Looking Outdoors

This week's record is Jet Plane and Oxbow, by the magnificient band Shearwater. With a sound and songcraft that incessantly builds to bouyant warmth, while channelling the calm the natural world, their back catlogue has been a touchstone for me this week. Jet Plane and Oxbow, is actually one of their bolder compositions; exhibiting all those traits but also delving into spkier synths, great drama, and even cutting loose with LCD Soundsystem–esque indie-disco.

There are also got new tracks from Erland Cooper, Austra, EOB, Fiona Apple, and Mt. Wolf.

Playlist

  1. The Passenger by Iggy Pop on Lust for Life (RCA)
  2. Hollywood by Car Seat Headrest on Dear Dad I'm Sorry Thank You Very Much (Matador)
  3. Break
  4. Sundin by West Ave (Self Released)
  5. The Prophet by I Break Horses on Warnings (Bella Union)
  6. Mountain Baby (feat. Cecile Believe) by Austra on Mountain Baby (Domino)
  7. Break
  8. Quiet Americans by Shearwater on Jet Plane and Oxbow (Sub Pop)
  9. Deep Days by EOB on Earth (Over Normal)
  10. Coming Up For Air by Philip Selway on Weatherhouse (Bella Union)
  11. Break
  12. Dreamland by Zelma Stone on Dreamland (Self Released)
  13. This Is Where It Ends by Alice Bowman on This Is Where It Ends (Play It Again Sam)
  14. Newspaper by Fiona Apple on Fetch The Bolt Cutters (Epic)
  15. Break
  16. Glass Bones by Shearwater on Jet Plane and Oxbow (Sub Pop)
  17. E-Bow The Letter by R.E.M. on New Adventures In Hi-Fi (Warner)
  18. Tayrona (feat. Wilen) by Mt. Wolf on Tayrona (Akira Records)
  19. Break
  20. Peedie Breeks (feat. Benge) by Erland Cooper on Hether Blether (Phases)
  21. Kid A by Radiohead on Kid A (Parlophone)
  22. Break
  23. Filaments by Shearwater on Jet Plane and Oxbow (Sub Pop)
  24. Home by LCD Soundsystem on This is Happening… (DFA)
  25. Money for Flowers by Paper Idol on Money for Flowers EP (Lowly)