14/21 - I've Been Normal, I've Been Ostracised

Here's a list of goodies that's been stewing for a while. I think I managed to get the flavours just right.

 

Pa Salieu ft. Ni Santora, Lz Dinero, Stizee & Shakavellie - Active

Discovered this trough a Quietus list a while back and only just realised he's also playing Le Guess Who? this November. Love the 80s progrock vibes of the intro. 

 

 

Antipop Consortium - NY To Tokyo

One of my suggestions for the most overlooked album of the 2000s. I love every strange angular sci-fi track on it and I have since it first came out.

Nadine Shah - Buckfast

Back to newer discoveries. The namechecking of Glasgow's favourite pastime: getting Buckfast pissed, would be enough to land it on a Top 5, but it also happens to be an amazing chugging standout on an album full of amazing songs and thrilling husky vocals. The brass stabs at 2.20 are perfection.

 

Erik Lundin - Jag Räcker

Generally not a big fan of Swedish rap and not keeping track of its scene, but I heard this on the radio this summer and it hit a spot somehow. Like with Pa Salieu it's the mixing in of unexpected music that really adds the spice to the concocture: the singing in the chorus turns out to be a Gambian lullaby.

James Blake - Say What You Will

James Blake heads deeper into pure crooner-territory, and while on the one hand he is getting close to crossing the border to cheesy. But on the other hand it is also disarmingly gorgeous. You can't stay cynical after that 3.20-3.40 wail.