"Awesome different but enlightening"
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in EVENS
HI54LO5: WORLD OF ECHO
More beautiful & way less weird than I went in expecting, mostly due to me being sceptical of people using the term "genius" & “before its time" & a little bit just not trusting people in general. Unrelated: I kept finding myself thinking “I bet José González really loves this record.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ JACK HAYTER
“Talk to strangers...or at least eschew the bubble a bit more than you feel comfortable with. If you don’t then you may make yourself blind or ill.”
FANDCAMP: Punch Bowl
"‘Solo bedroom tinkerings’? Maybe so. But the result is epic.”
HI54LO5: Is This Whatcha Wont?
“I'm Qualified To Satisfy You"—with its perfect combination of confidence and practicalness—is probably the best chat-up line ever. That Barry does not beat around the bush, even though that's exactly what he wants to do (if you catch my drift).
HI54LO5: MURDER BALLADS
“This album is the bastard love child of an Iron Maiden and Barry White album—left abandoned in a wicker basket outside a notoriously dangerous pub at the end of the darkest road in some middle of nowhere village.”
EPISODE 080 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
EPISODE 080 kicks off with a banger from Carey, and before things close out with an aged-finer-than-wine gem from Yo La Tengo, you'll hear Sarah Jaffe, Psychic Ills, Aidan Knight, and a bunch more goodness.
FANDCAMP: Strange Family
“Nice Legs are a mix of several related indie-pop genres. Dream pop. c86. experimental. Bedroom pop. They pick up the best of all those and do something new with them. Very good."
FANDCAMP: FISH EYES EP
“Phenomenally talented songwriter with a great big sound. Expecting big big things to come. Definitely one to catch live, if ever possible.”
HI54LO5: Your Squaw Is On The Warpath
“This album is your lovely kind-hearted grandparent that unintentionally says something racist every now & again. Not because they are an intentionally shitty person, but because times are very different now and the goal posts are very not where they used to be.”
EPS 083 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
EPISODE 083 kicks off with Dominant Legs singing about their girls, and before Califone closes things up with Stitches, you'll hear Benjamin Shaw remixing Frog, Jessie Winslow, Angelo de Augustine and a bunch more. So locate the play button and grab your headphones.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ SPORTS DAY RECORDS
“Swim. I'm in Austin at the moment, living here in a very hot climate. Swimming is something you need to do to cool down and enjoy the sun. Whether it's just paddling, dipping, diving or doing some laps; you should 100% get out there.”