WILT_2026-15

A playlist of songs that intrigued me from Sunday to Saturday. Week of 5 Apr 2026 to 11 Apr 2026.

1. The Ground Above – Beth Orton
2. Sliced by a Fingernail – Dry Cleaning
3. Forever Young – Beth Orton
4. The Ride – Joan As Police Woman
5. EZ – Quarters
6. Coke Jaw – Infinity Knives, Brian Ennals
7. Spire – Preservation, Gabe ‘Nandez
8. Everyone I Love Is Depressed – Infinity Knives, Brian Ennals, randi withani

Hyperlink to Spotify playlist: WILT_2026-15

Notes

I saw that Beth Orton had released a new single, The Ground Above, and I just had to click into it. Listening to this new single reminded me why she really has one of the most unique voices in the industry, and it gets elevated because I find that whoever is producing this track, and playing on this track, are collectively leaning into the off-centre with unique instrumentation that also doesn’t veer to0 far away from the standards of a good melody. I wish more of Orton’s material had such a similar vibe, but I think her career’s been both zoomed in and out of, and never really felt like her own until now? Dare I say? I really wouldn’t know.

Dry Cleaning surprises me with a No Wave number that just blends into anything that you’re doing at the moment, so much so that I can’t actually remember what it sounds like until you hear it again. 

Quarters was was interesting discovery for me too, and while individual songs are invigorating because of how bold the bass mix is, extended listening does come across a bit tepid. I don’t think it’s any flaw of the band, but more the current headspace that I’m inhabiting at the moment. 

Coke Jaw by Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals just has the most amazing backing beat that combines synthesiser generators, avant jazz and manic beat arrangements that isn’t anything that wrap would sound like, and yet it boldly transcends against this backdrop with both vitriol and prophecy. 

Also, don’t sleep on Joan As Police Woman, who reminds me of Joni Mitchell, not in terms of how they sound, but their approach to music, which is wonderfully eclectic and in total service to the song. Lyrics, singing and music all blend seamlessly as if they were led by the same spirit. It’s not something you find everyday, so pay attention if you do come across such alchemy.