As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I absolutely, positively had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these.
If you’re looking for new albums, all the new long-players I’ve spotted from emerging, independent, and DIY artists are here
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ixaras – CASUALLY
Bright and bubbly, this is anything but casual songwriting, a deep sense of intuitive craft sitting behind the sparkles and flares coming from the song itself.
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Sunscreen – Ultraviolet
If we’re only going to get one upload a year from Sunscreen, it’s a small comfort that they are all as top-drawer as this, full of dreamy afternoons and soaring night skies that leave you – once again – wanting much, much more.
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Seaside – Family Gambling
Dark and light live so comfortably together on this, an irresistible rhythm and driving urgency mixed with a nervy dose of paranoia lurking just out of sight.
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GREG (ft. Ruby Fields) – TWO STRING
Warmth and sunshine radiate from this fuzzy gem, a perfectly-formed slice of fun that sounds like it’s only just got out of bed, charmingly tousled and slightly the worse for wear.
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Reefeater – Ghurt by Sea
Bouncing like a maniac, Reefeater keep things straightforward, fast-moving, and energetic, a track designed to mercilesly poke the adrenal glands and activate the jump reflex. Boing boing.