February 14, 2021
Listening selections for the week of February 14, 2021, best enjoyed with a French press of Bent Tree Coffee Roasters’ Valentine’s Blend, for rich and flowing notes of caramel and chocolate.
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Highlights include:
A musical fever-dream written while Rostam was recovering from COVID-19
Cosmic country grandeur from Ripley Johnson’s Rose City Band
Kinetic dancefloor jazz from DJ, producer and trumpeter Emma-Jean Thackray
One of the best, and vibiest, songs on DAMN. (Kendrick, please drop new music soon)
Hazy, lo-fi perfection from Mazzy Star’s criminally underrated Among My Swan
Further proof of Dayton, Ohio’s funk bonafides
Bubbling, existential psych from Altin Gün’s highly anticipated Yol
For fans of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, minimalist R&B from Eddie Chacon’s new solo LP
Retro-futuristic pop from Fabiana Palladino and Jai and A.K. Paul’s Paul Institute
An absolute vocal tour de force from Daryl Hall
Woozy, beat-driven electronica from Cleveland’s Broken Keys
Sunny, protest soul from Zimbabwean-American renaissance woman Shungudzo
Sublime jazz fusion from London-based keyboardist Greg Foat
Mellow, horn-driven warmth from El Michels Affair’s forthcoming fifth album, Yeti Season, out March 26
Rousing kraut-punk from Yorkshire teens The Lounge Society
One last sweltering soul teaser from The Exciting Sounds of... Menahan Street Band, out February 26
A potent helping of jam from two of the greatest minds in modern psychedelia
Energizing, aptly-titled post-punk from Mush’s new Lines Redacted
The Tallest Man on Earth’s namesake song; a personal favorite dedicated to my fiancée Chayla Hope
A powerful, transfixing declaration of love from Indian folk act Raghu Dixit
The singular excellence of Chick Corea
The latest afro-pop offering from one of London’s most promising young producers
An immersive vaporwave soundscape from AAAMYYY
Shape-shifting experimental R&B from Military Genius, with an extra helping of brooding groove
The funky nostalgic sounds of Ghanaian Highlife
Words of wisdom from Canadian indie pop luminaries Stars