Backwards and Forwards - 2025

The Algorithm Doesn’t Really Know What To Do With Them - May 2026

1. Nightglow [https://duett.bandcamp.com/album/diskette] - Duett 2. BIG FISHY [https://dolphinhyperspace.bandcamp.com/album/echolocation] - Dolphin Hyperspace, Louis Cole 3. RAINBOW BRIDGE [https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0G4S8J9VL]- Joshua Milo 4. NAILS [https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0GPS76DL3] - Spirit Fingers Trio 5. Lucidity [https://chiminyo.bandcamp.com/album/nrg-5] - Chiminyo 6. We Close Our Eyes So We Can See [https://hammock.bandcamp.com/album/the-second-coming-was-a-moonrise] - Hammock 7. Dreams [https://meglui.bandcamp.com/track/dreams-feat-sufjan-stevens] - Meg Lui, Sufjan Stevens Here is the link to the video for Spirit Fingers Trio LIVE "Nails" [https://youtu.be/gC3uOpp-rsI?si=GLMkjv_9IqqQvI1B] cover artwork: This month's featured artwork is from the album The Second Coming Was a Moonrise by Hammock Photographer: Stephen Proctor @ [https://www.instagram.com/josh._.hight/]sproctor Check out my playlists on Spotify:   2026 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kuolnajV4pxnExgRgCsQB?si=4349ffdeeeb14b1b] - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.   2026 Instrumental [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02qzmoW5NsRbZPIX1TK7Ht?si=f9a48b82fe1346a2] - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la.  2025 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YDl7NIxWAEqS1pwCMa8m8?si=3eca87588fb142e8]

Cruel World of Progress - April 2026

1. Echo From The Flames [https://tommisch.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle-digital-download] - Tom Misch 2. What Is Left To Say [https://thundercat.bandcamp.com/album/distracted] - Thundercat, The Lemon Twigs 3. play [https://pvaareok.bandcamp.com/album/no-more-like-this] - WILLOW, Kamasi Washington 4. Threads [https://nubiyantwist.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-shadows] - Nubiyan Twist, Patrice Rushen 5. Smile [https://deary.bandcamp.com/album/birding] - deary 6. mettle [https://shesgreen.bandcamp.com/track/mettle] - she's green 7. Mum Does the Washing [https://joshuaidehen.bandcamp.com/album/i-know-you-re-hurting-everyone-is-hurting-everyone-is-trying-you-have-got-to-try] - Joshua Idehen cover artwork: This month's featured artwork is from the album Birding by deary Photographer: Josh Hight @josh._.hight [https://www.instagram.com/josh._.hight/] Check out my playlists on Spotify:   2026 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kuolnajV4pxnExgRgCsQB?si=4349ffdeeeb14b1b] - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.   2026 Instrumental [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02qzmoW5NsRbZPIX1TK7Ht?si=f9a48b82fe1346a2] - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la.  2025 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YDl7NIxWAEqS1pwCMa8m8?si=3eca87588fb142e8]

A Symbol of Resilience - March 2026

1. deliver us from evil [https://wearearmsandsleepers.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-natural-history-of-destruction] - Arms and Sleepers 2. Down The Line [https://artschoolgirlfriend.bandcamp.com/album/lean-in] - Art School Girlfriend 3. Enough [https://pvaareok.bandcamp.com/album/no-more-like-this] - PVA 4. DUH [https://powersnatch.bandcamp.com/album/ep1] - Power Snatch 5. So Far From Losing You [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGYFBR8B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N2E0159JOVDS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lrh7vB4zYmXq0w5PFQY-gA.ynVmoJXCPYAUgaMuUEw2EevywuZmD--jteW1zuI0n2c&dib_tag=se&keywords=archive+so+far+from+losing+you&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&qid=1773923648&sprefix=archive+so+fa+from+losing+you%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1&trackAsin=B0FGYFBR8B] - Archive 6. Glimmerine [https://apparat-music.bandcamp.com/album/a-hum-of-maybe] - Apparat 7. Iranam [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GM3R9XWK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GNMAXXGKZ3YK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XkHUlg0hYGCOIpDU06GCjZd1tRTI_jiC5TOa47JuFaQ.0o3QhVT9q5MkFVS0KHyP_I6LVaYcLNew6SsN94dpXzc&dib_tag=se&keywords=shervin+iranam&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&qid=1773923732&s=dmusic&sprefix=shervin+iranam%2Cdigital-music%2C139&sr=1-1&trackAsin=B0GM3R9XWK] - Shervin Hajipour cover artwork:  This month's featured artwork is from Lean In by Art School Girlfriend Photographer: Zak Watson Check out my playlists on Spotify:   2026 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kuolnajV4pxnExgRgCsQB?si=4349ffdeeeb14b1b] - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.   2026 Instrumental [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02qzmoW5NsRbZPIX1TK7Ht?si=f9a48b82fe1346a2] - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la.  2025 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YDl7NIxWAEqS1pwCMa8m8?si=3eca87588fb142e8]

What is Now? - February 2026

1. Window to Your World [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0G2SNWC4T?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_HVk7hdayg1NfwleDvYTOMMIll] - Mammal Hands 2. No Others [https://momokogill.bandcamp.com/album/momoko] - Momoko Gill 3. Selfish [https://charlottedaywilson.bandcamp.com/album/patchwork] - Charlotte Day Wilson 4. Jaded [https://maddieashman.bandcamp.com/album/her-side-ep] - Maddie Ashman 5. The Kites [https://almosttwins.bandcamp.com/album/visions-2] - Almost Twins 6. Da [https://anukschmelcher.bandcamp.com/album/something-else] - Anuk Schmelcher 7. Seven Sorrows [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FS96BLJP?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_Ffs9faDJPKhIxpHOzOR9xcUTM] - Tigran Hamasyan cover artwork:  This month's featured artwork is from her side - EP by Maddie Ashman Creative direction: Clemente Lohr Photographer & editor: Sandra Ebert Check out my playlists on Spotify:   2026 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kuolnajV4pxnExgRgCsQB?si=4349ffdeeeb14b1b] - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.   2026 Instrumental [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02qzmoW5NsRbZPIX1TK7Ht?si=f9a48b82fe1346a2] - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la.  2025 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YDl7NIxWAEqS1pwCMa8m8?si=3eca87588fb142e8]

I Don't Know How We Got Here - January 2026

1. Open Fields [https://felsmanntiley.bandcamp.com/album/protomensch] - Felsmann + Tiley, The Kite String Tangle 2. Seven Sounds [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXMXPBL8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_digi_asin_title_340] - Clean Cut Kid 3. Death of Love [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8DKHV71?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_digi_asin_title_340] - James Blake 4. Scared Of Loving Wild Again [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF3KCZS7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_digi_asin_title_340] - Lucy Rose 5. On Sitric Road [https://yevagabonds.bandcamp.com/album/all-tied-together] - Ye Vagabonds 6. Something Else [https://joshuaburnside.bandcamp.com/album/its-not-going-to-be-okay] - Joshua Burnside 7. Sentimental Value [https://haniarani.bandcamp.com/album/sentimental-value] - Hania Rani Music video for Something Else [https://youtu.be/P5AS8OttXS4?si=xEcSEZ69MNA2yM18] Director | David Moody Producer | Lee O’Hare Director of Photography | Burschi Wojnar Starring | Joshua Burnside + Aine Gordon + Aisling McCormick Check out my playlists on Spotify:   2026 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kuolnajV4pxnExgRgCsQB?si=4349ffdeeeb14b1b] - Music from the year 2026 and in some cases late 2025, but mostly 2026.   2026 Instrumental [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02qzmoW5NsRbZPIX1TK7Ht?si=f9a48b82fe1346a2] - Songs released in 2026. No words. Besides some oohs or aahs and maybe a la la.  2025 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YDl7NIxWAEqS1pwCMa8m8?si=3eca87588fb142e8]