What’s on your radar this week?
Eddie Chacon - Lay Low
One half of 90s duo Charles & Eddie with a follow up to unexpected gem Sundown from 2023. Hazy, seductive downbeat soul.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy - The Purple Bird
Country/bluegrass pop, backed by a band of Nashville regulars.
The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
Apparently the last release under The Weeknd name. Will give this a spin, but 22 tracks over an hour and a half does put me off a little…
Freckle - Freckle
Ty Segall has a new band, purveying psychedelic folk rock:
Tayne - Love
They sound like a more aggressive HEALTH. Is really good.
New Spotify previews in the house!
Yes finally a more useful Spotify link for things we aren’t familiar with.
Praetorian - Pylon Cult
Blackened sludge. One of the filthiest things I’ve heard. I got a review copy and it was far too much for me, but someone here should enjoy it.
Amaia - Si Abro Los Ojos No Es Real
Spanish art pop with a delicate touch, I’m really smitten with a lot of the production here.
New album from Leit Motif / Fragile X on SBA
Jumped on the listening party earlier on the week and it’s very good. Ambient /soundscapey stuff
Дeva - Avar
Hungarian alt/traditional folk sounds with low key electronica. Saw her/them at Great Escape Festival a couple of years ago and really liked.
It’s here and it’s wonderful
Maribou State - Hallucinating Love
Soul flavoured dance/electronic from UK duo. FFO Bonobo, Barry Can’t Swim etc
MIKE and Eddie Chacon! MIKE and Eddie Chacon! MIKE and Eddie Chacon!
And other stuff.
No Apple Music player preview. Truly second class citizens.
Agreed the production here is wonderful. Second track reminds me of serph/reliq a bit
Decius - Decius Vol. II (Splendour & Obedience)
Big beats and layers of vintage synths. Summed up by Rough Trade as a “mix of house, disco, and techno with an acid twist.”
Oh Reliq has a new one out today! How odd.
Reliq - Amenty Session
Ffo gltichy hazy dance music that sounds like the ridge racer type 4 soundtrack sometimes
What sort of thing is MIKE?
Rosa Bordallo - Isidro
Guam artist based in New York. Formerly of the indie rock band Cholo and her Manett solo project and now on her second solo album under her own name. Art rock, judging by the two (excellent) pre-release tracks. I’ve seen her work compared to Cate Le Bon and Mitski.
Ludovico Einaudi - The Summer Portraits
17th studio album for the Italian pianist and composer who has the temerity to make lovely and accessible classical music that lots of people like.
This is my kind of jam.