Brant's September 2022 Playlist

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!