May 28th, 2021
Two emails in one week? What the hell??!
Yep, here’s another email from me.
It’s new release Friday, so I’m dropping into your inbox to share my weekly playlist (embedded above - it’s huge!) for you to dig through, plus some thoughts on just a few of the many albums I’m excited about. Also, buy music via bandcamp. It’s important. Here’s a Hype Machine Merch Table link based on the above playlist for you to make things even easier. I’ll leave it at that.
Here you go:
Like a lot of people, I’m so so so stoked for the Bachelor album. If you haven’t already heard, it’s a collab between Palehound (who I’ve loved since 2015’s phenomenal Dry Food LP) and Jay Som (who I’m slightly less familiar with, but I do remember really digging 2017’s Everybody Works LP.) Members of Big Thief and Chastity Belt show up here too, so it’s basically a supergroup spectacular. Only on my first listen, but there’s a nice mix of throwback midwestern indie rock textures with modern indie/dream/etc.-pop hooks going on that I can really get behind here. I can’t wait to spin this album into the ground this summer.
Mike Park’s Bruce Lee Band is back after their fantastic 2019 EP Rental!! Eviction!! (itself their first since 2014) for more politically charged ska-punk. Let’s face it, Mike Park is a true legend and an incredible force of positivity. Speaking of supergroups, Bruce Lee Band’s current line up includes Dan Potthast (MU330) & Jeff Rosenstock, plus the new record features Jer Hunter of Skatune Network. Sick!!
Japanese noise-rock act Bo Ningen was a new-to-me name when I sampled their self-titled album out today on the always reliable Alcopop! Records. It sounds super noisy, fuzzy, hooky and energetic though so it seems right up my alley.
Supreme Joy’s indie-rock LP Joy was recorded straight to Tascam 388 and it has that raw, ragged sound I love so much. Hearing some cool lightly psychedelic indie-pop guitar-rock going on here; shades of Mazes on songs like “Doldrums.”
Speaking of psych-pop, Sugar Candy Mountain is another new-to-me but immediately the reverby atmosphere and plucked bass with dripping guitar chords on “Running From Fire” told me I should be listening to this record, ASAP.
I’ll leave it at that, and let you do the rest of the digging through this playlist. Let me know what you are listening to on Twitter and let me know if I’ve missed anything you think I should be spinning! Enjoy the day, sending positivity your way.
Track listing:
Back Of My Hand by Bachelor, Jay Som, Palehound off Doomin' Sun
Dreamsickle by Wombo off Keesh Mountain
Tugboat by Meat Wave off Tugboat
Division in the Heartland by Bruce Lee Band off Division in the Heartland EP
Koroshitai Kimochi by Bo Ningen off Bo Ningen
Mirage by Caged Animals off Mirage
They Don't Know You by Dusted off They Don't Know You
Impression by Sugar Candy Mountain off Impression
Sodium & Cigarettes by Half Waif off Sodium & Cigarettes
Hate to Wake You by Aquarian Blood off Bending the Golden Hour
Okemah Sundown by Spindle Ensemble off Inkling
Purely Educational by Elder Island off Swimming Static
GROUP DISEASE by N0V3L off NON-FICTION
John L by black midi off Cavalcade
Over You by Lou Barlow off Reason to Live
Stranger by Wanderwild off Music in an Emergency
Never Anything Before by Predator off Spiral Unfolds
I Don't Speak Your Language by Charming Way off Charming Way
Body Contact by Supreme Joy off Joy
Static Screen by T-Tops off Staring at a Static Screen
Air Forces by Mustafa off When Smoke Rises
Hey Man by Brodka off BRUT
Card Tricks by Medhane off Amethyst of Morning
_Less Than by Spectacular Diagnostics, lojii off Natural Mechanics
Brain To Brain by The Datsuns off Eye To Eye
Wildflower by UV-TV off Always Something
Bugs by sneaky jesus off For Joseph Riddle
I Will Comfort You by zakè, marine eyes off Unfailing Love
Inter-City Travel by Hans Hjelm off Factory Reset
Castiglione by LAZZARETTO off Sacramento
Terrain: II by Portico Quartet off Terrain
Nervous by Penelope Trappes off Penelope Three
Toi 1338b - Edit by Sedibus, The Orb off The Heavens
Perdition by Ghastly off Mercurial Passages
Zalina by Balkan Taksim off Disko Telegraf
Vespera by Loscil off Clara
False Prophets by Bleeth off Harbinger
Barbarian by Sadistik Forest off Obscure Old Remains
Gather Flame by High n' Heavy off V
Razor Clams by PENPALS, Quelle Chris off II: The True Sequel
Doctrine by Isambard Khroustaliov off Transhuman Harmolodics
Age of Fire by Heavy Sentence off Bang to Rights
Summer Salt by Hause Plants off Film For Color Photos EP
Quiver by Dora Jar off Digital Meadow
I'll Be Waiting by Jorja Chalmers off Midnight Train
Windows by Jill Whit off Time Is Being
Der Todesfall by John Dwyer, Ryan Sawyer, Peter Kerlin, Tom Dolas, Brad Caulkins, Kyp Malone, Marcos Rodriguez, Ben Boye, Joce Soubiran, Laena Myers-Ionita, Andres Renteria off Moon-Drenched
Lost In Google Translation by Shitty Neighbors off People I Know
Your Mind by Swiss Portrait off Familiar Patterns
Living Beings Pt.1 by Lean Logic off The Last Mirage
Sorryisnore by Palette Knife off Ponderosa Snake House & The Chamber Of Bullshit
Back to the Garden by Bertolf off Happy in Hindsight
Winnipeg '03 by Needles//Pins off Needles//Pins
Diamond (Sprinkler) by Charmer, Gulfer off Diamond (Sprinkler)
Look by Gulfer, Charmer off Look
I Don't Wanna Dance Alone by Psychiatric Metaphors off Songs From An Apartment
Hood Blues (feat. Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine) by DMX, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine off Exodus
Pray for Me (feat. ElCamino) by V Don, Elcamino off No Blade of Grass
Bloody Steps by Knowledge the Pirate, E.L.E.M.N.T off Hidden Treasure
Sober Forever by Misgivings off Dream Neighbour
Here and Now by Chelsea off Meanwhile Gardens
Karma Snake by Evening Shadows off Evening Shadows
Seven Days (Live 1982, October) by Screen 3 off Live 1982
Transitional Housing by Neighborhood Brats off Confines of Life
Year (Of You) by Queenadreena off Djin
Lady Bird by Peach Face, Mandicimo off Dirt
That’s it, that’s all. Be excellent to one other.