August 18, 2020
LP tracks show of a rock sub-genre I am calling ‘coasting’ – that is, tracks where the artist lets space permeate the track a little more than usual, giving them a smooth groove feel. One of the things I learned this show was that many of the tracks that follow this model end in a fade out. I think there are many great tracks you will want to hear, though I will especially call out the Ray Alexander Technique track in the second hour. Looking through the cuts, I have to say there is nothing here I would NOT steer you to if you were sitting in the room with me.
Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Distractions | Nothing Lasts | Go Dark | Occultation Recordings |
| Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs | Melissa | Under the Covers: The Best of Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs | Demon Records |
| Alejandro Escovedo | Diana | More Oar – A Tribute To The Skip Spence Album | Modern Harmonic |
| ZZ Top | Jesus Just Left Chicago | Tres Hombres | London Records |
| Karen Marks | You Bring These Things | Cold Café | Efficient Space |
| Belle Gonzalez | Bottles | Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs – English Weather | Ace |
| McCarthy | The Myth Of The North-South Divide | The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth | Optic Nerve Recordings |
| The Embarrassment | Beautiful Day | God Help Us | Bar/None Records |
| Jim Sullivan | Sonny Jim | Jim Sullivan | Light In The Attic |
| Big Front Yard | On The Hill | Big Front Yard | Thylacine Records |
| Hairband | Bee | Hairband | Monorail Music |
| Paul Weller | On Sunset | On Sunset | Polydor |
| Traffic | Hidden Treasure | Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs – Occasional Rain | Ace |
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torgeir Waldemar | Truncated Souls | Love | Jansen Records |
| The Springfields | Tomorrow Ends Today | Singles 1986-1991 | Slumberland Records |
| Jordan Jones | Waiting | Jordan Jones | Spaghetty Town Records |
| Irmão Victor | A Flor Do Meu Bairro Se Mandou | Irmão Victor | Pop Supérette |
| Mood Six | Eternal | A Matter Of! | PVC Records |
| Wizzard | I Dun Lotsa Cryin’ Over You | Introducing Eddy And The Falcons | Warner Bros. Records |
| Chris Spedding | Woman Trouble | Hurt | RAK |
| The Cure | Accuracy | Rare 70s Recordings | 18 Age Records |
| The Voids | I’m In A Fix | Sunlight Glide – 15 Flower Power Trippers From The 60s & 70s | Take It Acid Is |
| Richard Hell & The Voidoids | Betrayal Takes Two | Blank Generation | Sire |
| Joe Ghatt | Farewell | Banana Sludge | Third Eye Stimuli Records |
| Ray Alexander Technique | My World | Let’s Talk | Now-Again Records |
| Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets | Venus | Lay It On Me | Yep Roc Records |
| Razorcuts | Sorry to Embarrass You | Storyteller | Optic Nerve Recordings |
| Brinsley Schwarz | Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song) | It’s All Over Now | Mega Dodo |