Diggin’ This: Cassie Oso – “Blue Flame”
A chilled and smoky jazz intonation. Recorded and produced in her apartment, “Blue Flame” is a new song from the Portland, Oregon musician Cassie Oso. Says Cassie,… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: DOOM GONG – “Memory Maze”
New favorite genre alert: “DENIM PSYCH.” “Memory Maze” by Louisville, Kentucky 7-piece DOOM GONG (definitely my least favorite gong) is an orchestral jazz-progressive rock joyride. DOOM GONG… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Daniel Noah Miller & Lewis Del Mar – “Typical” (FADER Label)
Jagged breakbeats meet indie-rock guitar pickings. One half of the duo Lewis Del Mar, Nicaraguan-American musician Daniel Noah Miller has released “Typical,” an abrasive yet curiously hopeful new song.… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Rob Harvilla – 60 Songs That Explain the 90s (Book)
A recommended gem of a book. I found this one to be unputdownable. The book version and companion to the podcast of the same… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: YĪN YĪN – “Takahashi Timing” (Glitterbeat Records)
A highly danceable tropical indie-pop groove recorded in the Belgian countryside, naturally. YĪN YĪN returns with “Takahashi Timing.” The Dutch four-piece from Maastricht have been cooking up… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Babe Rainbow – “Loading Quicksilver With Pitchfork” (Jono Ma Remix) (Eureka Music)
“Lost in the vibration.” Byron Bay‘s psychedelic Babe Rainbow gets an intergalactic groove makeover courtesy of Jagwar Ma’s Jono Ma that is all but guaranteed to get your feet… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Interview with André 3000 In a Laundromat by GQ (Video)
A recommended gem of an interview. You’ve already watched this video, so I don’t need to tell you that it’s a brilliant and perceptive yet relaxed conversation with one… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Halo Maud – “Terres Infinies” (Heavenly Recordings) (Video)
Parisian dream-pop that rocks. “Terres Infinies,” the new song from French musician Halo Maud, is a dreamy yet lightly rowdy indie-rock chanson en français. Halo Maud –… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Meelo – “Day” (One House)
An inspiring and exhortative new track from the London musician. “Day” is a spacey and leftfield R&B cut in the vein of Sampha (therefore I’m automatically a fan) from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: DJ Harrison – “Lil Birdie” (Vince Guaraldi Flip) (Stones Throw)
Now that we’re in the run-up to Christmas, it’s unquestionably Guaraldi szn. Richmond, Virginia singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Devonne Harris aka DJ Harrison adds a heavy dose of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pocket Sun – “Familiar” (Video)
Conveying the hazy, ethereal sounds of Melody’s Echo Chamber, Little Dragon, and Men I Trust. “Familiar” by Bristol, UK five-piece Pocket Sun is pondering and reflective, tinged with psychedelic… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tara Clerkin Trio – “The Turning Ground” (World of Echo)
File under Amen Break-Folk. Pastoral, delayed guitar pickings meet shoegaze vocals over a slowed down loop of the quintessential drum ‘n’ bass breakbeat spiked with jungle sub-bass murmurs that could… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Fabiana Palladino with Jai Paul – “I Care” (Paul Institute/XL Recordings) (Video)
The world is always ready for any and all new music from Jai Paul. Paul Institute signee and Pino‘s daughter, Fabiana Palladino has released “I Care,” an 80s-indebted retro-futuristic… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Session Victim – “Enlightenment” (Night Time Stories)
A downtempo twist from the Berlin house purveyors. The opening track on the duo’s new album, “Enlightenment” by Session Victim is a jazzy, enticing listen that makes me want… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Interview with Unknown Mortal Orchestra by Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Video)
A recommended gem of an interview. Featuring clips of Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s fantastic performance recorded in 16mm for the Danish music platform Brodie Sessions, this interview with the band’s… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: LEILAH – “Stop Hurting My Feelings” (Produced by Mura Masa) (VLF Records)
The best song yet from the rising UK artist. Having featured on songs by SBTRKT and written with Nao, emerging musician LEILAH is definitely one to watch. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sleepy Soul – “Backwards” (Fevre Records)
New from the St Louis-Minneapolis duo. A charming indie-pop dream, “Backwards” is the latest song from Sleepy Soul, the project of Nick Hummel and Michael LeFevre. Love… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mary In the Junkyard – “Tuesday” (AMF Records)
A sidewinding guitar riff straight out of OK Computer. “Tuesday” is the breakout hit and debut single from the soon-to-be-huge London, UK band Mary In the Junkyard, comprised of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Papooz – “Don’t You Think It’d Be Nice” (Half Awake Records)
Think 1970s Paul McCartney as a 1950s lounge singer. Paris, France duo Papooz‘s latest tune is the sunny and easygoing “Don’t You Think It’d Be Nice.” Here… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Gan Gemi – “That Sound” (One House)
It’s all about those vocal harmonies. “That Sound” is a synth-driven experimental pop-R&B outing from London, UK’s Gan Gemi that reminds me of the sonic sensibilities of Photay and… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Das Koolies – “Shakedown” (Strangetown Records)
The best track from an ambitious, eccentric, and endlessly creative new album that defies categorization. Cardiff band Das Koolies is made up of Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ava McCoy – “Grow” (Acrophase Records)
We need more of this experimental Americana. “Grow” by the New York City musician Ava McCoy combines banjo pickings, harmonica hums, handclaps, and glitchy drum loops. Ava… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Helado Negro – “LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)” (Private Energy/4AD) (Video)
An experimental, driving new track from Roberto Carlos Lange. Gently brisk and stirring, “LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)” is designed to awaken. Love when the song suddenly decides… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: LVUSM – “Don’t Waste My Time”
Sounding like a lost Shalamar B-side. “Don’t Waste My Time” by New Jersey’s Miguel Santiago aka LVUSM is a masterful homage to 80s boogie, funk, and R&B. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Soulization ft SAÍGO – “Be Here Now” (Stereofox)
Bulgarian beat brilliance. “Be Here Now,” the latest track from Bulgaria’s Vasil Vutev, otherwise known as Soulization, is an intricate and precise future R&B cut with brightly colored synths,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mo Kolours – “Rockets to Mars” (WRWTFWW Records) (Video)
Having broadcasted and written about the music of Mo Kolours since 2011 when I first heard “Drum Talking,” I was delighted to hear that the English-Mauritian artist and producer has returned with… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Moses Yoofee Trio – “Ocean” (LEITER)
Listen to this relentless search for a groove that actually becomes the groove itself. The Moses Yoofee Trio is comprised of pianist-producer Moses Yoofee, drummer Noah Fürbringer, and bassist… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Special Feelings – “Down Goose” (Rhythm Section)
A sound inspired by the likes of Yussef Dayes, Madlib, Moodymann, Emma-Jean Thackray, Kaidi Thatham, and Neue Grafik. “Down Goose” by Melbourne-via-Perth’s Special Feelings (Naomi Robinson and Poli-Pearl) is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pyrex – “Call Me”
Taken from the Australian band’s debut EP. Pyrex hail from Creswick, Australia, just northwest of Melbourne. Possessing a foggy and languid post-rock haze, “Call Me” is the track… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: 表情银行 (Mimik Banka) – “阻击手与陨石 (Sniper and Meteor)”
Psychedelic indie-soul-jazz from Beijing. Into this freeform journey from the wonderfully named 表情银行 (Mimik Banka), which is translated as “Facial Expression Bank.” 表情银行 (Mimik Banka) – “阻击手与陨石… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: First Beige – “Reflections”
Dancing into the weekend to this one. “Reflections” is the latest song from the Brisbane, Australia five-piece First Beige. Future jazz that propels you forward. Love… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: KAINA ft Sen Morimoto – “Good Feeling” (Aja Grant of Phony Ppl Remix) (City Slang)
An easygoing alt-pop-dance rework. Feeling this reimagination by Phony Ppl’s Aja Grant of “Good Feeling,” which originally appeared as a woozy, chilled-out cut on the Chicago musician’s 2022 album,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: HONESTY – “U&I” (Partisan Records)
Blending cues from Burial, Massive Attack, and early James Blake. George Mitchell, Matt Peel, Imi Holmes, and Josh Lewis are the Leeds, UK four-piece HONESTY. “U&I” is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Raze Regal & White Denim Inc – “Dislocation” (Bella Union)
A sonic partnership based on a mutual love of Wayne Shorter, Eddie Harris, Joe Henderson, and 80s R&B production techniques, which I completely comprehend. James Petralli of the Austin,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sam O.B. – “Indian Summer” (Astro Nautico)
Sam O.B. is “a smooth soul trying to bring positive noise into the modern world.” I’ve been a fan of the New York musician Sam O.B., formerly known as Obey… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ego Ella May – “Undone”
I first got switched on to the sound of London’s Ego Ella May back in 2015 when I heard “How Far” on her Zero EP. Her latest track, “Undone,”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Crumb & Melody’s Echo Chamber – “Le Temple Volant”
The collaboration we didn’t know we needed that makes perfect sense. “Le Temple Volant” is a psychedelic whirl of intrigue from the Brooklyn group Crumb and the French artist… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: A Day in the Life of Sam Gellaitry (Video)
A recommended gem of a production masterclass. The Scottish musician and producer chats with Lucid Monday at his studio in London about his process, switching from only making instrumentals… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Cleo Sol – “Self” (Forever Living Originals)
Forever thankful for a new Cleo Sol album. I really liked the direction in which Cleo Sol and Inflo were heading with their SAULT song, “Love Will Free Your… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: HAFFWAY – “Dirty Fire” (Video)
Utterly transfixed by this vocal performance. HAFFWAY is the musical project of Sam Westhoff, an Oklahoma-raised and Nashville-based artist, songwriter, and producer. A layered yet stripped-down folk… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Munan – “Comes In Two” (Video)
File under tranquil indie-disco. Feeling this light yet subdued cut from Munan, the musical project of the South Korean-Australian artist Peter Lee. Munan – “Comes In Two”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: ((( O ))) – “TRAVELIN'” (Video & COLORS Show)
A celestial and ethereal meditation from the Filipino-American artist and producer who is married to FKJ. “TRAVELIN’” by ((( O ))), also known as The Sundrop Garden/June Marieezy, is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Still Brothers ft Marina B – “I Wanna Be with You” (Lewis Recordings)
Here for the jubilant crowd cheers in the background. Featuring the dreamlike vocals of Marina B, “I Wanna Be with You” is the newest song from The Still Brothers,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: And Is Phi – “Working” (Albert’s Favourites)
An airy yet cloudy R&B cut that dissolves into a swirling psychedelic soul soup. “Working” is the latest from Andrea Isabelle Phillips, otherwise known as And Is Phi, a… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Orions Belte – “Jai Alai” (Jansen Records)
A superbly crafted, rich, harmonious, and expansive new song by the Oslo, Norway trio. “Jai Alai” is a melodic folk offering from Orions Belte. Love that screechin’… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mint Field – “Orquídea” (Felte Records)
Hazy and shoegazey dream pop from Mexico City. Melancholic yet shimmering, “Orquídea” (Spanish for “orchid”) is the latest song from Mint Field‘s Estrella del Sol and Sebastian Neyra. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Léon Phal ft K.O.G – “Idylla” (Heavenly Sweetness)
Kaytra-ish beat-driven jazz with twitchy drums and soaked in brass. The latest single from the French-Swiss saxophonist and graduate of Lausanne’s Haute École de Musique Léon Phal features his labelmate,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Colouring – “Lune” (Bella Union) (Video)
Fragile, vulnerable songwriting over a delicate breakbeat. Colouring is the musical alias of the UK artist Jack Kenworthy. “Lune” is his first single since signing to the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Otis Mensah – “bruiser bb” (Lekker Collective)
New from Sheffield, UK’s first Poet Laureate. Produced by Berlin’s the intern, “bruiser bb” by Otis Mensah is raw, impassioned, and poetic hip-hop. Love that woodblock beat.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Oscar Jerome – “Far Too Much” (Jeromeo Records) (Video)
A breezy acoustic soul rendition. “Far Too Much” is an easygoing jam from the London soul and jazz artist, Oscar Jerome, that wouldn’t feel out of place on the… Continue reading