The Consumption

A bit more all-over-the-place this week, going from classic blues to garagier modern goodies and a relatively downbeat last 45 minutes to suit the weather. The spotlight this week was on offbeat girl group pop, which is why Dolly Parton makes an appearance and why you might’ve heard the most disturbing single the Crystals ever recorded — the fact that Phil Spector recorded what’s basically an ode to spousal abuse is as creepy as it gets.

Favourite new tracks: The Hood Internet and BreakBot both have pretty great sounds going on (and man did Hood Internet ever collaborate with a heck of a lot of amazing people), but I’ve gotta give this one to locals Sanctums. Their latest is pay-what-you-want on Bandcamp, and you should really check it out.

Full playlist with a handful of links below (And PS – Check out my incentives for next week’s funding drive HERE, they’re pretty rad):

James Brown – Out of Sight – The 50th Anniversary Collection ( Utv Records )

William Bell – Eloise (Hang on In There) – The Complete Stax Singles ( Stax )
King Khan and the Shrines*  – Mr. Supernatural – Mr. Supernatural ( Hazelwood Records )

Nina Simone – Do I Move You – Sings the Blues ( RCA Victor )
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings – Mama Don’t Like My Man – I Learned the Hard Way ( Daptone )
Joanna Borromeo** – Your Shoes – Kaleidoscope ( Self-Released )
Lynn Olagundoye**  – It’s Funny – Africa Violet ( Self-Released )

Menahan Street Band – Keep Coming Back – The Crossing ( Daptone )
Booker T. Jones – Get Behind the Mule – Potato Hole ( Anti )
Babe Ruth – The Mexican – First Base ( Capitol )

De La Soul – The Magic Number – Three Feet High and Rising ( Tommy Boy )
Maylee Todd*  – Aerobics in Space – Choose Your Own Adventure ( Do Right )
James Moody – Good Sense Humor Man – The World is a Ghetto ( Fuel 2000 )

Kid Koala* – 7 Bit Blues – 12 Bit Blues ( Ninja Tune )
Philly Moves* – I’m Tired – How To Drink Yourself Famous ( s/r )

Dolly Parton – Don’t Drop Out – One Kiss Can Lead to Another ( Rhino )
The Crystals – He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) – The Best of the Crystals ( Abkco )
The Goodies – Sophisticated Boom Boom – One Kiss Can Lead to Another ( Rhino )

Sanctums**  – Truth Lifting Up Its Head Against Scandals – Truth Lifting Up Its Head Against Scandals ( s/r )
How To Dress Well – Running Back – Total Loss ( Acephale )

Das Racist – Commercial – Sit Down, Man ( mixtape )
The Hood Internet + Various – One For the Record Books – Feat ( Deacon )
Breakbot – Fantasy – By Your Side ( Because )

Tame Impala – Music to Walk Home By – Lonerism ( Modular )
New Build – The Third One – Yesterday Was Lived and Lost ( Lanark )
SonReal & Rich Kidd*  – Hometown – The Closers ( s/r )

Flying Lotus – See Thru To U – Until The Quiet Comes ( Warp )
Beast*  – Satan – Beast ( Pheremone )

*Canadian **Local