The Listening Club - 2nd June 2019

Greetings folks,

Hope all is well and good with you. Tapping this out a couple of days early as we have a bumper weekend of weird ahead of us in the shape of a huge chunk of Stockhausen's "Licht" opera cycle, which is being performed just up the road from here in the Westergasfabriek over the next three days, and, well... it would be rude not to, wouldn't it? (if you want a taste of what it might be like, click here). And then for dessert, Thurston Moore & Group are here on Monday. So best get on with it whilst I still can, eh?

Last week, chez #LC and also chez here, @emmaprice rocked up and out with Pins' "Wild Nights", which got the toes of the assembled tapping quite happily. Thanks to Emma for the pick, the visit, and for sailing the frisb across to the other side of the sofa, where @nessiest was sitting. The very same @nessiest who has this to say by way of introduction to tonight's pick...

"The 2019 festival season is starting, with any luck it will bring some musical discoveries, surprises of the good kind. We could use more of those, right? 

In the next couple of months an artist is going to play the opening beats of what is about to become your favourite earworm to you. If you get out there and see them, that is. Festivals are a salad bowl of sounds and the best place to be delighted by live music that’s new to you. 

Tonight’s album is from a highlight of 2018’s festival funs. They’ve since become regulars on my personal playlist. Their albums come close to their live work. Some of you will already know them, hope you don’t mind the re-listen. If they’re new to you but not your cup of tea, hopefully you’ll discover your own new faves at a festival this summer. If they’re new to you and you love them, I still hope you’ll also discover your own new faves at a festival this summer."

Okaydoke! Direct download is here, and the HearThis stream is below:


Assemble at 8pm tonight!