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| I didn't have time to cook for this year's holiday get-together, but I did pull together a new playlist! |
I've pretty much given up trying to get November's playlist out on time. Halloween month always takes precedence, and between pulling together a costume, haunted trails, and Halloween parties - finding new music always falls to the wayside. But I did finally pull something together. We've got a good mix of big names and newbies - so hopefully you'll enjoy. To listen on Spotify, click HERE.
1. I'm Just High (Pixey) - The self-proclaimed "Indie Britney Spears" gets us started with some 90s-retro beats and soaring vocals. I might describe her as closer to Gwen Stefani than Britney, but hey - I love her either way!
2. Hang a Cross on Me (Pond feat. Cowboy John) - Euphoric Indie rock from Australian band.
3. Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift) - Taylor has dropped her folksy quarantine sound and returned to her pop roots, with her faithful producer Jack Antonoff. I get the whole 'don't fix it if it ain't broke' philosophy, but part of me keeps wondering what other producers could do with TSwizz. Perhaps future albums will explore this possibility, but for now I'll enjoy the new songs.
4. Make Your Own Kind of Music (Paloma Faith) - Yes, I first heard this in the Volkswagon commercial. But any faithful cover of a Mama Cass classic is worth a spot on my playlists, I dare say!
5. Wild Child (the Black Keys) - Testosterone-rich classic rock from Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.
6. Left and Right (Charlie Puth with Jungkook) - YouTube sensation teams up with BTS member for some easygoing pop.
7. Honky Tonk Disco Nights (Elle King & Nile Rodgers) - Never in a million years would I have thought to put these two together, but it works!
8. Bad Habit (Your Smith) - Breathy vocals and drowsy beats from Minnesota artist.
9. Miss Being Mrs (Loretta Lynn) - I'm still grieving the recent loss of Loretta Lynn. And if you had told me that her Grammy winning 2004 album "Van Lear Rose" would be out-of-print and not available to stream - I'd have said you were insane. But here we are. Anyway, this isn't on Spotify so I hope you can find it somewhere. The entire album is magnificent.
10. Streamline Train (Van Morrison) - Losing an all-time great like Loretta Lynn makes me appreciate having new music from Van Morrison all the more! He sounds as good as ever.
11. Dancing In the Rain (Young the Giant) - Energetic arena rock from California band.
12. Lionheart (Joel Corry & Tom Grennan) - Here's an inspirational adrenaline-rush for your gym playlist! The frantic beats remind me of some of the great dance songs of the early 00s!
13. Stay with Me (Calvin Harris feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell Williams) - Popular Scottish DJ has pulled together an all-star cast for his latest single.
14. Big Energy (Latto feat. Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled) - I caught this rap artist at the recent Lizzo concert, and liked this little ditty featuring Mariah Carey and a Tom Tom Club sample!
15. Surprise (Chai) - Glorious Japanese dream-pop from Nagoya girl group.
16. Letter to the Past (Brandi Carlile) - Lordy I love this woman. 'Nuff said.
17. He Needs Me (the A's) - Growing up, Mom used to listen to a sister act called Patience and Prudence. That's the first thing I thought of when I heard this! Imagine my surprise to learn it was a cover of a Shelley Duvall song from the Popeye soundtrack!
18. Somebody's Watching You (the Jack Moves) - I do love a good disco song! The bass on this is flawless.
19. Social Call (Samara Joy) - This seemed like a good way to close out November's playlist, as we move into the holiday party season! Jazz Chanteuse and frequent Brantworld listee covers Gigi Gryce.
So that's November's list! Hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving, and I'll see you in December!
