Club 8 Share Daydreams
When it comes to Club 8, I tend to speak hyperbolically, claiming that each single the group drops is better than the last, putting them on some meteoric rise to pop stardom. Now, with that in mind, this might not be their best (pretty close), but it’s my favorite of the jams they’ve let us have this year (one a month!); it dances on the guitar lines, nearing the brand of pop that made everyone fall in love with Camera Obscura. The vocals are perfectly cooled, hanging in the right spot to maximize the emotional appeal; the energetic push behind those warm notes only makes the song all the more masterful. Thanks to the group for all they’ve shared with us this year!
If you need a pick me up to get you going on this Monday morning then perhaps you’ll want to turn to two of my favorite artists, the Angergard brothers! The two often work separately, with one pushing the hits for Red Sleeping Beauty, while the other is the driving force behind Club 8. But, they’re working together with Eleni Tzavara to create 
It’s the saddest part of the year for me, as today marks what looks like the final installment in the monthly singles from Sweden’s 
ATH got her groove back! Okay, maybe not entirely, but feel like we’ve gotten some solid coverage this week, bringing you some stuff that the other hit promoters might have missed. I wanted to start the playlist off this week with the new single from Massage, as that track made me rush out and count my quarters to grab a copy. RayRay reminded us that Shy Boys are still a force to be reckoned with, while B.Gray is out there encouraging those remaining tickets for Levitation to get picked up. Otherwise, we’re a little all over the place, stylistically, moving between the post-punk of Optic Sink and electronica of Sam Prekop to the quiet beauty of Greg Jamie; there’s a little something for everyone if you click play below!
I might have cut last week short by taking off Friday in its entirety, as I was hanging in New Orleans with my wife and kids…but I’m pretty sure we packed a fair amount of jams into a short four day work week here. It was good to see my old friends in Other Lives back at it with new music, and offering up an orchestral pop number that’s focused and brief. We featured a couple of great premieres from Forever Star and Dancer, so you can circle back and get hitched onto those two bonkers tunes. Plus, good to see Quin Galavis hitting peak form with a new Living Set tune, so dabble all over and you’ll be able to love a little of it all.