Week of April 18, 2021
Listening selections for the week of April 18, 2021, best enjoyed with Rising Star Coffee Roasters’ Peacemaker Blend, for velvety notes of fig and milk chocolate.
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Highlights include:
The brute ferocity of Howlin’ Wolf, even if he wasn’t a fan of this version himself
Hypnotic groove euphoria from Franc Moody’s new EP House Of FM, due out May 19
Apex power pop from Valley Lodge that you likely recognize from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Straight fire from BROCKHAMPTON’S superb new ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
An urban pop highlight from Raf Rundell’s impressively eclectic O.M. Days
Forceful alternative soul worth revisiting from Algiers’ 2017 The Underside of Power
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week: sultry trip-hop from Portishead’s criminally underrated second LP
Minimalist psychedelia from Winds' Look at the Sky
Propulsive funk fusion from Garage A Trois, comprised of guitarist Charlie Hunter, saxophonist/keyboardist Skerik and drummer Stanton Moore
Aquatic ambient splendor from Kutiman’s gorgeous new Surface Currents
The opening movement of Floating Point’s and Pharoah Sanders’ captivating new collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra
The post-modern cinematic electronica that closes Radiohead’s brilliant Kid A
A landmark of modal jazz from Alice Coltrane
Breezy yacht pop from Benny Sings’ slightly disappointing Music
Glorious psych rock revival from Matt Berry, complete with an impressive style-shifting bridge
Warm and wistful indie melancholy from The Reds, Pinks and Purples’ new Uncommon Weather
Byrds-esque jangle from Dayton’s M Ross Perkins
Quintessential San Francisco soul from Darondo
Smooth as honey doo-wop from Captain Beefheart’s Safe As Milk
A song of personal significance on the week of my wedding
Immediate proof of Annie Clark’s solo brilliance, also pertinent to pending nuptials
Breathtaking new dream pop from Cleveland’s wldrnss