2017.

blue hawaii - 'versus game'

Another great electronic duo from Canada. Love their new album 'Tenderness'.

ema - 'always bleeds'

The good stuff.

hercules and love affair - 'rejoice feat. rouge mary'

Let's up the tempo.

alexandra savior - 'cupid'

A much under-rated artist is Ms Savior. Her 2017 album 'Belladonna of Sadness' is well worth checking out.

weaves - '#53'

Now this is bloody brilliant. Have a listen.

the rural alberta advantage - 'toughen up'

The new Rural Alberta Advantage album is a feisty affair.

east of my youth - 'broken glass'

This is why I love Icelandic pop so much.

liima - '1982'

Denmark and Finland's finest join forces. What a result.

radiohead - 'weird fishes/arpeggi'

In Rainbows is 10 years old today.

cristobal and the sea - 'steal my phone'

Tune! Taken from their brand new album 'Exotica'.

cymbals - 'decay'

I love the understated synths in the new Cymbals album. They do occasionally let rip in a sound reminiscent of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool too which makes their new album 'Light In Your Mind' a winner in my eyes.