WILT_2024-49

A playlist of songs that intrigued me from Sunday to Saturday. Week of 1 Dec 2024 to 7 Dec 2024.

1. Opium (feat. EARTHGANG) – Gorillaz, EARTHGANG
2. Severed Head (feat. Goldlink and Unknown Mortal Orchestra) – Gorillaz, Goldlink, Unknown Mortal Orchestra
3. With Love To An Ex (feat. Moonchild Sanelly) – Gorillaz, Moonchild Sanelly
4. Fm – Nathan Haines
5. Free The Frail – JPEGMAFIA, Helena Deland
6. Water Slide – Mcbaise, Kamggarn
7. Moving Men – Myd, Mac Demarco
8. Oh The Sunn! – The Avalanches, Perry Farrell
9. Take Care In Your Dreaming – The Avalanches, Denzel Curry, Tricky, Sampa The Great

Hyperlink to Spotify playlist: WILT_2024-49

Notes

What was I listening to before I landed on the 2020 Gorillaz album, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez? I can’t truly remember, but the carefully crafted electronic beats and arrangements captured my attention fully and combined with collaborations with unorthodox musicians made for a recipe of innovative and daring new sounds.

That further journeyed to the jazz rock sounds of Nathan Haines with strong smatterings of Steely Dan, the soulful innocuousness of JPEGMAFIA, the hazy trip hop of Mcbaise and lazy sunny pop of Myd and Mac Demarco.

Ultimately, that brought me to the 2020 Avalanches album, We Will Always Love You, where the group’s talent is on full display with samples of rare groove deep cuts put together in some of the most euphoric celebrations that soar towards a state of higher.