September 14, 2020
Listening selections for the week of September 14, 2020, best enjoyed with a French press of Crimson Cup’s Jungle Love with cream.
Highlights include:
Coltrane worth revisiting
The source of the sample behind one of 2019 best hip-hop cuts: Sampa the Great’s “Final Form”
An inspired re-imagining of an Eddie Henderson classic perfect for late night reflection
Addictive pop made for staring at the ceiling
An ode to vulnerability, buoyed by the presence of pop savant Carly Rae Jepsen
The personification of true love, as described by modern funk grandmasters Vulfpeck
Nourishing, reverb-soaked vibes from the always captivating Brittany Howard
Straight fire from KAMAUU and Adeline that is equal parts funk and R&B jam
The Sly & The Family Stone cover your day needs
Faithful juke joint revival from the wildly talented Eli “Paperboy” Reed
A bitter and terse musical shock to the system from Sofia Bolt
Enveloping indie pop from A.O. Gerber’s debut record Another Place To Need
Building bedroom sadcore from Porridge Radio and Lala Lala
Another mesmerizing cut from El Michels Affair, this time featuring The Shacks
A reworking of Beck so thoroughly Khruangbin I’m not sure it can still count as a remix
Earthshaking Indian psychedelic hard rock
Spacey prog from cosmic UK rockers Ozric Tentacles
Trance-enducing techno from secretive Japanese producer Shinichi Atobe
To date, still some of Drake’s best work
Synth-driven electronica to die for
The sparsely textured return of pop luminary Sylvan Esso
Bedroom pop grounded by Yellow Days profound, gravely vocal gravitas
A perfect song featuring some of my favorite lyrics of all time: “She said 'You're pretty good with words / But words won't save your life’ / And they didn't, so he died”
Inspired English prog from Fuzzy Duck’s ultra-rare debut LP
One of the best songs Radiohead have ever composed