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| Cruisin' into my birthday month like... |
My favorite time of year is almost here! Not just because of my birthday, though. Labor Day, Halloween, cooler weather and fewer bugs - I'm here for ALL OF IT. And September's playlist is here too. Like a motorcycle ride on a serpentine mountain road - there's a lot of twists and turns this month. We start off with some R&B, move into some rock and then some jazz and then whatever else I stumbled upon. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! To listen on Spotify, click HERE.
1. 2NLuv (Jenevieve feat. Benziboy) - Frequent Brantworld listee kicks us off with some slinky R&B. Question: why did we EVER give up using cowbells on dance traxx?
2. Rock with Me (Sparkee feat. Liinks) - Canadian artist keeps our feet a'tappin' with this Nile Rodgers influenced disco ditty!
3. Leave It on the Dancefloor (Hope Tala) - British singer/songwriter is serving easygoing beats with a slightly Latin/tropical vibe that's perfect for late-summer evenings.
4. Queen of the Silver City (Glassio) - This song just makes me happy. Breezy male vocals over percolating dream-pop rhythms.
5. All Comes Crashing (Metric) - Indie Rock veterans are back and singing about love in the apocalypse!
6. State-Line Fireworks (Butch Walker with Sue Clayton) - I'll follow Butch Walker anywhere, and this time he's reinvented himself as a 70s rock star (think: Jackson Browne or Kris Kristofferson)! Let's hope there's a tour with this new album.
7. Don't Let the Light Go Out (Panic! At the Disco) - Good lord, Brendon Urie can SANG! His Broadway-caliber pipes are perfectly suited to this 1950s/60s-style ballad.
8. Stick Around (Josh Rouse) - Jill turned me on to this guy, and I'm so glad she did! There were several songs on his new album that I enjoyed but I finally found myself gravitating to the Memphis Soul stylings of this tune.
9. Last Day on Earth (Tai Verdes) - Another apocalyptic ditty??? Sure, why not?
10. Home By Now (MUNA) - The latest pop offering from another frequent Brantworld listee!
11. All Talk (Brian Jackson) - Cap'n Lew recommended this to me. Brian Jackson worked with some of the greats of the 1970s and beyond (Gil-Scott Heron, Kool & the Gang, Gwen Guthrie). After years of retirement, he's back with a new album and it was definitely worth the wait. Classic soul vibes that would be welcome in any decade.
12. Goodnight (Glenn Gould feat. Gabriel Pick and Your Hunni) - Glenn Gould has been dead since 1982, but on the new album "Uninvited Guests" his work has been remixed and rebooted! It's proven to be a controversial project, but I'm digging it.
13. Sweet Pumpkin (Samara Joy with Pasquale Grasso) - Someone else I'm digging. And I figured the pumpkin theme is perfect for getting into the Autumn spirit!
14. Mountain Song (Flatland Calvary) - I don't recall where I first heard this, but I always love some Americana as the days get chilly.
15. I Got This (Sarah Shook & the Disarmers) - We had them on last month's playlist, and I simply wasn't ready to go a month without them - so here's another song from their latest album!
16. No Gold Teeth (Danger Mouse with Black Thought) - I forgot all about Danger Mouse after the Grey Album! Nice to know he's still out there doing his edgy art.
17. Impossible (Röksopp with Alison Goldfrapp) - Two masters at their craft team up for some moody European electronica.
18. Cinema (Harry Styles) - Oh, Harry. Whether it's psychedelic rock, sexual double-entendre, or even yacht-rock such as this - I love everything you do!
19. Hearts on Fire /Dance Mix/ (Sam Harris) - This is a little birthday indulgence! I found this song on an 80s mix-tape and had to add it to this month's playlist. Sam Harris was YUUUUUUGE back in the day. After winning "Star Search" (the "American Idol" of the 80s) - he was quickly signed to Motown and everyone expected great things from him. He didn't exactly meet those expectations, but he's still out there performing. Anyway - this song should've been a hit.
So that's September's playlist. I hope everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend, and I'll see ya next month!
