Monday Mixtape, Vol. 160

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Some great music today starting with the aptly titled, “Dreamland,” by the incomparable Glass Animals. These guys sound like no one else, and I can’t wait for the new album.

I heard “Edge of Town” by Middle Kids on SiriusXMU and was blown away by it. That chorus! It indelibly sticks in your mind and will not leave, you just wait!

Come to think of it, this is a pretty catchy mixtape. Every song except for Phoebe Bridgers’ “Punisher” were all songs that I liked the first time I heard them, which is usually the result of something sticky in the sound. Let’s see if it works with you!

Enjoy the Monday, I hope you had a good fourth of July amidst what has been a year that’s been a very dark test of our democracy, and the strangest fourth of July’s in my lifetime. America will endure.

Monday Mixtape, Vol. 139

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Whole lotta great stuff starting with the sisters of rock (and you may say pop, but if you haven’t seen them live, they rock), Haim! The beat and the “doo-doo-do-do-doos” have to be a direct homage to this classic:

Anyways, great song. On to Clairo, the next pop sensation. Speaking of beats, I love the drums that groove this song to her sweet siren. Love it.

I heard Bleached on Sirius XMU, and I thought this song was a catchy, 80s-ish track with a beach vibe. Different meld of sounds. The chorus crushes.

Surfer Blood must be doing a covers album because I’ve heard a few, and I thought this cover of “I Melt With You” by Modern English. I actually always thought this song was by The Cure! Whoops.

And a little rap for those who need an inkling. I have to say Anderson Paak has blown up. He’s on every rap track now, and you can see why because he' kills this one. I will take credit for talking about that guy way early. My first mention of him was back on February 1, 2016! It was only 103 Monday Mixtapes ago, Volume 36! Pretty wild. (I’m patting myself on the shoulder btw).

So Morabeza Tobacco are really out there, but it’s chill synth and I think I dig it. Wonder what you think? Too weird, maybe.

Happy Monday all!