November 1, 2020
Listening selections for the week of November 1, 2020, best enjoyed with a French press of Stumptown Coffee Roasters’ Hair Bender, for unctuous notes of orange and dark chocolate.
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Highlights include:
An uplifting electro-mantra for dark times from punk turned techno artist Ela Minus
The return of dancefloor sovereigns Hot Chip, featuring the sultry tones of Jarvis Cocker
2020’s first Kendrick Lamar sighting and an exhilarating pairing of two rap greats
Technicolor grooves that celebrate the global impact of Brit Funk from Brownswood Recordings
Israeli psychedelic jams from Tel Aviv-based producer Kutiman’s newest project
The always cogent thoughts of Tobe Nwigwe
Interstellar jazz-funk from Slavic vibe masters EABS
A dank dub tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein from the nebulous Onyx Collective
Khruangbin’s seamless cover of a Kool & The Gang classic
Exhilarating Afrobeat from Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos’ latest Bichos
Reaching indie rock from English singer, songwriter and guitarist Liz Lawrence
A favorite from the masterpiece that is Stankonia, released 20 years ago this Halloween
Plaintive deep house from the resolutely non-serious DJ Seinfeld
The return of power pop guitar hero Matthew Sweet
A glitzy, towering ballad that to date is still Kitten’s best song
Smooth modern yacht from PREP’s new self-titled debut
Brisk ‘80s revival from UK musician LAUREL
Hazy, pastoral indie from Cleveland’s Part-Time Lover
A still compelling look into the future from the past
An injection of guitar-fueled adrenaline from Dinosaur Jr.
The opening cut from Ty Segall-led garage metal outfit Fuzz’s III
Unabashed joy from New Order
A left-field psych meditation from the oft-underrated Spirit
Erykah Badu’s multi-faceted conclusion to her magnum opus Mama’s Gun
Luminous orchestral pop from The Magic Lantern