Nick Waterhouse – “ Katchi”- Never Twice
Nick Waterhouse is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Los Angeles. He has released six lps since 2012. I chose the bouncy little number “Katchi” from his 2016 release Never Twice. The song features the popular Leon Bridges.
As explained in the above Consequence of Sound article, katchi is a Bridges ‘ family term for a massage. Whatever its definition, Katchi is a wonderful shake your rump song.
Black Keys – “Beautiful People (Stay High)” – Ohio Players
Black Keys are of course , one of the more popular American rock bands of the 21st century. Their newest release, Ohio Players, holds a double meaning as it acknowledges their Akron roots while also paying homage to the legendary 70’s funk band.
Everything you want know about their 12th (!) album is explained in Cleveland magazine.
Lemon Twigs – “How Can I Love Her More?” – A Dream is All We Know
The Lemon Twigs are now officially frequent flyers on this here podcast as this is their 4th appearance! Taken from their just released album, “How Can I Love Her More?” seems to have been lifted off a transistor radio circa 1971. It’s twee but it’s great twee!
They can recreate these great harmonies too.
Caribou – “Honey” – single
Canadian Dan Snaith is Caribou. He has released 10 studio albums since 2000 and has recorded and performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni. Originally called Manitoba, Snaith changed his name to Caribou when threatened with a lawsuit by Richard “Handsome Dick” Manitoba. Handsome Dick was the singer in 1970’s NYC protopunk band The Dictators.
As discussed in the Stereogum article, Caribou has released a straightforward potential dance floor favourite.
“Honey” is considerably more upbeat compared to 2 of my faves from 2014:
Supalung – Little Light ( found on New Music Friday Archive Spotify)
Supalung _ Little Light || Live From The Cabin
Just love this song. Need to listen to more of these folks
SupaLung is a new indie-rock outfit composed of singer-songwriter Sam Brookes & multi-instrumentalist, producer Pete Josef.
The duo met some years back on the burgeoning Bristol music scene
The group describe their upcoming music as joyous, melodic and experimental.
In their own words: “We wanted to draw from all of the great music across time that we love and put it into this album.
Fiona Apple and Iron & Wine Find Each Other “All in Good Time”
One of the Exclaim! articles I used for this week
This is Exclaim! I need to learn more about Fiona Apple.
I really like her voice. Here is some of her music
More for sure from Fiona Apple next week!!
Hark! A Fiona Apple appearance! It goes without saying that these delightful rarities are worth appreciating. After being featured on Flesh Eater’s “komfortzone” in 2023, the elusive artist has recorded another duet, this time with Iron & Wine.
“All in Good Time” is the latest preview of Sam Beam’s folk project’s forthcoming cleverly titled new album, Light Verse. He worked on it with a few known Apple collaborators, including bassist Sebastian Steinberg and guitarist David Garza, and she lends vocals to this call-and-response-type duet.
“Her voice is a miracle that sounds like both a sacrifice and a weapon at the same time,” Beam said of Apple’s unmistakable instrument — a statement that strikes me as poetic as it is accurate.
In a similarly striking manner, “All in Good Time” is notably softer and gentler than much of Apple’s recent work, like the brash, cacophonous hot knife that was 2020’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters. With an elegant string section, it’s quite a sweet song. Give it a listen below.
iskwē’s Vulnerable Strength: “I Had a Good Front, but I Was a Mess”
The article in Exclaim! is pretty interesting. Good idea to take a look.
The songwriter traces the moments leading up to her deciding, “I just don’t give a shit the same way about what people are thinking”
Khruangbin – A love International (A la Sala)
Khruangbin Go from Farm to Fame: “We’ve Done Everything That You Shouldn’t Do”
Bassist Laura Lee and drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson rewrite the musical rulebook with their own “deeply nerdy” approach
yet another Exclaim! article that says it better than I could
Rosali Rewind (Bite Down)
Not a bad song, but such an awful article – but you can read it
Rosali – Rewind
https://www.cordella.org/rosali
Cordella: I love the raw intimacy of your music. Your video, I Wanna Know, expresses this intimacy in a visual way. What’s it like for you to release these songs, and to be so emotionally exposed?
Rosali: Thank you so much. I’m happy to hear that that aspect of the music comes through. It’s part of my intention to share that feeling, that vulnerability as strength. I think that to make this all work and to be sincere I have to get intimate and raw. I don’t feel too exposed in a bad way I just feel like I’m making the work that I need to be making. Luckily I have the support of many talented collaborators. The video was directed, filmed and edited by women friends who can relate and understand what I’m feeling so it was a really incredible expereince.
Cordella: As a woman in the world, it feels nearly impossible to carve out creative space amongst all of society’s expectations. When do you find that are you most creatively productive? Does anything in particular inspire your creative practice?
Rosali: I go through fits and spurts of creative intensity and it’s usually late at night. I hustle and work a lot of different jobs that allow me to have this weirdo lifestyle. I grew up really poor and think that maybe I was afraid for a long time to risk losing a steady paycheck. I used to work in a full-time creative position that really drained my ability to work on my own creative projects. Since leaving that position along with freely abandoning those expectations I’ve been able to do this thing that fulfills me more than any kind of “stability” ever could. It comes with a lot of sacrifice but I can’t imagine it another way right now. Inspiration comes out of everywhere and nowhere – hearing new music, seeing art, reading, things I see go down on the street, funny things people say – so I write a lot of voice memos on my phone.
Whole-Hearted 