Ben is someplace silly like Sonoma, continuing a worrying summer tradition of not actually both being in the studio at the same time, but everything is a-ok because Simon is joined by a wonderful co-host in the form of the impeccably dressed, exquisitely musically-informed Rocío Rødtjer, who brings a Spanish/Danish flair to the show this week.
Along the way, we discover that MAC lipstick shades unfailing make for amazing band names, the correct way to pronounce Madrid (or "Madriz", for those in the know), the bizarre Scåndificatiøn of synth-band names, and end with the shock decision that Rocío and her husband Tom need to become a scandi-synth duo called Lady Danger.
Plus, y'know, a bunch of great new music, including Simon's favorite - a welcome return to raucous shouting over guitars, courtest of The Dirty Nil.
Playlist
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Zydeco by The Delta Saints on Bones (Loud & Proud Records) -
Feel Better by Hodera on United By Birdcalls (Self-released) -
Perth by Beirut on No No No (4AD) -
Believe My Eyes by La Luz on LAMC #16 (Famous Class) -
La Fiesta by Las Kellies on Total Exposure (Fire Records) -
Chili Town by Hinds on Leave Me Alone (Mom+Pop) -
Casper by Russian Red on Agent Cooper (Sony) -
Torch Song by Laura Stevenson on Cocksure (Don Giovanni Records) -
My Head Hurts by Wavves on V (Warner Bros) -
No Weaknesses by The Dirty Nil on No Weaknesses (Dine Alone) -
Rotten Human by Youth Lagoon on Savage Hills Ballroom (Fat Possum) -
I Want To Believe by Superhumanoids on Do You Feel OK? (Innovative Leisure) -
Instinct by Ritual on From The City To The Wilderness EP (Self-released) -
Samson by V V Brown on Samson & Delilah (YOY Records) -
You've Been Fooling Me Baby by Cousin Marnie on Is Sleeping (Tiny Consumer) -
Movies by Class Actress on Movies EP (Republic Records) -
Carry On by Cœur De Pirate on Roses (Interscope) -
The Emotion by BØRNS on Dopamine (Interscope) -
Too Insistent - Trentemøller Remix by The Dø on Reworked/Remixed (Self-released) -
Chicanismo by Santiago Salazar on Chicanismo (In The Machine Age)