My Top 5 Songs of the Week (2024 Week 31):
https://youtu.be/EujdsU7scOA
1. CRX – "Mean to be Cold". I get a strong hit of '80s power pop from this song by LA's CRX, maybe from the melodic postpunky bass and propulsive rhythm. #music
https://youtu.be/-l0IOK7JaMA
2. Haley Heynderickx – "Seed of a Seed". I remain a sucker for the trifecta: folky acoustic guitar, spare but lovely string arrangement, and an angelic singing voice. #music
https://youtu.be/-EGHUsvE5h8
4. Black Pumas – "Gemini Sun". A Southwest-flavored psychedelic rock-'n-soul jam from just-hitting-their-stride Austin, Texas band Black Pumas. #music
https://youtu.be/B6vKq6wYXD8
5. X – "Ruby Church". X are saying this will be their last album, and if so, they're going out with their iconic sound intact if a bit mellowed by time: DJ Bonebrake's distinctive snare hits, Billy Zoom's punkabilly whammy and John and Exene's why-do-those-work-so-well harmony vocals all feature here. #music
My best of 2024 (so far) playlist is updated regularly and can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDJeO4dNUaIn2mN9hFpBK1szGAA07d8pq&si=ZVqklnxTIwkgAQKq
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https://youtu.be/vK0-K3KAtBA
3. Fu Manchu – "Hands of the Zodiac". On the one hand, it's hard to take stoner rock bands like Orange County veterans Fu Manchu too seriously once you've heard Cheech & Chong's "Earache My Eye", but on the other, their fuzzed-out post-Sabbath riffage is so fucking cool, who cares? #music