Tag Archives: pop

Beat Connection – “In The Water” [2010]

Very little can beat that synth texture. Extremely bouncy and luxurious. I started listening to this song right after I moved to Connecticut. Played a lot of Portal to this album.

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Lemonade – “Neptune” [2012]

Holy shit, summer 2012. Shout out to Ryan, if he’s reading.

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2015 Retrospective

This is a 100-song playlist of songs that made 2015 unique from other years. Songs that I listened to a ton, songs I discovered for the first time, songs that hold immense emotional weight, and other assorted sonic ephemera. My … Continue reading

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Wet – “It’s All In Vain” [2015]

This is the third track off of the upcoming debut full-length from MA // NYC band Wet called Don’t You. This track is the opener for the album and if this is the kind of mood that they’re setting for the … Continue reading

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Wet – “Losing All We Knew” [2015]

Somehow every single song Wet releases is better than the previous, which is already at a high bar of quality. I absolutely cannot wait for this album next year.

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Stealing Sheep – “Apparition” [2015]

Another fantastic band I got to see twice at CMJ 2015. I preferred their first performance over their second just because it was a smaller venue and more of the audience was invested in the band. The second show was … Continue reading

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TOPS – “Anything” [2015]

Oh my goodness, there’s new TOPS music out. I still haven’t tired out their last two releases, so it’s not like I’ve been clamoring for new music, but new music is definitely appreciated. This track is coming off of an … Continue reading

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The Sundays – “Hideous Towns” [1990]

For some reason I slept on this band while I was going through trying to collect all the essential jangle pop from the 80s and 90s. That was a dangerous mistake for sure, but I’m glad I made up for … Continue reading

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Holy Ghost! – “I Wanted To Tell Her (ft. Nancy Whang & Juan Maclean)” (Ministry cover)

This song is everything I love about Holy Ghost! and The Juan MacLean.

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Alice Cohen – “Cascading Keys” [2012]

I just recently delved into the world of now defunct(?? I hope not) record label Olde English Spelling Bee, a purveyor of weirdo ambient, electronic, pop, rock and folk records. Most of their catalog came from around 2009-2012, which in … Continue reading

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