Feels like a low-key Friday for new releases. I've been looking forward to checking out the new IAN SWEET and Tigers Jaw, but that's about it. What else was released today that I need to listen to today, team N&G?
I have been obsessed with Yasmin William's album Urban Driftwood all week. And then I finally youtubed to she how she played, and found myself even more blown away. Enjoy!
I listen to music without lyrics when I really need to focus on work. This new album from Yasmin Williams (acoustic guitarist) is incredible. I've listened to it multiple times each day this week.
First time in a really long time a preordered record arrived the day the album actually dropped on streaming - Madlib and Four Tet's Sound Ancestors. TGIF
Stumbled upon Cassandra's Jenkin's song Hard Drive this morning. I'm not usually one for spoken word elements in songs, but this is really well done. This song reminds me of Jenny Hval's work. Diggin into her older stuff now …
Watched the episode of Song Exploder about R.E.M.'s Losing My Religion last night. Woke up determined to find a 25th anniversary remastered repress of Out of Time. What an incredible album from start to finish.
In case you missed it like I did in hubbub of holidays: new Four Tet album dropped on Dec 25. Maybe two new albums actually, but I'm only seeing one on streaming services.
Where do I find out about why a particular record is so incredibly dynamic? I'm specifically referring to Yorke's ANIMA. I would love to learn about why the sound on this record is so immersive in comparison to most records I own.