July In Song

July’s been a good month (aside from EPIC hayfever). I’ve had some leave spending lots of great time with family, some fab activities - including some Munro climbing and coasteering! - and I’m about to head to Underneath The Stars music festival. What a win!

• kid - Stephen Wilson Jr.

  Songwriting genius. Coming to Glasgow later in the year and already sold out. Year to be young 1994 is a nostalgia trip too.

• I’m Just Ken (Cover) - GWAR

  In amongst the costumes, the performance, the satire and the silliness it’s easy to forget that this is a band built on extreme musicianship and smart lyric writing.

• Septuor No 2: Andante - Mimart

  The kid played this at an orchestra concert and it was so satisfying - the two genres of sombre fanfare and upbeat dance are lovely.

• Call Me (Blondie Cover) - The Last Dinner Party

  Spot on cover. Joyous. The tone/texture on the vocals is amazing! And their cover of Sparks’ This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us is so on brand!

• Patterns - Laura Marling

  A beautiful, lush song with such satisfying chord changes.

• All Now - The Staves

  I’ve been listening to The Staves for a few years and I think this might be their best track to date - it’s got so much drive to it.

• Liffey - Pillow Queens

  Fantastic close harmonies, heavy distortion and a song that sounds like it’s a forgotten 90’s anthem.

• Boum! - Charles Trenet

  Silliness but catchiness too (although not as iconic as La Mer)

• Solid Ground - Ms. John Soda

  This song made me thing of Orisinal games. It’s slow, indie+electronica. Relaxing and a little sad.

• Ocean - Moses Yoofee Trio

  Some very cool jazz rythms.

• Bridge to Hawaii - Tacocat

  Vintage but somehow new punk to me.

• Sandar - SHHE

  Ambient sounds from Scotland - very relaxing and enchanting.

• High School Boyfriend - Mandy

  Kinda Pixies-esque.

• Vampire Empire - Adrianne Lenker

  I blogged Big Thief last year, nice to rediscover this track and listen to the whole album.

• Frenzy in a Far Off World - CZARFACE, Frankie Pulitzer

  Tom Hardy. Rapping. Definitely worthy of a space on my list!