“Most people won't ever write a single good song; Ellis has written two albums full of them in a year, and that seems unfair.”
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in ODDS
FANDCAMP: Nephew in the Wild
“The best short story pop song writer around. One of my favorite albums of the year.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ THE LITTLE MISS
"It’s easy to get swept up in “shoulds” and “to-do’s.” I, for one, am incredibly influenced by what other people think. Just doing what you want to do or figuring out what you want to do can be strangely difficult. But that’s what I recommend: figuring out what you want and then doing it."
54 DAYS A WEEK | #HI54MIXCDS
Time flies, especially when you're listening to a playlist that keeps mentioning the days of the week. Which means, by the time you've shuffled through this 54 track mix, it'll feel like a whole month has flown by. So be careful with this one, it might age you.
Fandcamp: The Corner Man
“Beautifully composed and executed record. Emmett Kelly's voice is rich and true.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ BENJAMIN SHAW
"Since quitting our full-time jobs and getting part-time jobs, my other half and I have had much more time (and energy, oh man) to just “go for walks in nature” and it’s super nice. We are completely broke and careening towards bankruptcy, but NATURE DON’T CARE. So I guess my recommendation is quit your job."
Fandcamp: Longwave
“Fine tunes for the golden hour.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ MIKE PACE AND THE CHILD ACTORS
"Call me a 'Dick Head,' but I'm knee-deep in my first reading of Moby-Dick and I'm enthralled. The book had been sitting on my night stand for some time and I'd been intimidated to delve in but once I started -- and realized how weird, funny, descriptive and readable it is -- I'm having a hard time putting it down."
Fandcamp: Bedouine
“Sample this to hear a singer-songwriter at the peak of her craft. Tasteful and restrained, yet the listener is treated to occasional hints of a perfectly controlled vocal machine that runs on pure nitrous; they will leave you yearning for more yet simultaneously satisfied.”
FANDCAMP: No Kingdom
“This is the real deal! For real.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ DRAGON INN 3
"Feel-good stories and pictures of kittens work sometimes, but in truly dark times you need a more powerful brain-cleanse. So my recommendation is horror as self-care."
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ CLARKE (FROM THE WASHBOARD ABS)
"I’m trying my best to internalize and follow Phil Elverum’s advice from 2007; 'Don’t Smoke / Get Off The Internet.' I think a lot of people could benefit from that as well."