Week of April 4, 2021

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Listening selections for the week of April 4, 2021, specially selected for WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland’s 2021 Telethon, best enjoyed with a cup of Rising Star Coffee’s Direct Trade Blend, for pronounced notes of delicious caramel and toasted nuts.

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Highlights include:

  • The cascading, dreamy title track from Misha Panifilov Sound Combo’s Days As Echoes

  • Effortless, trashy glam from T. Rex’s second straight masterpiece

  • The Smiths’ glib “borrowing” of that T. Rex melody

  • A statement of purpose for DJs from the concluding record in Bowie’s Berlin trilogy

  • An exuberant, funky anthem from tUnE-yArDs’ latest full-length

  • Swaggering jazz hip-hop fusion from Sons of Kemet’s forthcoming Black To The Future, out May 14

  • The sweltering Afro-heat of Black Market Brass’ newest single

  • Explosive, horn-driven R&B from Tower of Power, ripe for the vaccine times

  • Kaleidoscopic, Beatle-esque pop from Ohio’s Andrew Gabbard

  • Power pop perfected, in an ode to one of its progenitors

  • Vibe-y roots reggae from Brooklyn’s The Far East

  • Face-melting dance punk from Perth-based psychedelic rock band Pond

  • New hyperpop from Jam City, rooted in the sharp, pristine sounds of Chicago house, Detroit techno and London grime

  • A coy, electro-pop banger from Georgia and Speedy Wunderground’s Savage Gary

  • Shimmering ‘80s pop revival from Laura Mvula’s soon to be released Pink Noise, due out July 2

  • Spacious piano pop sheen from Electric Guest

  • The essence of cool in contemporary music, also known simply as Khruangbin

  • Jangling Brit pop from The Stone Roses’ classic debut, sporting one of my favorite bubbling, melodic basslines

  • The inception of our current psych rock renaissance, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year

  • Soulful bedroom pop from Yenkee, aka Graham Cooney

  • St. Vincent’s welcome embrace of the sounds of ‘70s

  • Pristine piano jazz from Jamael Dean, Sharada Shashidhar and Stones Throw Records

  • Crystalline garage pop from Mikal Cronin, and one of the first recorded instances of WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland influencing my taste

  • Spellbinding guitar work from Tuareg guitarist Mduo Moctar’s forthcoming Afrique Victime, out on Matador Records May 21

  • A crescendo of indie folk energy from Meg Duffy

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