March 3, 2021 Playlist

21st Century Sounds for
PLEDGE DRIVE!
   

"Mature Themes" by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti (2012)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Mature Themes"  2012 (USA)
This week we're playing all groovy records of the 21st century, for pledge drive! I think one of the more notable musicians of this young century has been the recusive weirdo Ariel Pink (real name: Ariel Rosenberg), who obsessively recorded many lo-fi albums on his own starting in the late 1990's, eventually releasing indie records in the mid-2000's and finally signing a "real record deal" in 2010. His second "major indie" release was Mature Themes, which is one of the best "pop" records of the last 20 years, though in our weird micro-niche interweb era great pop music seems to be just another type of underground sound. Pink's music has a retro "new wave" 80's-ish vibe that conjures nostalgic feelings even for those who don't remember the 80's: he seems to be one of those artists creating music from a "future of the past that never came to be" (kind of like Stereolab's neo/retro 60's/70's vibes from the 90's). But also, he's pretty weird and has a taste for the absurd and the obscene, linking him to the previous generation's most legendary compulsive studio nerd from L.A., Frank Zappa.
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
The Luck Of Eden HallThis Is StrangeAlligators Eat Gumdrops2012USA
The Black LipsMr. DriverArabia Mountain2011USA
Mission Of BurmaSSL 83The Sound, The Speed, The Light2009USA
Parquet CourtsWide AwakeWide Awake!2018USA
Stephen Malkmus & The JicksNo More ShoesFace The Truth2005USA
Meat PuppetsTime And MoneyRat Farm2013USA
 
 
Melvins Caddy DaddyWorking With God (N)2021 (Ipecac)USA
Osees Lupine Ossuary (live)Live At Big Sur (N)2020 (self released)USA
Guided By Voices They Don't Play The Drums AnymoreStyles We Paid For (N)2020 (GBV Inc.)USA
Mouse On Mars
 		Borrow Signs
   --> New Definitions
   --> New Life Always Announces Itself Through Sound		AAI (N) 2021 (Thrill Jockey)Germany
Four Tet Parallel 8Parallel (N)2020 (Text)UK
   
 
Ariel Pink's Haunted GraffitiOnly In My DreamsMature Themes
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2012USA
Ariel Pink's Haunted GraffitiDriftwoodMature Themes
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2012USA
Ariel Pink's Haunted GraffitiEarly Birds Of BabylonMature Themes
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2012USA
Ariel Pink's Haunted GraffitiRound And RoundBefore Today2010USA
The Babe RainbowBeastyToday2019Australia
(Sandy) Alex GStringTrick2015USA
   
 
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardThe RiverQuarters!2015Australia
Ty SegallPaperTy Segall2017USA
SleepThe BotanistThe Sciences2018USA
BABYMETALTales Of The DestiniesMetal Resistance2016Japan
Dempagumi.incOtsukare Summer!
("Good Job, Summer!")		GOGO DEMPA2016Japan
Kyary Pamyu PamyuSuper Scooter Happy (Capsule)Nanda Collection
("What's This Collection")		2013Japan
   
 
Scott Walker & Sunn O)))FetishSoused2014USA/UK
SwansJust A Little BoyTo Be Kind2014USA
The Fiery FurnacesBenton Harbor BluesBitter Tea2006USA
PoppyMoneyBubblebath EP2016USA
   
 
The FallPledge!Sub-Lingual Tablet2015UK
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