The Year In Music

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] 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] 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] 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] 2025 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YDl7NIxWAEqS1pwCMa8m8?si=3eca87588fb142e8]

Backwards and Forwards - 2025

1. In The Sound Of Breathing [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DXLD9D69?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_sZezHogyH4lr49KNzKe2z9oJ3&trackAsin=B0DXLGLSLJ] - SAGES 2. Childhood [https://barrycantswim.bandcamp.com/album/loner]- Barry Can't Swim 3. LITTLE MORE [https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FC719XLG] - Will Reagan 4. IT HURTS [https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FC719XLG] - Will Reagan 5. On an Evening, At the Lake [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FGM8GL8C?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_SXKfMOoU08sNpn7yK4zF14TYD&trackAsin=B0FGMD22T6] - Felix Rösch 6. A Story Yet to Be Told [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DHHJGD8K?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_8zLpIEpebbr4NoRXkMFHgnzkQ&trackAsin=B0DHHFF6Y4] - Federico Albanese 7. A Dawning [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0F6NPVCT4?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_DqyMGKMgdgQrBQyAhaxHsGHb8&trackAsin=B0F6NT9J9V] - Ólafur Arnalds, Talos 8. Swim Between Trees [https://flipturn.bandcamp.com/album/burnout-days] - flipturn 9. In Parking Lots [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FL3D3WB7?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_h6G1LeB9LIggmtYx9LFZoz987&trackAsin=B0FL2X9KGF] - Insignificant Other 10. You Wanted Us, You Got Us (feat. Zayna Youssef) [https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FNFKG65Y?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_qi6oH19ztL6O5JghRnwYIx2ox&trackAsin=B0FNFWJH32] - Ben Quad 11. A House With [https://denisonwitmer.bandcamp.com/album/anything-at-all]- Denison Witmer Music used in the intro of this episode: west cork, 12 feb - Ólafur Arnalds, Talos Check out my playlists on Spotify:   2026 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kuolnajV4pxnExgRgCsQB?si=4349ffdeeeb14b1b] 2025 Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YDl7NIxWAEqS1pwCMa8m8?si=3eca87588fb142e8]