Whiskey & Bananas Vol. 23

Coming Home – Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges is making big waves as a new retro-soul singer in the tradition of Otis Redding and Sam Cooke.

One Summer Night – Ariel Pink

Indie multi-instrumentalist Ariel Pink brings a variety of eclectic retro influences to his avant-garde pop projects.

Hold Me Tight – Johnny Nash

The first international Jamaican-style rocksteady hit song in 1968.

Young Men of Promise – Yellowbirds

Yellowbirds is our latest indie pop obsession – great classic pop melodies with modern electronic touches.

Chinese Translation – M. Ward

If you only know M. Ward as Zooey Deschanel’s partner in She & Him, be sure to check out his amazing catalogue of modern Americana indie folk rock.

Dead Wrong – Hanni El Khatib

A former creative director for a skateboarding company, Hanni El Khatib’s West Coast, modern blues rock style is right up our alley.

Cassie (Won’t You Be My Doll) – Part Time

Just try to get this 80s-tinged song out of your head.

Everywhere I’m Local – Har Mar Superstar

Har Mar Superstar’s neo-R&B gets under your skin and stays there.

Ritual Union – Little Dragon

Multi-cultural, multi-genre Swedish indie group Little Dragon is behind some of the most innovative music today.

Women of a Certain Age – Arcade Fire

This great reggae-influenced track from the world’s biggest indie band is from a new EP of their “Reflektor” sessions material.