Listen to the latest Monday Morning Brew Playlist ft. Alynda Segarra, Niamh Regan, Rosie Miles, Lemoncello, Rachel Sermanni, Isobel Campbell, Josienne Clarke, Julia Holter, John Cale and more.
From Michele Ducci’s rich, soft timbre and Letizia Mandolesi’s dreamy lifting accents, ‘It’s Hard to be Easily Loved’ conjures a jazz-hued languid warmth that could melt the edges of an early morning frost. A beautifully crafted song, it’s also our Song of the Day.
Beirut shares the new single and video “Caspian Tiger” from Zach Condon’s collaboration with Swedish contemporary circus company Kompani Giraff and their free-interpretation of ‘A Study of Losses’, a book by Judith Schalansky and announces the first Beirut tour in six years.
OVA shows no let-up in Afro Celt Soundsystem’s recording of thrilling, incredibly varied music that knows no boundaries. It is a fitting final testament to Simon Emmerson’s vision and his immense feat in making it happen.
Janice Burns and Jon Doran announce ‘Great Joy to the New’, a collaborative winter album. Watch the excellent video for their lead single ‘Derby Ram’, the filming of which “felt like a celebration of the Newcastle folk scene”.
Seeds of Light, the new single from Rose City Band, featuring additional vocals from Sanae Yamada is our Song of the Day. It’s taken from their new album Sol Y Sombra, out January 24th, 2025, on Thrill Jockey.
While Lee Baggett’s playing may sometimes recall Neil Young of old, the lyrics on Waves for a Begull bend to a more positive vibe that seems to find new ways to discover joy–an antidote for these troubled times.
Animal Collective’s Brian “Geologist” Weitz announces a collaboration with Sleepy Doug Shaw (Gang Gang Dance / White Magic / High Life) and shares their first video and single, “Route 9 Falls” – like some cosmic Appalachian odyssey.
With Midwinter Swimmers, The Innocence Mission continue the trend of creating albums of sparkling clarity and coherent vision. The quality is always unfalteringly high throughout, and the tonal and thematic shifts provide enough progression to make every new album essential. This is no exception.
Johnny Coley is a genuine poet, someone with things to say that haven’t been said before. With Mister Sweet Whisper, he has created a document of a crazy, frayed civilization and has made it sound beautiful.
Listen to our Monday Morning Brew Playlist, an uplifting offering featuring Adam Finchler, Damien Jurado, Project Gemini, Anna Tivel, Bonny Light Horseman, Timothy Monger, Arlt, Will Knox, The Van Pelt, KIDDUSI, Bananagun, Bob Dylan and more.
Kathryn Tickell talks about her new album, Return to Kielderside, a reimagining of her debut, On Kielder Side. While forty years may have passed, much of what shaped that first album still remains at the heart of everything she does today.
