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Im going back to old albums and this week, the mood is poignant Tracy Chapmans Fast Car.
Comfort fallback to my first introduction to Joni Mitchell - "Hits" - somewhat smallish but well curated compilation.
Also, later found out they made a "Misses" compilation album, too, so I finally figured out what the album cover meant 😅
Well I've been playing this game called Pacific Drive. It's a driving game, but also survival horror. It's like Jalopy, but with the anomalies from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The game is fantastic, I highly recommend it.
Anyway, the soundtrack seriously slaps. They licensed music from independent and lesser known artists for the radio stations, and it's all super atmospheric and perfect.
https://open.spotify.com/album/2tBP1dwFaPhamQJOuqo3nv
(My apologies for the Spotify link, it's what I got)
I'm not sure if it's just by coincidence, however recently I've been getting various Lesbian singers recommended to me by YouTube. And they've been pretty fire.
Chappell Roan, Girl in Red, Frances Forever (love the Space Girl song), etc.
Usually some punk mixed in the playlists, from Crass to Mudrats (been fond of their song "I Hate Rich Cunts", very catchy). Along this vibe there's I guess closer to a punky UK Garage fusion with Cuppa Tea by EV.
I'm listening to this 1995 masterpiece every day after my workout lately:
Fun Fact: Thích Quảng Đức, the monk in the picture was not protesting the Vietnam War, but rather the Catholic oppression of the Buddhist majority by the American puppet government.
Fast Car is a classic.
Open invitation to you and everyone else to post what you're listening to on !eternalplaylist@crazypeople.online so even more people can enjoy. 💚
😚 Thanks always good to find a new community.
Fast Car is one of those songs that always makes me cry.
I've been listening to Bob Marley & the Wailers:
Get up, stand up: stand up for your right
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight
Trying to keep it lighter & instrumental this week after been on a bit of a metal streak
Boards of Canada music has the right to children and campfire headphase, The Field, Tycho, Onra, Monster Rally, Bonobo, Ott, Com Truise
This is my niche comfort genre. If you're interested in newer artists who share that BoC aural flavor, you should check out PBS73, Midday Static, Cylan, and Ghostwerk.
Great album
Paris Paloma - Labour https://youtube.com/watch?v=jvU4xWsN7-A
This is the first I've heard Paris Paloma. I like it, it reminds me of Florence and the Machine.
Also, cool video!
Killswitch Engage, mainly their 2002 and 2006 albums "Alive or Just Breathing" and "As Daylight Days", respectively.
Aside from that, some of Timecop1983's albums, mainly "Night Drive" (2018), "Faded Touch" (2021), and "Searching for Tomorrow" (2023).
All good stuff. KSE was best with Howard Jones imo.
My favorite band Red Vox just put out a new album called Retcon:
https://vine.bandcamp.com/album/retcon
I especially like the song "Brother," it's a sad song so fair warning:
I just got
The Coup - Genocide and Juice
whole album and have been enjoying the heck out of it even if I still can't find Sorry To Bother You physically.
Otherwise I "discovered" Ghost: The Future is a Foreign Land has been hurting me in a nice way.
I usually listen to punk and rock, but today I'm having a boiler replaced, and the gas engineer introduced me to Gold Radio, a UK based station. They've been playing classics from the 50s to the 80s, so I've heard loads of old songs that I haven't heard for years.
Right now one of my favourites is playing though, Mister Blue Sky by ELO. Possibly one of the best songs of all time :D
Plantoid - FLARE. Album just came out and I'm enjoying it.
I created a playlist that just makes me happy, it's a colourful mix of old rock (for example: Ram Jam - Black Betty), nerdy stuff (like Bo Burnham, Tom Cardy, Flight of the Conchords), lefty bobs (ex.: ZSK - Antifascista, Ska-P - Colores) and old cartoon themes (Arabian Nights, Ducktales, TNMT) with lots of quality german stuff (Seeed, Wir sind Helden, Knorkator), many epic rap battles of history and some really gangster british drill rap with a twist (like Pete & Bas).
It's just... I don't know, the songs are mostly upbeat, funny and energetic. I used to be mostly a metal guy, but with age came the conclusion that whatever makes me happy and gives me some energy to get through the slog of the day is just... good.
wardruna
heilung
myrkur
skáld
Florbin
Yourblurn
?
Broomhilde
Futter-wacken.
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
My car CD changer (a Deezer playlist I add/remove albums to) currently has
No Hard Feelings - The Beeches, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - Chappell Roan, The Make it All Show - Skating Polly, Film Noir - Faouzia, Streetwise - Pretty Sick, Woman of Faces - Celeste, Lux - Rosalía, Dummy - Portishead, From the Pyre - The Last Dinner Party
I think I'm gonna swap out Pretty Sick for some Beatles (Helter Skelter came on Flow and reminded me they exist). Probably swap Faouzia for something, I saw Mary Middlefield in New Release, so probably that. Poppy is in New Releases too, isn't she with Evanescence touring, so I'll give that a go. I thought about Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty, but I just didn't love it like I used to. The CD changer is due a refresh.
I found a "Every UK #1 1952-2021" playlist. I might copy it, tidy it up, remove the Xmas singles and have that as a car playlist for a bit.
Oh I miss them. Under the seat? I’ve seen them on eBay recently.
Or in the boot.
I just fake it with a Playlist these days. Add 5-10 albums to a playlist and swap albums out as and when. I do miss the 'skip album' button though, press that enough and you knew that CD needed pulling for something else. Now I'm furiously skipping tracks one at a time to get to the next 'CD', which encourages me to change that album faster, but is distracting while driving.
Black pumas did a good cover of this. I freaking love Black Pumas so much
Little Simz - Stillness in Wonderland (Deluxe Edition)
Tracy Chapman is an amazing live experience. Seen her two times and I hope it can be three times!
my playlist is usually random with a little of everything in it. But when I am feeling down about world events, hardcore punk is my everything
I saw The Midnight in concert last week so I'm deep into their discography at the moment.
“Heatherhead” by Generationals
Napple Tale OST by Yoko Kanno.
I've recently been a little addicted to the Eve6 album Eve6. Specifically Leech, Superhero Girl, and Tongue Tied. Been the CD I've been occasionally listening to my rip of.
That, and Backyard Babies' Making Enemies Is Good.
"Bloodline" by Mon Rovîa and "What of Our Nature" by Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover when I want lyrics,
Makaya McCraven's "Techno Logic" "The People’s Mixtape" "Hidden Out" and "PopUp Shop" (4 EPs he released on the same day that are basically one inconveniently packaged double album), Sholto's "Letting go of Forever," and "Car Alarm" by Pat's Soundhouse when I don't
Pino Daniele - Bella ‘mbriana
https://open.spotify.com/album/4FcOe9YSXYcwb6nYY7qucR
If you like sophistipop and fusion, you’ll love this album. Best of Italian sophistipop imo.
I've got two songs on loop at the moment: "Vancouver" by Kingfishr, and "Marlay Park" by Amble.
They're coming to Melbourne soon, so I'm getting hyped.
Album: "I heard that noise"
By quickly, quickly
Been on a kick to find some soul vibey female singers. A weirdly specific genre, but it's got some good vibes.
Example Artists: Couch, Rijah
They're really small, from what I gather, so that's always cool.
Kendra Morris
Some oldies that i love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_That_Road_(Shara_Nelson_song) I also don’t mind 90s Deni Hines, Whitney, janet Jackson and of course further back Nina Simone and Aretha.
Love Couch! Will see them next month.
Not entirely the same, but ai also really like Lake Street Dive and Lawrence as strong female voices. Dont know if soulsy enough.
