MUSIC:reflections for 2022-04-22 + 2022-04-29
04/30/2022
This Week's New Releases
Big update this week as I am catching up from going to Coachella last weekend. Silly me thought I could actually put out a weekly while being deep into the mayhem and glory of Day 1.
Quick summary from Coachella: drop everything and go see my best sets of the fest, in order: 1) L’Impératrice, 2) Caribou, 3) Black Coffee, 4) Girl in Red, 5) Stromae, 6) Jamie xx and so many more. Will work on a wrap-up.
Onto this week’s massive music drop and there’s so much goodness in here with new albums from: Röyksopp, Mansionair, Toro y Moi, Sofi Tukker, Midlife, Spiritualized, Mdou Moctar, and tons of great singles from Hot Chip, Tourist, Nick Mulvey, Warpaint, Bartees Strange, and on and on. This is going to keep me going for a while. Happy listening…
Everything in one playlist for easy consumption:
Individual Releases on Spotify:
Röyksopp – Profound Mysteries
[ album ]electronic, electro, house I’ve been a *huge* fan of theirs for 20+ years, see them whenever possible, and TIL that their name translates to Puffball Mushroom. I think I love them more now.
[ album ]electronic, electro, house I’ve been a *huge* fan of theirs for 20+ years, see them whenever possible, and TIL that their name translates to Puffball Mushroom. I think I love them more now.
Midlife – Live from South Channel Island
[ concert ]jazz, nu disco Saw them in Williamsburg and they were phenomenal
[ concert ]jazz, nu disco Saw them in Williamsburg and they were phenomenal
Spiritualized – Everything Was Beautiful
[ album ]rock, space rock, psychedlic rock First new music is over 4 years
[ album ]rock, space rock, psychedlic rock First new music is over 4 years
The Folk Implosion – Feel It If You Feel It
[ ep ]indie rock First new music in a while from Lou Barlow and John Davis, with a full length coming later this year
[ ep ]indie rock First new music in a while from Lou Barlow and John Davis, with a full length coming later this year
beabadoobee – See you Soon
[ single ]indie pop She abruptly cancelled her Coachella set, which was disappointing, but I hope she’s ok.
[ single ]indie pop She abruptly cancelled her Coachella set, which was disappointing, but I hope she’s ok.
Hatchie – Giving the World Away
[ album ]electronic, indie pop A little bit Lush, Cocteau Twins, Beach House
[ album ]electronic, indie pop A little bit Lush, Cocteau Twins, Beach House
Particle Kid – Time Capsule
[ album ]GENRES New album from Willie Nelson’s son with all-star collaborations incl Jim James, J Mascis, Sean Ono Lennon
[ album ]GENRES New album from Willie Nelson’s son with all-star collaborations incl Jim James, J Mascis, Sean Ono Lennon
Sundowners – Pulling Back The Night
[ album ]indie, folk includes a couple of collabs with Paul Weller
[ album ]indie, folk includes a couple of collabs with Paul Weller
Louie Vega – Expansions In The NYC
[ album ]house NYC legend out with an album that captures the essence of his Expansions NYC parties
[ album ]house NYC legend out with an album that captures the essence of his Expansions NYC parties
Tomberlin – i don’t know who needs to hear this…
[ album ]indie folk Solo album from Louisville, Kentucky-based musician Sarah Beth Tomberlin
[ album ]indie folk Solo album from Louisville, Kentucky-based musician Sarah Beth Tomberlin
Last Week's Distilled Gems
Kurt Vile delivered, and Jamie xx, who killed it at Coachella, along with Phoebe Bridgers and Alison Wonderland continued their build-ups to new full lengths.
Individual Releases on Spotify:
Mdou Moctar – Taliat (Rey Sapienz Remix)
[ remixes ]african, rock One remix while we wait on Spotify to make the full Afrique Refait album available