Music For Listeners 06/08/2024

1) Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme"  From the compilation album 'Anthology: The Sounds of Science'.
2) Sierra Ferrell - "I Could Drive You Crazy"  From the brand new album, 'Trail of Flowers'.
3) Girl Scout - "I Just Needed You To Know"  From the brand new single for "I Just Needed You To Know".
4) Jagged Baptist Club - "Bull on a Chain"  From the brand new single for "Bull on a Chain".
5) Slow Fiction - "Apollo"  From the brand new EP 'Crush'.
6) Been Stellar - "Sweet"  From the forthcoming album 'Scream from New York'.
7) The Zutons-"The Big Decider"  From the brand new album 'The Big Decider'.
8) Honeyblood-"Super Rat (Old Mill Recording)"  From the album 'Honeyblood'.
9) The Wedding Present-"Spangle"  From the album 'Watusi'.
10) Drop Nineteens-"Winona"  From the album 'Delaware'.
11) Pom Poko-"Growing Story"  From the forthcoming album 'Champion'.
12) Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band-"The Human Race"  From the brand new album 'Loophole'.
13) Ringo Starr-"February Sky"  From the brand new EP 'Crooked Boy'.
14) Paul Weller-"Nothing"  From the brand new album, '66'.
15) Vera Ellen-"Heartbreak for Jet Lag"  From the brand new EP 'Heartbreak for Jet Lag'.
16) Tom Vek-"Nothing Bad"  From the brand new EP 'Confirm Yourself'.
17) Big Star-"Way Out West"  From the album 'Radio City'.
18) Booker T and the MG's-"Time is Tight (45 Version)"  From the compilation album 'Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration Of Stax'.
19) Slate-"Shade in Me"  From the brand new EP 'Deathless'.
20) Royel Otis-"Fried Rice"  From the album 'Pratts and Pain'.
21) BEAK>-"Strawberry Line"  From the brand new album ' >>>>'.
22) Orbital-"Midnight"  From the 12" single AA single for "Midnight"/"Choice".
23) Dry Cleaning-"Viking Hair" From the double reissue of the EP's, 'Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks' and 'Sweet Princess'.
24) Katy J Pearson-"Those Goodbyes"  From the forthcoming album 'Someday, Now'.
25) This is the Kit-"Sensations in the Dark"  From the brand new digital single for "Sensations in the Dark".
26) Leon Bridges (feat. Keite Young)-"Like a Ship"  From the forthcoming 7" single for "Like A Ship.
27) Sentimental Family Band-"Down and Out"  From the album 'Sweethearts Only'.
28) Voxtrot-"They Never Mean What They Say"  From the brand new digital single for "They Never Mean What They Say".
29) "The Mid-Morning Recording"          Big Star-'In Space'
Because Big Star's second album 'Radio City' is celebrating its 50th anniversary, I've been listening to the whole of Big Star's discography the past few weeks. I can remember that this fourth and final album was treated as an afterthought by many when it came out. Looking back, I really don't know why. The album is full of great songs, and there are a few tunes that I would now consider "Big Star classics". Much like their albums in the 70's, the arrangements change with almost every song, and that's because other band members usually wrote a few pieces along with the main songwriters of Chilton and on the first album, Chris Bell. This album reflects that style of multiple influences over the course of the recordings. It is their only 21st century studio album. "Don't you worry. You're troubled, you're sad. This is the best chance we'll ever have." - Michael - MFL
30) James-"Sayonara"  From the album 'Wah-Wah'.