Sweet tunes I can't stop listening to

The rate at which I update this blog is abysmal and I'm sorry but today I was feelin' pretty pumped to write a blog post so what better than a list of great songs (there are probably a fair few things better but this will suffice right)

Blood Red Shoes - Wretch (featuring Eoin Loveless and Ian Clement)
How amazing is this?! My initial reaction when I saw that this new Blood Red Shoes track (the B side to new single An Animal) was a Drenge collab was just "noooooooooooooo way." After several listens, I'm still pretty much the same. It's just so good I don't even know what to say

Puzzle - I'm Not One To Talk
Fletcher Shears' solo project Puzzle takes on a much synthier and more dancy sound in comparison to The Garden. This song is so funky and groovy and sounds a bit like one of the generic ringtones that comes on your phone. Not a bad thing. It's simple vocals and lyrics wise but the do do do do dooooo bit balances it out perfectly. (very technical term that)

Enjoy - Gold
Similarly, Wyatt Shears' solo project is pretty different from The Garden. Gold is pretty chilled but also pretty groovy like it kind of sounds like a Jaws track crossed with a DIIV one. A bit. Like, a tiny bit.

Say Lou Lou - Better In The Dark
This is just a really good pop song with some Icona Pop vibes. Icona Pop vibes are very good vibes. 

Gorgeous Bully - Stamp
Gorgeous Bully have been around longer than I thought and I'm pretty shocked I didn't hear about them sooner because they just feel like one of those bands that like, everyone likes. Stamp is probably my favourite track by them and it's just really COOL

Froth - General Education
I've always been one for checking out music used in runway shows (mainly because they are obviously a good walking speed and I feel important and cool when I walk and listen to them) and General Education by California based Froth is plucked straight from Saint Laurent Menswear FW14. Which was a really great show (as expected) btw/fyi. This is just one of those songs that makes you feel all like the sunglasses emoji when you listen to it.

These days you know I rarely leave the house

Just when I thought I couldn't be any more excited for the arrival of Drowners' debut album (ten days to go eeek!) a link to stream A Button On Your Blouse appears with a refresh of my timeline. I've already played the 30 second iTunes preview for this and the rest of the album to death (to be honest I'm surprised they haven't started charging me) so it's real exciting to hear the whole thing. A Button On Your Blouse is the longest Drowners track to date, and still only 3:13. Charming and sweet, but still in the upbeat, foot-tapping way that every Drowners song seems to be. Take a listen here on Spin.com and get all excited about the album release like me. I'm totally ready to sit next to my front door all day in anticipation for my copy to arrive.

Seventeen songs to make you feel like you're in an American high school movie

I don't wanna go to school I don't wanna take the call: A playlist

There are the perfect walking songs, then there are the perfect walking into school/college songs. The ones that make you feel like you're in a stereotypical American high school movie or TV show, walking in slow motion through the doors and down the corridors. I have spent many months testing songs in this situation to bring you this definitive compilation of fabulous tracks. (I haven't really)
Stick these on when you're walking around school or college for maximum movie vibes.

Tracks:

1. The Strokes - You Only Live Once
2. The Orwells - Who Needs You
3. SKATERS - Are We Just Doomed?
4. DIIV - Follow
5. Splashh - Vacation
6. Swim Deep - Francisco
7. Dom - Living In America
8. Temples - Colours To Life
9. Cults - We've Got It
10. Girls - Honey Bunny
11. Mac Demarco - Ode To Viceroy
12. Drenge - Backwaters
13. Tame Impala - Mind Mischief
14. Melody's Echo Chamber - I Follow You
15. Solange - Losing You
16. Foals - Inhaler
17. Parquet Courts - He's Seeing Paths

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