November 8, 2020
Listening selections for the week of November 8, 2020, best enjoyed with a drip cup of Peace Coffee’s Morning Glory, for lush and uplifting notes of citrus and chocolate.
Highlights include:
French house brilliance that is the sole work of supergroup Stardust
A cover of 13th Floor Elevators that illuminates the shared appeal of dance and psych music
An erratic psychedelic odyssey that closes OOIOO’s latest LP Nijimusi
A moody, melodic soundscape for the everyday from Liverpool’s King Hannah
An ode to the finer things in life from hip hop mega talent Tierra Whack
A warm, organ-driven sonic embrace from NYC duo The Shivers
The tonal touchstone for the 2000s, highlighting Damon Albarn and Danger Mouse’s brilliance
Swirling menace from Radiohead’s underappreciated Amnesiac
Quirky spectral folk balladry from Gabriel Garzón-Montano’s Agüita
The falsetto-driven new single from Cleveland powerhouse Ray Flanagan
Rollicking mod pop excellence from Oakland’s Lunchbox
Shimmering British house from internationally acclaimed DJ Roger Sanchez
Groovy percussion driven vibes that feature vocal powerhouse Hannah Williams
A Violent Femmes cover I’ve always loved
A glittering slab of soul from newly minted solo artist Aaron Frazer of Durand Jones & The Indications
Horn driven neo-psychedelia from The Silence, led by Ghost’s Masaki Batoh
Sprawling psych sludge from Québécois group Population II
Jammy Americana from J. Wolfe’s latest EP Beacause It’s Over
The best Erykah Badu song Ariana Grande has ever written
Frank Ocean’s finest work, featuring backing vocals from Beyoncé
A no doubt quarantine inspired meditation from HAIM
A killer B Side from Canada’s best contemporary rock band
An explosion of uplifting spiritual jazz from UK-based Maisha
Serotonin-boosting disco grooves from NZCA LINES
A high point for XL Recordings label head Richard Russell’s project Everything Is Recorded