Ear Candy 2022.07 – Neighbours

If you’re waiting for a hug you might want to pack a lunch

Robert FIelding

This month is all about Neighbours – the one next door you love bumping into for a chat, the one above that wakes you in the night screaming for help (all worked out well), and the desk neighbour in the office who lingers around seemingly unable to take a hint.

The last month has been a bit of a struggle finding new music to grab my attention, but there’s still plenty in here I am vibing with. P.E. remind me a lot of YACHT. The rest of the album is worth a spin. As is the album Excess from Automatic. Tobacco‘s take on Hungry Eyes has been a favourite for some time. It really brings out the creepier nature of the original’s lyrics.

July brings the return of international live music in its biggest way since 2020. The last gig I attended was The Strokes bringing in that fateful year during New Years Eve in Brooklyn. It’s only fitting that I see them again as one of my first concerts after all this mess.