Brant's November 2023 Playlist

It occurs to me that Thanksgiving is probably Halloween for Poultry.  
Hopefully some new tunes will mellow them out.

Welp - Halloween is behind us and cold weather is ahead.  After the festive vibes of September and October, I found myself ready to slow things down for November.  This month steers away from the dance-pop-party tunes and leans into some rock, jazz, and country.  Hope you enjoy!  To listen on Spotify, click HERE.

1.  Miami Baby (Dope Lemon) - Australian band sets the pace with some languid psych-rock.  I'm definitely getting Foxygen vibes! 

2.  All My Exes Live in LA (Lola Kirke with First Aid Kit) - British artist teams up with established Swedish folk-rockers for this country ditty!  

3.  Forgiving Ties (Deer Tick) - Rhode Island band sounds like one of those great 80s bands I always liked but couldn't quite remember their name (Madness?  World Party??)!  

4.  Little Bit o' Soul (the Linda Lindas) - This was on the soundtrack for "Totally Killer" and I immediately downloaded it!  Youthful cover of the 60s classic. 

5.  Come Thru (Juno) - Sunny pop from Indie band.

6.  Junk! (BØRNS) - Jazzy offering from troubled artist, who is returning after a 5-year hiatus.  

7.  Moonglow (Luis Giraldo with Bria Skonberg) - Some old-school jazz from an International duo.  

8.  The Returner (Allison Russell) - I actually had this on September & October's playlists, but kept bumping it because it didn't mesh with the festive vibes.  But it wasn't because I didn't love it!  And Russell's warm, rich vocals fit perfectly into the November/Thanksgiving mode.  

9.  Weird Goodbyes (the National feat. Bon Iver) - The latest pensive offering from frequent Brantworld listees.  

10.  Still Believe in Love (Mary J. Blige feat. Vado) - An R&B goddess returns and reminds us why she reigns supreme.  

11.  STFU (TTRRUUCES) - Celebratory rock from an up-and-coming English band.  

12.  Sinner (the Last Dinner Party) - This is kinda punk, kinda weird, and 100% awesome.  I can't wait to see what else this all-girl band delivers!  

13.  New Romantics /Taylor's Version/ (Taylor Swift) - This was a bonus track on the original "1989" album, which is probably why I missed it the first time around!  But Taylor is determined to leave no track behind as she re-records her material and reclaims (rightfully) ownership of her music.  Pretty punk behavior for a pop star.  

14.  You I'm Waiting On (Jeremie Albino) - Bluesy rock from Canadian artist.  

15.  Disco Dangerous (Little Dragon) - Another personal fave band returns with more trippy electronica and delicious vocals from Yukimi Nagano.

16.  A Night to Remember (beabadoobee with Laufey) - Unexpected (and welcome!) bossa nova from another International duo!  

17.  Hot One (Alex Winston) - Dreamy psychedelica from Indie artist.  

18.  Hey Driver (Zach Bryan feat. the War and Treaty) - Two great acts collaborate for some heartfelt Americana. 

19.  Psycho Killer (Duran Duran feat. Victoria De Angelis) - Whoa!  I never expected Duran Duran to cover Talking Heads, but they do a great job with this!  BTW - "Stop Making Sense", the 1984 Talking Heads concert film, has been restored and re-released in 2023, so don't miss it!  

20.  Malibu (Margo Price feat. Jonathan Wilson & Buck Meek) - Price said she wanted to channel Bobbie Gentry for this particular track, and she absolutely nailed it!  A great way to close us out. 

So that's November's playlist!  Hope everyone has a great month and I'll see you in December.