I wasn’t going to do another mixtape so soon but the Duke & Jones x Louis Theroux studio version of “Jiggle Jiggle” dropped yesterday and I just had to share it (and some others). Jiggle Jiggle — Duke & Jones x Louis Theroux Ruby Sparks — Monét Ngo Favourite Peeps — Prateek Kuhad Roman Candles … Continue reading Saturday Mixtape 14/05/2022
As It Was (Harry Styles cover) — Arcade Fire The cover you never knew you needed. Hot damn. That last musical flourish w/ violins almost channeled A Silver Mt Zion. Incidentally, I’ve listened to We and I thought it was a great album. Really enjoyed it to the extent that I listened to it on … Continue reading Friday Night Mixtape 13/05/2022
Creature (Perfect) — Ibeyi Wonderful! Ibeyi have a new album out right now! Kind of Girl — Muna Underlands — Andrew Bird Hips — Warpaint Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)-– Arcade Fire Looks like the new album is out. Reviews seem to be disenchanted. I’m going to be listening to it later! As It Was — … Continue reading Friday Mixtape 06/05/2022
An aural moodboard of sorts for the things I am writing both academically and creatively. Moody, dissolution-fueled visions of the world at the end of time. Casino Lisboa — Dirty Beaches No Surprises — Radiohead If You Leave –– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Funny Girl — Father John Misty The Only Heartbreaker — Mitski … Continue reading Aural Chambers Mixtape 19/04/2022
Bad Love — Dehd This song is bad-ass. New to me, this band, but the opening bars definitely had me paying attention. Hurts to Love — Beach House (CW: flashing, pulsing lights) So far, 2022 has been a pretty Beach House year for me, non-classical/new music listening-wise. King of Sweden — Future Islands I always … Continue reading Wednesday Mixtape 23/02/22
There’s been an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great new music between Jan-Feb, I honestly don’t know where to start. Perhaps with the ones I loved best. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You — Big Thief This is such a wonderful album, and this song is like a warm hug! Porta … Continue reading Friday Mixtape 18/02/2022
I generally prefer to post classical, jazz or folk music during weekends, but there’ve been new January releases that I’m excited about, and only two days left to January! The Smoke — The Smile Thom and Jonny hunnies, you can make as many spin-off bands as your hearts desire. Always excited. Fan since the 90s, … Continue reading Saturday Mixtape 29/01/2022
Ser De Ti — Silvana Estrada Fugazi — Babehoven Important to note that Babehoven and Babeheaven are two separate bands! Both producing great music. Postman — Toro y Moi Midnight Sun — Nilüfer Yanya Continue reading Friday Mixtape 28/01/2022
Some of my indie favourites have dropped new releases so this post is necessary! Only You Know — Beach House Strung With Everything — Animal Collective Endless Time — The Weather Station Simulation Swarm — Big Thief Enjoy! Bonus: Adrianne Lenker playing this raw with just the guitar, last year. I like both versions. Continue reading Tuesday Tonalities 25/01/2022
A lot of good new music just dropped today but I haven’t listened to them yet, so I’m just going to post the stuff I’ve really been enjoying this week out of the January releases so far. Too Dead Inside — yeule Rapture in Blue — Cautious Clay Watching Strangers Smile — Parquet Courts In … Continue reading Friday Mixtape 21/01/2022
ride the dragon — FKA twigs Lawn – Aldous Harding Sweet Sound of Success — Molly Nilsson Remembering Me — Cate Le Bon Reproductive — Shamir Continue reading Monday Mixtape 17/01/2022
Love Me More — Mitski Who Has Seen The Wind? — David Byrne, Yo La Tengo, (Yoko Ono) All Alone — Best Coast Fyodor Dormant — Beirut Honeycomb — Tim Atlas Continue reading Wednesday Mixtape 12/01/2022