#13. 27 November 2018

​hi everyone,

i hope you're doing great. it's snowing in pittsburgh. that's cool i guess. as usual i've been listening to things. here are some favorites if you're curious.

Moonheart :: Feel It Out
you guys. kim mayo and michael sachs made an incredibly awesome and special miniature record. i've been listening to this every day. simultaneously bright and brooding kim's voice is perfect for this quicksand synth pop. it sounds like you're hiding in a closet because you've had the worst day and kim is singing to you through the door to invite you back to the world. click the link and buy buy buy listen listen listen.


Booker Stardrum :: Temporary etc.

my first thought within the first moment of listening to this record was "YES." uplifting ambient microtonal concrete jungle un-pop. it sounds like booker built synth instruments out of jaimie branch's trumpet and nathaniel morgan's alto saxophone sounds and then had an army of jaimies and nathaniels play juicy pads through them. booker mostly shows off his composers' chops but he also shreds on the drums for a few choice moments, always with the music first. this is a new favorite.

Dressage :: Take Me Home
will greene is a former student from my madison, WI days. he's always making great stuff and i'm happy to take more credit than i deserve. the new album by his guitar organ drums band Dressage is BURNING. dark and groovy and more than a little tongue in cheek this record is just really listenable. they added vocalist carrie furniss on this one and her voice is BANANA NUTS. just wow. plus the band plays the hell out of everything, even the goofy moments... maybe even especially the goofy moments. salt people meets the lounge lizards or something i dunno it's just friggin really good.