My friend Peter has another round of Peter’s Picks for your enjoyment:
“It’s time for another round of Peter’s Picks, just in time for the end of summer. I’m happy to be sharing another sampling of the music I’ve been listening to lately. Here we go!
Andrew Bird – Improvisation on a Familiar Theme I first heard Andrew Bird’s music after buying The Mysterious Production of Eggs my junior year of high school in 2005. In the years since, he’s released a whopping 18 albums – essentially all of which I love. Aside from being a prolific multi-instrumentalist, he’s an accomplished violinist, a fantastic vocalist, and a world class whistler. His latest release, Outside Problems, is unsurprisingly beautiful.
Skinshape – Amnesia Skinshape’s music seems specifically made for a summer campfire.
Paul Dally – Back of a Cab Paul Dally’s apparently gonna be a pretty f*cking big deal. This is the only song of his I’m familiar with, but if it’s any indication, he’s going places.
Bullion – We Had a Good Time A perfect song for drumming up nostalgia.
CoryaYo – Still Here Groovy instrumental hip hop like this will always put me in a good mood.
A Tribe Called Quest – Jam ATCQ are one of my all time favorite music acts, period. This track is a summer house party staple and one of their best, in my opinion.
Little Simz – Gorilla This music video popped up randomly on my Youtube feed earlier this summer. It reminds me (fondly) of Missy Elliot.
HNNY – Most Really Pretty Girls Have Pretty Ugly Feet
As someone who’s grossed out by basically all feet, you won’t hear me argue with this title. But according to her Wikifeet score (yes this is a real thing), Taylor Swift might disagree.
COEO – Like It Is (Mixed) Ultimate summer beach vibes.
Antoine Lang – Faut Pas Rêver (Zimmer Remix) Over the past several years, I’ve come to have an affinity (if not an obsession) for French electropop. This one’s a favorite recent discovery.
Laurence Guy’s latest album has a few of the better house tracks that I’ve heard this year.
Polo & Pan – Tunnel feat. Channel Tres
Speaking of French electropop, Polo & Pan have been a go-to for years now. The Parisian duo create refreshingly creative and impressively varied music while still having a distinct style. This has easily been the song I’ve revisited most off of their last album.
Toro – Toma Que Toma feat. Polocorp
¡¿Qué calor qué calor tengo!?
This is a 13 year old song that I somehow just heard for the first time this summer. I can already tell it’ll be on repeat for a long time to come