Radio singing from the corner of the kitchen
I got the oven on, I got the onions wishing
They hadn’t made me cry, filling the sink with dishes
Letting them air dry, waiting for the wind’s permission
Somehow, summer is over despite feeling like it never really started – stolen by La Nina and Omicron. And we continue to live through history. In the scheme of things, I’m certainly very fortunate when I have the capacity to be pissed off by weather (especially when that very weather is a catastrophic problem in other parts of the country).
As for the tunes – Animal Collective dropped their best album since 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion. Solid from start to end. SASAMI’s full album is worth a listen too.
Ravyn Lenae & Steve Lacy and Neil Frances bring some tight, thumping, sexy as fuck tracks which inspired me to add a Prince classic as well. It just felt right.
Kurt Vile returns in fine form with the psychedelic Like Exploding Stones which will have you melting into the floor. One of the nicest dudes around too. Last time he played Vancouver I met him wandering a street in West End prior to the gig, looking for the cafe I had just left. I couldn’t muster any more than “looking forward to the gig tonight” and he seemed genuinely chuffed.
And Big Thief continue to bring pure bliss. They’re right up the top of my list of artists I need to see when they (hopefully) make it to our shores.