Mein Gott! 2013 was a bountiful year indeed for lovers of fine tunes. Now, I’ve tried to upload this bumper (2hrs 45ish!) podcast about seven times now so I’ll be keeping these notes brief. As is now traditional, join WYWRadio on a voyage through the year’s best folk (James Blake), barnyard soul (Eska), classic soul (Lady,) chicken shack soul (Valerie June), Queen of Soul 21st century style (Alice Russell), constipated pop (Autre ne Veut), Pop (Blood Orange), sidedrums (Theo Parrish and Tony Allen, with the awesome Andrew Ashong and Eska (reprise)), android sexual cyberpop (Janelle Monae), club-based ecstasy confusion (Thundercat), purepost-Outcastpop (Pharrell) west coast (Jonathan Wilson), southern (Night Moves), east coast (the National), the North (Johnny Marr), blue skies (Mikal Cronin), gutter shouting (King Krule), track off of WYWRadio’s album of the year (Califone), bedroom (Philip Owusu), motown (Tall Black Guy), hairy beats (Jonwayne), church beats (Black Milk), dangerous driving (Max Essa), comebacksmooth (Zero 7), houseytracksallmixedtogetherwithsomealarmingtimechanges (Beautiful Swimmers, James Welsh, Alex Burkat, Fort Romeau, Kon, Bobby Browser, Heterotic), purpleshiners (Lone), beachbardisco (Todd Terje), ubiquitousNileRodgers-ness (Daft Punk). It’s all there, it’s all WYWR, it’s all yours. Enjoy and see you in 2014!
Click on the tracks below for links to buy!
Eska – Gatekeeper (Bandcamp)
Lady – Money (Truth and Soul)
Valerie June - Pushin' Against a Stone (Sunday Best)
Alice Russell - Hard and Strong (Differ-ant)
Autre Ne Veut – Counting (Mexican Summer)
Blood Orange - You're Not Good Enough (Domino)
Theo Parrish & Tony Allen - Day Like This (feat. Eska & Andrew Ashong) (Wildheart)
Janelle Monáe - Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) (Bad Boy)
Thundercat - Oh Sheit It's X (Brainfeeder)
Pharrell Williams – Happy (Backlot)
Jonathan Wilson – Fazon (Bella Union)
Night Moves – Headlights (Domino)
The National - Don't Swallow the Cap (4AD)
Johnny Marr - European Me (Warner)
Mikal Cronin – Weight (Merge)
King Krule - Easy Easy (True Panther Sounds)
Califone - moonbath.brainsalt.a.holy.fool (Dead Oceans)
Matthew E. White – Brazos (Domino)
Zero 7 - On My Own (Make)
Tall Black Guy - Mon Amie De'troit featuring Ozay Moore (First Word)
Jonwayne - Numbers on the Hoard (Stones Throw)
Black Milk - Sunday's Best (Fat Beats)
Max Essa - Asleep at the Wheel (Bear Funk)
Zero 7 - On My Own (Make)
Beautiful Swimmers - Running Over (Future Times)
James Welsh – Craven (Futureboogie)
Alex Burkat – Tarot (100% Silk)
Fort Romeau – Jetée (Ghostly International)
Kon feat. Amy Douglas - Blow Me... A Kiss (BBE)