“Earth Trip brings us another round of country-fried cosmos layered in brooding bass, dreamy slide and twangy jam. Every bit as compelling as Summerlong was last summer.”
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in EVENS
FANDCAMP: Dawn
“My first exposure to Mount Eerie, didn't realize how often I would come back to the catharsis, and now the nostalgia of the simple worries from the before.”
THRIFT STORE CASSETTES | #HI54MIXCDS
A HI54 Mix CD made from all the cassette tapes I've found while dating someone who LOVES going to thrift stores A LOT. It can be slim picking in the cassette bins around here, but when you do find something, they're about a quarter each. And ain't nobody can complain about that.
FANDCAMP: the Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures
“It’s not just the extensive vocabulary in his poems. It’s not just the wise n visceral imagery in his verses. I't’s not just the humor or incredible ear for production he brings to the table. Or the air of beautiful purpose felt in his words. It’s an all-encompassing balance of each of these wonders at once. This the type of album that will make a thinker act....and make an actor think.”
FANDCAMP: Good Timing
“Like a vivid & most pleasant dream, guitar notes suddenly appear twinkling all around, before slowly settling into a snug, winter warming ambient folk blanket. Honestly this album has made my weekend.”
DIVE BAR | #HI54MIXCDS on MOUN.TOWN/FM
Some music sounds better in places with broken toilets and uneven pool tables. That's just science.
FANDCAMP: El Mar Convertido en Oceano
“Swirling guitar textures that burn like blue fire in my chest cavity.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ VIRGIL SHAW
“Go metal detecting by yourself. Don't bring kids or partners or relatives. It’s fun and sometimes you find a treasure.”
20 from '15 | THE HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES
The ‘HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES’ series continues with a 20-track digital mix tape (+ 300 track playlist) from the year 2015 — featuring tunes from Bully, OPEZ, Twerps, Katie Von Schleicher + a whole bunch more… basically, it’s a nice ‘15 vintage to pour down your headphones.
HI54LO5: Close Enough
“Can't believe I just found out about Close Enough — it's all the best parts of Regular Show, except now the characters are actual old human millennials and not talking blue jays or raccoons or gumball machines that act like old human millennials. Extra relatable, highly recommend.”
FANDCAMP: Born to Love
“Jamaica has been blessed with great singers so you might have missed him. Used to sing lead in The Techniques (check them out!) and these solo sides are more than welcome.”