Singles That Mingle

With Captain Stavros

 

 

Planning For Burial – A Flowing Field of Green

It’s Closeness, It’s Easy Out May 30 Via The Flesner

It’s Sunday, so that’s meal prep day, because it’s always easier than planning for a burial. Vocal’s got that Bowie waver, dig it!

 

 

Femi Kuti – Oga Doctor

Journey Through Life Out April 25 Via Partisan Records

Thaw yourself out of winter and into spring with the sound of trumpets.

 

Durrand Jones & The Indications – Been So Long

Flowers Out June 27 Via Dead Oceans

New one from the veteran hit bringers. One of those that are an immediate thumbs up within the first few seconds.

 

 

Deerhoof – Immigrant Songs

Noble and Godlike in Ruin Out 25 Via Joyful Noise Recordings

We’ve been following Deerhoof for over 20 years but they’ve been going strong for 31 years! Still got plenty in the tank, check this drop out.

 

Mien – Silent Golden

Mien Out April 18 Via Fuzz Club

Silky smoothness sneaks up over ya.

 

McKinley Dixon – Could’ve

Magic Alive! Out June 6 Via City Slang

Fresh sounds for a fresh season.

 

 

Brown Horse – Dog Rose

All The Right Weakness Out Now Via Loose Music

Hope you like slide guitar! If you don’t, you’re on the wrong blog.  

 

Lex Amor – Forward Ever

Full, soulful and lovely. The short film is a nice bonus.

 

Bria Salmena – Rags

Big Dog Out Now Via Sub Pop and Royal Mountain

NSFW

 

CocoRosie – Nothing But Garbage

Little Death Wishes Out Now Via Joyful Noise

Look on out if yo a junkyawd bitch.

 

Avery Friedman – Photo Booth

Out Now Via Kudos Records

Sounds like what the music for a unicorn making an appearance would be.

 

Ciao Malz – Clementine

This one gets your right in the heart.

 

Hectorine – Is Love An Illusion?

Arrow of Love Out May 23 Via Take a Turn Records

Maybe love isn’t real, but this here ditty is. 

 

Steel Wool  - Fading

Out April 10 Via Bug Body

Wavy wavy, shoegazy. Fading works both ways, out and in, usually. These lot are fading up. 

 

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With Captain Stavros

 

Daffo – Absence Makes The Heart Grow

Pest/Crisis Kit Out Now Via Concord Records

A tune that sounds like it’s trying to break out of itself.

 

Youth Lagoon – Gumshoe (Dracula From Arkansas)

Rarely Do I Dream Out Now Via Fat Possum Records

Consistently putting out solid tunes and this one’s no different.

 

Sam Akpro – Tunnel Vision

Evenfall Out March 28 Via Anti-

Tunnel Vision focus on Sam’s emerging talent and we’re here for it.

 

McKinley Dixon – Sugar Water (Ft Quelle Chris, Anjimile)

Magic, Alive! Out June 6 Via City Slang

Sick flow.

 

Mamalarky - #1 Best of All Time

Hex Key Out April 11 Via Epitaph

Not even sure how to describe it but it’s got a pulse and demands your attention.

 

Mien – Empty Sun

Get ready to crack the volume knob clockwise.

 

Pale Blue Eyes – The Dreamer

New Place Out March 7 Via Broadcast Recordings

What a smooth piece of music, tune-in.

 

Bria Salmena – Hammer

Big Dog Out March 28 Via Sub Pop

Like a delicious sandwich, this equally delicious track’s got great layers.

 

Clothing – Toxico Saico

La Muerte En Realidad No Existe Out March 28 Via Tin Angel

This sullen diddy is a fantastic-o debut-o.

 

Blondshell – Two Times

If You Asked For A Picture Out May 2 Via Partisan Records

You’ll wanna listen to this one 2 times.