Genre-wise this feels like the most mixed up mixtape ever. I love it.
It also feels like a boat-load of new albums have been released in the past six weeks and I haven’t found time review any of them. So much music, so little time.
This month we have a robust collection of new songs. Our mixtape begins and ends with some stirring protest songs, but there are some feel good songs in-between.
We are halfway through the year 2020! Only halfway, you say? Yes! But all things considered, there has been some good music from this wreck of a year. Here’s a list of 20 songs I love from 2020.
If there’s a song that you think belongs on this list, let me know in the comments.
Bee Bee Sea, described as a garage-psych band, are a trio originating from Castel Goffredo, Italy. They sound, though, as if they came straight from London in the late 70s.
Haim :: “Los Angeles”
This is the opening track from the new album Women in Music Pt. III, by the trio of sisters from – you guessed it – Los Angeles.
Baronhawk Poitier, a producer/DJ from Washington, DC, provides the beats to get you out onto the (socially distanced) dance floor.
Public Enemy :: “State of the Union” (featuring DJ Premier)
The legendary hip hop group from Long Island, NY are joined by DJ Premier to take a direct shot at Donald Trump and his campaign of hatred and violence against the people of our country.
Zebra Katz, stage name of rapper Ojay Morgan, explores “social issues surrounding race, sexuality, and the black experience” through fast rhymes and a dense sonic environment.
A couple of weeks ago I posted a list of albums released in 2020 that had been recommended to me from various sources. I’ve listened to them all, and starting next week I will begin posting full album reviews. Today, though, I’m going to post a few songs I liked from albums that didn’t make the cut for an album review. Kind of like a Monthly Mixtape, but kind of not.
In the meantime, if you have any albums or songs or EPs or rock operas or anything else from 2020 you think I should listen to, let me know in the comments.
Selections from A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip by Sparks:
Another month in isolation, and music becomes even more important for lifting our spirits and connecting us to our shared humanity. Here are some of the best new songs I heard this month.
I spent April focused on the A to Z Challenge, but I made a little time whip together a quick mix for your listening pleasure. Let me know in the comments if there are any great new songs I missed out on.
