by Sean Kang

— Lucinda Chua, An Ocean (from her album YIAN, 4AD, 2023)
The waves swallow me whole Tides carry me home Then it hit me Like an ocean, an ocean
What’s your song of the week/month/year?
So long as you are not actually ill, hungry, frightened or immured in a prison or a holiday camp, Spring is still Spring. The atom bombs are piling up in the factories, the police are prowling through the cities, the lies are streaming from the loudspeakers, but the earth is still going round the sun, and neither the dictators nor the bureaucrats, deeply as they disapprove of the process, are able to prevent it.
– George Orwell, Some Thoughts on the Common Toad
#anniversaryoftheweek
— The White Stripes, Ball and Biscuit
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Jack and Meg White‘s brilliant and since cult album Elephant! Give it a listen 😉
What’s your favorite song on the album?
The sourball of every revolution: after the revolution who’s going to pick up the garbage on Monday morning?
– Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Maintenance Art Manifesto (1969)
Read More »— Christine and the Queens – To be honest
Feeling kind of loveless Yet always ready to try
What’s your song of the week?
We’re always open for your music suggestions. Send them through our contact form or DM us on Instagram! 🙂
— U.S. Girls – Bless This Mess
Thank the sky for the deluge Forget your nightmares And the dreams that didn't come true You don't need no map When every road ends I heard from God and she said, "I bless this mess. Goddamn, yr doing yr best."
Ok, true, the song and the video were released months ago, but the album went live on 4AD a week ago, check it out here!
What’s your song of the week?
— Tallest Man On Earth – Every Little Heart
… I’m going to see the world through every little heart I know …
What’s your song of the week?
P.S.: There are five more songs we noticed and appreciated so far this year on our 2023 Highlights playlist. Check it out on YouTube or SoundCloud.