Nov 2020 - Playlist 512: male monster from the id

Sounds from the universe.

Sounding well.

With love.

x



Playlist

The Chills – The male monster with the id (Fire, reissue)
St Vincent – Piggy (Caroline)
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard – 30,000 megabucks (Communion)
Terry Gross – Specificity (Or what have you) (Thrill Jockey)
Sleeper & Snake – Lock up the loose (Upset The Ryhthm)
Louis Philippe & The Night Mail – Fall in a daydream (Tapete)
Emily Barker – The woman who planted trees
Arch Garrison – Lady young ghost (Believers Roast)
Joe Hisaishi with New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra – Procession of the spirits (from the soundtrack of the film Spirited away)
Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy feat. Sean O’Hagan – Wish you were gay (Drag City)
Drug Store Romeos – Jim, let’s play (Caroline)
Half Japanese – Undisputed champions (Fire)
Margot – Falling in between days (Full Time Hobby)
Trashcan Sinatras – Twisted and bent (Go! Discs)
Skinshape – Another day (Big Crown Records)
Edward Williams – The giant clam/Slow dance for nudibranches/Glaucus & Valella (from the soundtrack of the tv series Life on Earth) (Trunk Records)
Bjork with The Hamrahlid Choir – Cosmogony (One Little Independent)
The Still Brothers feat. Marina B – Wake up (Lewis Recordings)
Maps – Sleep today (Mute)
The Go! Team – Look outside (A new year’s coming) (Memphis Industries)
The Chills – Heavenly pop hit (Fire, reissue)

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