Part sixteen of an array of CD mixes I made for my wife over a long number of years! Read more about it here!
…and yet again I went a bit too hard with the cover. It looks far better in print than on-screen, but …yeah. Very difficult to read here. Obviously I assume too much from those who will see these designs.
I will note that I took the photo while having a bit of a stress-reliever respite outside one of my best friend’s porch, and as you may see? The light was covered with webs and spiders and their prey and was oddly consoling.
Sigh. A lot of weird melancholia and anger here. I love all of the tracks, otherwise I wouldn’t have pressed them. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM’s Overjoyed is exuberant, as you would expect from the title. CHICKS ON SPEED’s Art Rules is angry and joyous at the same time. SCREAMING TEA PARTY is tasty punk goodness that makes ya wanna throw arms in the air. I love the organ in THE LOVE ME NOTS’ Give Em What They Want. The pure hedonism of MAD JUANA’s Valhalla!
There’s also ZOLA JESUS’ Rester. I saw her perform at Lincoln Hall and accidentally ran into her after the show. As in actually accidentally ran into her. I’m taller than average and she is quite short so I legit didn’t see her. (I’ll note? Her voice makes her feel like she’s a giant). So… that was awkward. At least I didn’t disrupt her drink.
Setting that aside? Tracklist! (Artist / Album / Song — links go to a video of the song, if available):
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM / Signal Morning / Overjoyed
- BLOOD RED SHOES / Box of Secrets / This Is Not For You
- SCREAMING TEA PARTY / Golden Blue / I’d Rather Be Stuck On The Stair Rail (Very Brothers Quay-esque!)
- THE LOVE ME NOTS / Detroit / Give Em What They Want
- FIGHT LIKE APES / And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion / Do You Karate?
- KASMS / Spayed / Male Bonding
- MAD JUANA / Bruja On The Corner / Vahalla
- THE WHITE GHOST SHIVERS / Everyone’s Got ’em / Shivers’ Stomp
- GOLEM! / Citizen Boris / Mirror Mirror
- ART BRUT / Art Brut vs. Satan / Mysterious Bruises
- THE KILLS / Midnight Boom / Tape Song
- ZOLA JESUS / null / Rester
- PARENTHETICAL GIRLS / (((GRRRLS))) / Here’s To Forgetting
- ALINA SIMONE / Everyone is Crying Out to Me Beware / From Great Knowledge
- JOHN & JEHN / Oh My Love / Oh My Love
- STEREO TOTAL / Paris-Berlin / Moderne Musik (R.I.P. Françoise Cactus)
- CHICKS ON SPEED / Cutting The Edge / Art Rules