diSKOAver weekly: Week of July 8, 2020
OH SHIT LOOK WHOâS LOOKINâ SNAZZZAAYYYYYYY. Yeah last week during my week of media deprivation I decided to pretty up some things around this web log. You like? đ„°
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Weâre back to 16 tracks a week. That whole doubling up thing was really adorably ambitious of me, especially now that I want to post about all of the things again I donât want to dread doing this playlist because tbh itâs one of my favorite things to do. It is a labor of love, emphasis on the labor, but you know, whatever.
With that, here are the 16 ways I love you the most this week:
Woodes - âHow Long Iâd Waitâ
Tumbled into Woodes while checking out last yearâs Golden Vessel record (more on him in a few). Thereâs something so captivating about her that I havenât been able to put my finger on just yet. Sheâs practically mystical. Is she secretly a nymph? I need answers. Also sheâs got a new song dropping on Friday called âEuphoriaâ and of course I will make sure you hear it when I do.
Arlo Parks - âEugeneâ
When I say that Arlo Parks had me SOBBING for days after I found her that is not even remotely an exaggeration. In addition her penning some of the most deeply personal experiences in a way that will knock the wind out of you, there is something so tenderly piercing about her voice that whatever her words donât do explicitly her voice is like, âhold up I got this imma make you feel EVERYTHING ok okâ. She recently did a really striking cover of Radioheadâs âCreepâ thatâs worth checking out, but you definitely have to hear âBlack Dogâ so you can have a good cry, too.
Nelson Kempf - âHourglassâ
So this is one of 3 tracks that are currently out right now from Nelson Kempfâs upcoming debut album Family Dollar (out on July 24). Apparently Kempf used to be more of a folky kinda musician, but after a decade of hardships he went more experimental. The record touches of the overlooked emotional experience that surrounds poverty. You could say itâs kind of a dark record, but I liken it to how sometimes light finds a way to pierce through a really dark room. Yeah, I guess itâs like that.
Tourist x The Range - âLastâ
This is a cool little collaboration thatâs a reflection on grief. Apparently as they were writing this they each heard the lyric differently. Tourist could hear, âyou know youâre lostâ, while The Range was hearing, âyou know youâre lastâ. As Tourist notes, âThe duality of that truth resonated with me, as both meanings are applicable when someone leaves us. It has struck a more personal chord recently, as recently one of my dearest friends passed away very suddenly.â
Georgia - âStarted Outâ
Last year I dropped another track from Georgia in this very playlist series and at some point I somehow reminded myself to check back to see if there was an album , finally got around to listening to Seeking Thrills, and yâallâŠ. what a fucking cool record. I feel like this is a real launching point for her, so you should probably get in on this now.
Teenage Bad Girl - âKeep Up With Youâ
Iâm sorry to be doing this to you, but I am absolutely giving you a band that will probably never make another thing again. I just fucking love good French electro way too much to not pass this along. Teenage Bad Girl existed between 2007 and 2011. Iâve spent the most time with their last record, Back Wash. This track (much like the entire album) has split me between elated and enraged because it slaps so fucking hard but likeâŠthis is it. Anyway itâs fucking awesome and you deserve to have this in your arsenal, too.
Cora Novoa - âover & doneâ
While trying to figure out every last detail about Teenage Bad Girl I crossed paths with their labelmate Cora Novoa (both are on Citizen Records). This Barcelona based bad bitch kinda does it all tbh. In addition to obviously being a music composer and a DJ, she also is the founder and creative director of her own label called SEEKING THE VELVET, which is for electronic and experimental pop music. Sheâs also an Abelton Official Trainer, music curator, etc. etc. She does a lot. Sheâs creative as fuuuuck. And she makes really fucking cool techno.
Sam I - âwishinâ (feat. bipolar sunshine)â
Here is me nagging you again to go listen to Random Shit From The Internet Era. This record has something for everyone in it. I would not lie to you. Also like, going to take a moment to throw Sam I some more love because like, all the features on this record are great. Hadnât heard bipolar sunshine before this. Really loving him.
The Kickdrums - âSunshine Guyâ
Iâm always a happy kid when Fitts surprises us with new music. Also dude dropping a track with a lyric âall these nights are blurring togetherâ in the middle of quarantine is so goddamn spot on.
Marlana - âThe Rightâ
So Iâm just getting caught up to Marlana but donât stress that means thereâs more than enough time for you, too! Sheâs got an EP dropping on July 24th called At Least I Tried (which is quite excellent I must say). That said, I would be very fucking rude to you if I did not make sure you heard âThe Rightâ before I get you squared away on everything else going on with this EP.
Nick Leng - âLEMONSâ
Thanks to The Algorithmâą last week I came to know Nick Leng, who put out a record called LEMONS a couple of months ago. Things I have learned since thoroughly enjoying the South African born now LA-based singer-songwriter: the album is the result of an emotional breakup, the loss of a friend, and his house burning down - basically all at the same time. đ LEMONS. You get it now? Not for nothing though, the record put such a pep in my step that it made me teach myself how to make some bomb ass lemonade within a few hours of digesting the record. Thereâs a metaphor there, somewhere. Iâll let you find out for yourself what Iâm saying.
Golden Vessel - âHesitate (feat. Emerson Leif)â
I am going to do my very best to not turn this web log into a Golden Vessel fan site, but goddamn it was a really fucking good day when I put on last yearâs SLOWSHINE last week. Funny enough, this is not on that record. I just like taking advantage of a 2 for 1 special in showing you new stuff. That said, Emerson Leifâs vocal + the magical vibeyness that is Golden Vesselâs production = yes please.
otta - âNear Enough A Womanâ
otta has an EP dropping on Friday! (7/10). This track is not on it! Why did I do that? I donât know. I guess I wanted to start with the basics with her so you could build to bumping Songbook? And this is like, definitely the basics compared to what youâll hear on Songbook, which swings in a much more experimental direction. Sheâs expanding her musical palette and honestly with a voice like hers, she can get away with it.
Diplo - âdo si do (feat. Blanco Brown)â
Man I donât know. Sometimes you just gotta go with the hype. This song is really fun even though my thoughts on Diplo are a mixed bag. Iâm trying to occasionally participate in mainstream-ish moments. This was what my ears agreed to this week? ÂŻ\_(ă)_/ÂŻ
Tall Tall Trees - âDeep Feelsâ
I listened to A Wave Of Golden Things when it came out but hadnât put it on in a minute. Lotta records are hitting different in quarantine and this one is no exception. I guess the minimal distractions made me notice the little details of this record that I likely missed on the pre-pandemic passthroughs on this album. Thereâs too many to share in this baby blurb, just trust me. Anyway âDeep Feelsâ specifically is just a quintessential summer feel good jam IMO.
Stilljill - âSome Peopleâ
LA indie psych-pop trio Stilljill recently dropped their debut EP, Waterslides, which celebrates the fluidity of femininity. As they told Ladygunn last week, âWomxn have historically been analogous to water â Sirens, Venus being born from seafoam, water and women as the birth and source of life. Womxn are often conditioned to be fluid or amenable when others wonât in ways that do not always serve us; i.e. compromising needs and desires, shifting ourselves or voices to suit spaces and male egos. Fluidity also means resilience, strength, and adaptability and we find power in that.â Take a second glance at the single artwork for their tracks, specifically the âriverâ. They are really thoughtful in every last detail of what theyâre doing and I really appreciate that.
PS now would be a good time to remind you that you can sign up to get pinged every time I update this playlist, which means a post like this with my liner notes will be sitting in your inbox the literal second I smash that PUBLISH button and drag over the new tracks into the playlist. I am just saying. đ