Week of October 3, 2021
Listening selections for the week of October 3, 2021—featuring the latest from Christine and the Queens, David Bowie, the late Dr. Lonnie Smith and more—best enjoyed with Stumptown Coffee Roasters’ Holler Mountain for sweet notes of caramel and chocolate.
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Highlights include:
Two recent alt-gospel covers from French pop mega-talent Christine and the Queens
The first Numero Group reissue I ever heard, now on the expanded Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir collection I Shall Wear A Crown
Previously unreleased material from David Bowie’s lost 2001 album Toy
More groovy alt-rock excellence from WOOZE
A tribute to the late Dr. Lonnie Smith, one of the great interpreters of the Hammond B3’s beauteous tone
The swaggering debut single from Josh Landau’s new project Stolen Nova, frontman of acclaimed LA rock outfit The Shrine
Smoldering new blues revival from J.D. Simo
Punny new organ jazz from the always excellent Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Lushly chilly indie-electro from singer, songwriter and bassist Hannah Lew’s Cold Beat project
A celebration of Aaliyah’s catalog finally becoming available on streaming services
The most fully realized track Kehlani has released to date
An interesting and expansive new indie pop direction from Hana Vu
A spacey synth-vibe from Soccer96’s transporting Dopamine
A jazz masterclass from Weedie Braimah’s exceptional new The Hands of Time
A tribute to the famed Beachland Ballroom that showcases a more soulful side of IDLES
Dubby tuba jazz from brass sovereign Theon Cross
Woozy neo-soul from Wayne Snow’s vibey new record Figurine
Dreamy, four-on-the-floor house from Ross from Friends’ forthcoming Brainfeeder Records release Thread
A beautifully sparse and fragile new ballad from Portland’s Corrina Repp
The Chayla Hope Choice Find of the Week: towering PC Music excellence from Charli XCX and Sky Ferreira
A new collision of celestial shoegaze and pop from Hatchie
Nation of Language’s brilliantly satisfying reinterpretation of New Order
Resplendently aspirational nu-disco from Parcels
Another gloriously catchy jangle rock cut from Blunt Bangs’ Proper Smoker