NToM #40
Pyschedelic Soul, Post-Punk, Psych-Blues and Britpop
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This week we’re drifting through some psychedelic soul, a sharp English post-punk record, smoky Canadian psych-blues, and closing with an alt-rock comeback from Britpop legends.
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New Album
Curtis Harding – Departures and Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt
Top Tracks – There She Goes, True Love Can’t Be Blind, Running Outta Space
Genre – Psychedelic Soul, R&B
My take – Harding keeps sailing deeper into his cosmic soul universe. This one’s got Curtis Mayfield DNA, splashes of Marvin Gaye, and a modern, fuzzy psychedelia vibe that makes it feel timeless. If you like Michael Kiwanuka or Paolo Nutini, you’ll be at home here.
New Album
Shame – Cutthroat
Top Tracks – Cutthroat, Quiet Life, Axis of Evil
Genre – Post‑Punk, Punk
My take – Brit post-punk in its most serrated form. Raw, snarling guitars with a wiry edge, lyrics spat more than sung. Imagine IDLES on a leaner, more jagged diet, or Gang of Four shot through with caffeine and dread.
New Album
Ghostwoman – Welcome to the Civilized World
Top Tracks – When You All Were Young, From Now On, Anhedonia
Genre – Psychedelic Blues
My take – Alberta’s Ghostwoman drifts in the shadows of The Black Angels, early BRMC, and even a bit of Spacemen 3. Dark reverb, minimal lo-fi songs that feel like they’re playing in a dusty bar at 3am.
New Album
Suede - Antidepressants
Top Tracks – Antidepressants, The Sound And The Summer, Criminal Ways, Life Is Endless, Life Is A Moment
Genre – Britpop, Post-Punk
My take – Brett Anderson still croons with world-weary elegance, and Suede sound surprisingly vital. It’s got that glam shimmer they’ve always carried, but here it leans bittersweet distortion, like The Alarm or The Cure at times .
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