As we get ready to say a definite good-bye to this year’s summer (no regrets there), I am looking back at my August discoveries only to realise that, despite the weather, it feels like it was a bit of a gloomy, a bit of an introspective month, again.
Starting with the most amazing and saddest tribute to Tina Turner I have heard so far, performed live by Gabriels on their “Live from London 2023” EP. And then swiftly moving on to Holy Høly’s jazzy persona in her, sung in Polish, collaboration with Alejandro Fernandez Lecce. Beautiful lyrics are layered here on a backdrop of melancholic pianos and dramatic sounds of a trumpet. Truly sad, and truly touching (even if you don’t understand Polish, I hope!).
Following another tribute, this time to the Moog instrument, we enter the world of The Subtheory and their album, “Shark tank”. The trip hop beats of “Untrue” shine here with some amazing dark energy, resulting from this collaboration with Nównøis, a definite highlight of the band’s debut release.
The next stop takes us to the world of the vintage hip hop. “MUSICO” by Anitek and TabInStereo sounds both nostalgic and gritty. And through its raw delivery, it takes you on a very sentimental journey, which is followed by Nessi Gomes’ emotional “Morning Mirrors”.
The last two tracks of my August playlist could be summarised as two different definitions of beauty. “The South Atlantic” by Public Service Broadcasting and This Is The Kit, impresses with light acoustic sounds, atmospheric, sentimental, touching. And “Thoughtful Too” by Jens Lodén, with Svante Lodén on the vocals, emanate with a trip hop vibe embroidered with sounds of acoustic jazz instruments. Do not be intimidated by this track’s almost 9-minute length as it is a genuinely amazing experience which you will not regret for sure.
And as always, enjoy the music!
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Seems like summer is not going to end so quickly 😁 but having the hottest week of the year in September is just bizzare.
I’ve listened to your playlist and I enjoyed “Z sensem bez sensu” and “The South Atlantic” the most. 🙂
Cheers.