November 15, 2020
Listening selections for the week of November 15, 2020, best enjoyed with a black cup of Dark Matter Coffee’s A Love Supreme for slight notes of cocoa, cherry and walnut.
Highlights include:
Shimmering soul from duo Illiterate Light and Devon Gilfillan
The compelling collaboration between English jazz giants Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes
A tasty helping of groove served up by Melbourne’s Surprise Chef
A search for catharsis from sound collagist Louis Prince
Pitched ‘80s disco revival as currently heard trending on TikTok
Laid-back krautrock jams from Swiss duo Klaus Johann Broge
A stirring jazz invocation from The Comet Is Coming’s latest EP The Afterlife
Sultry pop soul from Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow elevated by Kenny Beats
Compelling sonic cacophony from Nabihah Iqbal
A dreamy psychedelic soundscape from Brainfeeder’s Teebs, buoyed by Panda Bear
Radiant, bopping baroque pop from Evan Shornstein aka Photay
Dark swirling ruminations from one of Athens, Georgia’s finest acts
Gurgling indie electronic from the always mind-expanding outfit Battles
Murmuring, slinky synth vibes from London based Invisible Minds and Howard Hobbs
Sauntering cinematic soul from one of the greatest Brazilian artists of all time
A pastoral psych tapestry from Santiago, Chile’s The Holydrug Couple
Forward thinking pop from hitmaker Charlie Puth, featuring one of the best bass tone-driven choruses in recent years
Densely textured emo shoegaze from DIY punk Bartees Strange
Explosive rock and roll fire from The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Eric Clapton, and Duane Allman’s, finest moment
Burbling and evocative funk revival from Orgone and velvet-voiced Kelly Finnigan
Inspired afrobeat from London 8-piece Kokoroko
An all-time great song by an all-time great voice
A resplendent tower of dark synth excellent from Chicago’s New Canyons
A breathtakingly beautiful tribute to Harry Patch, the last surviving World War I combat soldier, from Radiohead