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That’s What I was Talking About Back In 96 – Ago

1 July 2019

Back in 2015 when this track was released Ago had no prior material, so landing your debut release on the label Innamind who have previously released Headland, TMSV, Eva808, LAS & more is impressive to say the least. ..

Nekst Level (Tik&Borrow Remix) – Nekst

1 July 2019

If you are unfamiliar with the heavier and grittier side of UK Bass music, you may first want to dip your toes in something lighter.

No strangers to the scene, Leeds based Tik&Borrow return to their own label In:flux Audio on remix duties, this time rethinking a track from the emerging talent Nekst…

The World Is Yours – Nas

29 June 2019

From one of the most acclaimed hip hop albums of all times, (“Illmatic” by Nas), “The world is yours” is a strong statement about owning your place in the world, with a huge dose of bravery from Nas as he openly addresses his feelings of hopelessness…

Gang Shit – Marlon Craft

26 June 2019

Marlon Craft is a New York rapper who is slowly building his way to fame. He is all about spaces for New York artists to collaborate and come up with new material.

His song “Gang Shit” tells the story of three Americans; a cop, a KKK clan member, and an incarcerated black man…

Viento – Gianluca Vacchi

26 June 2019

This week’s track comes from DJ/Producer Gianluca Vacchi with his hit “Viento” Perfect latin summer jam for yacht parties, pool parties and beach parties and even island parties. This is definitely a tune that will make you actually wanna get up and dance even if you don’t want to. Let’s get it!

This Year – The Mountain Goats

26 June 2019

“I am going to make it through this year if it kills me”

Themes bursting out of the gates like flood, the Mountain Goats’ “This Year” captures the quintessence of running through the starting line of life head first onto a tightrope and somehow making it to the other side. Multiple hours after sunsets, the day before moving cities, the five to six hours between falling in love and having three papers due the next morning, Jon Darnelle and his band capture the feeling of the post-climactic, blindsiding, and bludgeoning normality that manages to keep life glued together in the best way possible…

John Taylor’s Month Away – King Creosote and Jon Hopkins

26 June 2019

Echoing softly through the lines of a story feeling far older than the one spoken, King Creosote and Jon Hopkins create a snowy retelling of the feeling of bittersweet imperfect but lasting self-confidence. “John Taylor’s Month Away” tells the tale of a reminiscent picture of comparative self awareness contrasting the singer’s current state of life with another of men embarking on a month-long seafaring voyage from the perspective of a swing park in Roome Beach, Scotland…

Mad (Feat. Lil Wayne) – Solange

25 June 2019

On this week’s track, Lil Wayne and Solange display outstanding chemistry while expressing an uplifting message for their listeners. The neo-soul instrumental was produced by R8DIO, David Longstreth, Sir Dylan, Solange, and Raphael Saadiq. Additionally, the beat features crisp percussion and soothing piano sections layered over a subtle bass guitar…

Amsterdam (4AD session) – Daughter

25 June 2019

This song has such a sad atmosphere, Daughter and Elena as a soloist have a gift about being able to express and project that kind of feeling, it makes it especially powerful and gets to my heart so very easily…

Portrait of a Time – Peter Cat Recording Co.

25 June 2019

Do you ever like picture chaos? And no I do not mean the lawless driving on streets. But more like happy chaos, the kind brought on by a joyous occasion. This feeling could in part be attributed to Peter Cat Recording Co.’s very peculiar use of imagery but the sense is well delivered in their music, certainly in A Portrait of a Time, both the album and track…

Addiction – Kanye West

25 June 2019

If you have been a Kanye fan from the beginning, and still love him despite him now, you are cool in my book. Kanye has some of the coldest songs in history. I love this song because I feel like he is speaking his truth while relating to others, which is what all rappers try to do I guess but not all succeed…

Darling – ROHSE

25 June 2019

I’m in love with this song.

It’s exactly the kind of track I imagined might exist when I first started curating Music to Grieve To.

Suicide is the tragedy behind a number of tracks on this list – from artists taking their own lives to the horrific aftermath experienced by loved ones left behind – Suicide is a tough one and there are no easy answers…