Episode 119: After Eight Show - 05/10/21

Lots more innovative, melodic, fascinating new music in this week's show!

Our ALBUM OF THE WEEK is the amazing debut album of Gal Musette. She is a musical prodigy who began writing piano based lyrical compositions and performing at open mics in her home city of San Clemente, CA at the age of 10. 'Backwards Lullaby' explores the pangs of hopeless romances and unrequited love, what it’s like to move beyond idealized love into the acceptance of what is real and constant, as well as the cyclical nature of life and love in relationships.
"baroque pop songs inspired by lost love, yearning & hopelessness"
"breathtakingly beautiful layered vocals ... heartfelt & vibrant mix of indie pop & folk laced confessions"

In our LUVVA COVER feature, we will be playing a cover of a gorgeous song by Big Thief. The cover is by 'bedroom pop sensation' Cavetown.
"The tenderness in the cover is on display from the jump. The vocals are doubled to give a bit of an Elliott Smith feel here as things roll out with a beautiful tone. The song takes on a bit of a new life without steering from the original. The guitar and vocals together drive home the softness in the cover. There's a harmonic note deliver on the song that takes hold as the vocals are the driving factor. It's a simple cover but it works with earnest and sincere intentions." closedcap

We are also incredibly proud to be raising awareness of the #v4velindre fundraising project in aid of the NHS Velindre Cancer Centre. The great Kevin McGrath has compiled a brilliant album of 50 songs by artists from the UK, Italy, USA and elsewhere and all proceeds will be donated to a great cause. We will be playing Apathy by Little Rêd  - please visit https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/v4velindre and show your support by downloading the album which is stacked full of great music!

#newmusicyoujustdonthearanywhereelse

Playlist:
The First Time – LYR

I Don’t Want to See You Cry (Dr R.e.y’s Melodica Dub) – Ghetto Priest, Dr REY

Like Me – Caveman

Athens, France – Black Country, New Road

Oliver – Gal Musette (Album of the Week)

Something / Anything – Zach James Douglas

Apathy – Little Rêd

Spider – Dallas Tamaira

Fall In To You – Tusks

Hasta la Vista (Alternate version) – Allie Crow Buckley, Nailah Hunter

Paul – Big Thief

Paul – Cavetown (Luvva Cover feature)

haze – [.que]

Thick_flowy_glowy_sparkly_stingy_pain.mpeg – Fire-Toolz

Julia – Gal Musette

Hegemony – chalk horse music

better – Joy Orbison, Léa Sen

My Bones – Hannah Jadagu

Complicated By Both – Maliki

Illuminate – Slowly Rolling Camera, Sachal Vasandani

Summertime – Gal Musette

Kindness – Samuel Organ, BABii