"Altar (feat. Anna Burch)" - Fred Thomas
I'm still not 100% sure why Fred Thomas isn't a global megastar - very few people write better pop songs*. Maybe this time, eh Fred?
"Takeda No Komoriuta" - Spirit Fest
Gentle Japanese occassional electric folk pop something something.
"Stop Him" - Honey Hahs
This is genuinely wonderful. Even if it does make me feel. So. Very. Old.
"Horseback" - Majetic
Noisy, melodic bleep madness from New York.
"Bellyache" - Yak
This would not have been out of place at the Haçienda.
"Disarray" - Low
It's difficult to think of a better word than "throbbing".
"Celia" - Cults
Putting the sinister into synthpop New Wave covers.
"Heavy Blue" - Rainstorm Brother
Part bigverb piano, part electrofolk noise, all lovely.
"If I'm Gone Tomorrow (It's Because of Aliens)" - MUNYA
Psychedelia-laced pre break-up space optimism.
"San' Yago" - Cave
Tasty Chicago Jam.
"Stay Awake" - Johnny Hostile
Scratchy warble electro swells, done gud.
FUTURE SOUND OF DISCO is positively ravenous for new music. All of it. Got a tip? @fsodisco on the twitters.
Est. 2018. Proudly curated in Acton Town.
Previously
"Taishi-Koto, Pt. 1" - L'Eclair
A not unpleasant amount of soundtrack-y organ.
"Steady State" - Rimarimba
Pulsing lo-fi guitar vs electronicalism and drones. From Felixstowe. Obviously.
"Deterritory" - Young Jesus
It's nice to know someone in LA still makes brainrock.
"In the Middle of the Night" - Still Corners
I mean, someone is probably going to have to write Pink Floyd a cheque at some point but that doesn't mean it's not glorious.
"There Is No God But You" - Kathryn Joseph
Lilting, soaring and generally wonderful.
"Negative Space" - American Nudism
Lo-spec grumblewave from Washington (USA state, not Tyne & Wear).
"Never Finds You" - The Washboard Abs
Introspective and beautiful psychpop.
"Anneal Me" - SiGRÚN
Beautiful, minimalist electronic quasi-folk from multi-instumentalist / singer / composer Sigrún.
"Surface to Air" - Firefriend
Apologies for the dead air, have been off earning my keep and doing other things. Back now though, with some awesomedirge Brazilian shoegaze because why not.
"Again" - Numb.er
Noisy, punky, synthy goodness from LA.
"Ojai" - Bolinas
Dreamy, sun-drenched LA synth pop.
"Respect" - Aretha Franklin
You don't get another Aretha Franklin. Rest in peace.
"Roller Disco" - Jonathan Bree
Lazy strings and lamentation of things past. Slightly Pulp-y.
"Fear & Celebration" - Blood Wine Or Honey
Latin-infused dance music from Hong Kong. Obviously.