Singles That Mingle

With Captain Stavros

DoFlame – The Ick

Bent Out Now Via Grape Music

The Ick, when people stick their tongue out to drink a pint, what’s yours?

Bonnie Trash – Veil of Greed

Mourning You Out February 28 Via Hand Drawn Dracula

If you’re going to re-brand Christmas my vote’s for ‘Veil of Greed’.

Anna B Savage – Lighthouse

You & I Are Earth Out January 24 City Slang

A guiding light of a tune.

Jasmin.4.t. – You Are The Morning

A great tune for pouring over your favourite roast.

Clara Mann – Remember Me (Train Song)

Rift Out now Via State51

Summer may be gone but this tune’ll stick around in the back of your noodle rent-free, guarantee.

Everyone Says Hi – Walking in the Air

Everyone says, reworking of a classic?

Frog – Did Santa Come?

Out Now Via AudioAntihero/Tapewormies

Loving this piano, very Peanuts Christmas Special.

The Kinks – Father Christmas

Rainbow Theatre 77 Out 1977 Via Arista

This one, is from me Captain Stavros, to you, whoever you are. I have sortof an unwritten rule, I never skip a Kinks song. I’m sharing this one to you, this misfit toy. You, the one that’s padding out a Christmas playlist for a (dys)function. Or even YOU the one that’s making a Christmas mix tape for a crush that’s way out of your league, but will be all the closer after hearing this ditty. Thanks to all ya’ll for a good as we could’ve hoped for year.

 

 

 

 

 

Singles That Mingle

 With Captain Stavros

 

Danny & The Champions of the World – I’m In Love

You Are Not a Stranger Out October 18 Via Loose

 Mellow Dad rock, and there ain’t nothin’ wrong wit-it.

 

Eterna – Perfect Comms

 Well formed, hitting the ground strolling. They’ll be at Pitchfork Music Festival if you fancy their sound.

 

 

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn – Traditions

Quiet in a World Full of Noise Out October 4 Via Merger Records

A chill one to unwind to or reflect with.

 

Total Tommy – Real

A bit poppy for our tastes but sorta infectious at the same time.

 

Fucked Up – Another Day

This song is primarily about cannabis and as such puts its thumb on the scale of publicity tipping said scale.

 

Caleb Landry Jones – Hey Gary

Hey Gary, Hey Dawn Digital Deluxe Out September 13 Via Sacred Bones Records

Great vocal/music matchup. Short and sweet too.

 

DoFlame – Fastlanes

Bent Out October 14 Via Blue Grape Music

Kinda has that late ‘90s Linkin Park/Billy Talent/Limp Bizkit thing going on.

 

Tindersticks – Always a Stranger

 Soft Tissue Out September 13 Via City Slang

Moody and beautiful.

 

Tycho – Green

 Infinite Health Out Now Via Ninja Tunes

 Not a fan of the live show we caught few years back but the video is mesmerising and the song is seductively captivating. Credit where credit is due.

 

 

J.R.C.G. – Cholla Beat

Grim Iconic Sadistic Mantra Out Now Via SubPop

Another solidly constructed and listenable tune by J.R.C.G.

 

 Nice Biscuit – Fade Away

 SOS Out October 4 Via Bad Vibrations

 Another solid rambler from crumbmakers.

 

 

Molchat Doma - Belaya Polosa

Belaya Polosa Out September 6 Via Sacred Bones

The boys keep levelling up with each album release and really push out of their comfort zones, well impressed by this title track.

 

 

Lunar Vacation – Tom

Everything’s Fire Out September 13 Via Keeled Scales

 A pleasant and all too cruisey tune.

 

 

Desire – I Know

 Games People Play Out October 2 Via Italians Do It Better

We know you’re gonna love this one.

 

Geneva Jacuzzi – Laps of Luxury

Triple Fire Out Now Via Dais Records

If you don’t like this straight out the gate never come back to this blog.