Playlist: 20 Songs For January 2015
My first monthly playlist of 2015 includes new music from Sleater-Kinney, Viet Cong and The Decemberists along with some deep tracks from St. Vincent, Can, Nick Lowe, and more.
Here are my 20 songs for January 2015:
1. Cat Power – “The Greatest”
2. Parquet Courts – “Stoned and Starving”
3. The Breeders – “Drivin’ On 9″
4. Bully – “Milkman”
5. Madonna – “Hung Up”
6. Thea & The Wild – “Strangers…
Get excited for the new Toro Y Moi album.
What For? comes out April 7th via Carpark Records.
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Daniela Andrade does Childish Gambino right with this acoustic cover of “Telegraph Ave / Sober”
A great acoustic cover of a rap song is a beautiful thing.
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Another great…
Natalie Prass – “My Baby Don’t Understand Me”
She paid her dues from playing in Jenny Lewis’s backing band, but this year she’s making a name for herself. It’s folk-pop with a orchestra touch similar to Sufjan Stevens (who happens to have a new album coming out this year). Be on the lookout for her to make some big moves this year.
Headphone Nation’s Year In Review: 2014
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What better way to end 2014 than to give out some superlatives? As with any sort of end-of-year review, these awards reflect my personal taste and shouldn’t be taken as the final say on the year. Really my hope is that you’ll check out some new music that that you’d otherwise miss.
Also, make sure to click on the album cover for a link to a song off that album.
Alright, let’s begin.
