Singles That Mingle

 With Captain Stavros

 

 Best list we’ve put out this year. Enjoy you filthy animals.

 

Grandmas House – Baby You’re A Winner

 Baby You’re A Winner Out August 25 Via Brace Yourself Press

 This may be Grandma’s House but The Wolf is in this bassline.

 

Cornelius – Aeon (ft Sean Ono Lennon)

 Refractions Out August 19 Via Eat Your Own Ears

 Had no idea where this tune was going but loved the ride; unpredictably pleasant. 

 

 

Holy Wave - s33.u.in/HAL

The Dada Out July 10 Via Suicide Squeeze

Do androids dream of electric sheep?

 

Ebbb – Shallow Hits

Shallow Hits Out July 10 Via Ninja Tune

These sonic vibes are faultless and are a total vibe. 

 

Downtown Boys – Sirena

Public Luxury Out June 26 Via Sub Pop

Yoooo, this track is a shot in the arm and I haven’t a scooby what’s being said, love it.

 

Alewya – Maktoub

Zero Out June 26 Via LDN Records

If you dig MIA this is for you. 

 

Chanel Beads – Dust in the Wind

Your Day Will Come Out June 26 Via JagJaguwar

M83 inspired vocals but spookier tune, dig it you will too. 

 

Ezra Collective – Only Love ft Pa Salieu

Here Because of Hope Out September 18 Via Partisan Records

Great flow.

 

Black Marble – Jim Carol New Year

Life in Small Spaces Out August 21 Via Sacred Bones

Yo my guy, been a minute, welcome back with a funky twiggy ditty.

 

Josh Da Costa – Cordella

New Wave Graveyard Out July 24 Via Stones Throw

Becoming a regular on this list, and for good reason. 

 

7ebra – Dinner and a Movie

How to Land a Plan Out September 25 Via PNKSLM

Bit low-fi-ish but the vocals come through in stereo and they are legit.

 

Baby Smith – Walkie Talkie

 Lately, Love is Dead Out July 10 

Solid fucking gold.

 

Hermanos Gutiérrez – Canto Andino

Los Ojos Del Condor Out September 25 Via Easy Eye Sounds

No stranger to the list, back on it, and for a reason. Tune in. 

 

 

 

Singles That Mingle

With Captain Stavros

 

Dermabrasion – Grim Sister

Pain Behaviour Out Now Via Hand Drawn Dracula Records

80s Goth New Wave coupled with deadly vocals.

 

Teenage Dads – Tale of a Man

A fun ditty with our favourite bad decision makers from down under.

 

Hermanos Gutierrez – Barrio Hustle

Sonido Cosmico Out June 14 Via Easy Eye Sound Records

This little piggy went wah wah wah all the way to the record store to pick this album up.

 

The The – Cognitive Dissident

Ensoulment Out September 6 Via Cienola / earMUSIC

If you haven’t heard of The The where the the have you been

 

Youth Lagoon – Lucy Take a Picture

A track that oozes hope.

 

Desire – Vampire

She must be invited in.

 

Common & Pete Rock – Wise Up

Nice to see Common putting out music instead of acting for a minute.

 

Nice Biscuit – Rain

EP Out Now Via Bad Vibrations

Nice Biscuit, that’s what he said. Elements of King Gizzard in there.

 

Daniel Davies – Ghost of the Heart

Ghost of the Heart Out June 21 Via Sacred Bones

Dramatic tunes, sorta catching a whiff of John Carpenter’s influence in there.

 

Katy J Pearson – Those Goodbyes

Someday, Now Out September 20 Via Heavenly Recordings

A reason to look forward to the autumn.

 

Las Nubes – Pesada

Tormentas Malsanas Out June 14 Via Sweat/Spinda/& Godless American Records

Great balance between dark beats and light vocals.

 

Max Blansjaar – Red Tiger

Slow burn worth the wait, it’ll open up and stay with you.