With Captain Stavros

 

 

 

Bombino – Tazidert

 

Via Partisan Records

 

Music preaching patience with white hot groove.

 

 

 

 

Youth Lagoon – The Sling

 

Heavy is a Junkyard Out June 9th Via Fat Possum Records

 

The piano nearly killed us.

 

 

 

 

My Ugly Clementine – Are You In?

 

The Good Life Out August 12th Via BMG

 

Your new summer crushes, musically and otherwise. We’re in.

 

 

 

 

Mandy, Indiana – Drag, crashed

 

I’ve Seen a Way Out May 19th Via Fire Talk

 

Videodrome vibes, long live the new flesh.

 

 

 

Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin - Grief (feat. Lex Amor)

Archetype Out June 9th Via Aquarii Records

 

Not something I’d normally listen to but can’t deny its appeal and quality.

 

 

 

 

A Man Called Adam – Fight or Flight

 

The Girl With A Hole In Her Heart Out 26th May Via Other Records

 

a House record made for all night dancing in a decommissioned steelworks.

 

 

 

 

Holy Wave - Happier (Featuring Estrella del Sol)

 

Five of Cups Out August 5th Via Suicide Squeeze

 

With sunnier times ahead, we’ll need more tunes like these.

 

 

 

 

Dream Wife – Do You Wanna Be?

 

Social Lubrication Out June 9th Via Lucky Numbers Music

 

Getting back to their roots.

 

 

 

 

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gila Monster

 

PetroDragonic Apocalypse Out June 9th Via KGLW Records

 

K.G&T.W.L. Back after seemingly a 2-minute toilet break with a brand-new album! Get ready to rock.

 

 

 

 

Death Index - Human / Machinery

 

Civilized By A Lie Out July 7th via 2 Mondi Collective

 

Dig it, elements of dark-wave and metal.

 

 

 

 

MADMADMAD – Krautjerk

 

Sink Delirium Out July 21st Via Bad Vibrations

 

If a fever dream was a song/music video.

 

 

 

 

Sir Chloe - Should I

 

I Am The Dog Out May 19^th

 

It’ll get your toes tapping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Singles That Mingle

 

Captain Stavros picks exceedingly good tunes!

 

 
 

Sir Chloe

‘Hooves’

 I Am The Dog out May 19 Via Atlantic Records

 No idea who this high-octane-thriller was until today, someone up there must know though cause she’s currently touring with Beck and Phoenix!

 

 

 

Murray A. Lightburn

 ‘Once Upon A Time In Montreal’

 Once Upon a Time In Montreal out March 31 Via Dangerbird Records

Since our last instalment of STM, MAL’s put out another put together track from his upcoming LP.

 

 

David Kitt

 ‘Till The End’

 Idiot Check out March 31 via RE:Warm

 A solid piece of deep musical magic. This track strikes a perfect balance between dark and light.

 

 

The Paper Kites

‘The Sweet Sound Of You’

Following a sold-out tour and a cold-snap here in the UK why not warm up with these Sweet Sound? 3.7k Thumbs up on YouTube and zero thumbs down, easy to hear why.

 

Bria

‘When You Know Why you’re Happy’

Cuntry Covers Vol 2 out now via Sub-Pop

Another solid cuntry cover with sax appeal.

 

Heather Woods Broderick

‘Admiration’

Labrynth out April 7 Via Western Vinyl

A slowburner that demands patience but rewards with satisfaction.

 

Nuha Ruby Ra

‘6 In The Morning’

Machine EP out March 17 via Brace Yourself Records

Wow, fuck-yes, real ‘Warriors’ theme to it.

 

Skinny Pelembe

‘Don’t Be Another’

Hardly The Same Snake out April 28 via Partisan Records

Another quality cut proving the last one was just luck.

 

Mandy Indiana

‘Pinking Shears’

I’ve Seen A Way out May 19 via Fire Talk Records

Doesn’t really strike a chord with me but I can see the appeal of weirdness, and French.

 

Le Couleur

‘Sentiments’

A set it and forget it inoffensive track.

 

Olivia Jean

‘Trouble’

Raving Ghost out May 5 via Third Man Records

Wow, this one, straight out the fucking gate.

Teenage Dads

‘Goodbye, Goodbye Again’

Midnight Driving out now via Chugg Music

A softer tune to keep you company on your midnight driving.