Moderate Rock

The mixtape turned into some kind of monster this month. At 30 tracks I think it might even be the longest one of the year. But there were so many songs that I found, or, more accurately, that found me, that I instantly fell in love with. Some from brand new bands, others from long-established acts. Some from one-man (and indeed one-woman) bands, at least three from duos, and at least one from a band with an always-changing, never-final line-up. They all had something in common though, they kept me going this month, and I can’t recommend all of them enough.

I hope you find something to love.

• NO LIGHTS- ‘Nowhere to Run’
• CRYSTAL CANYON- ‘Judy Moody’
• CASHIER- ‘Fear of the Past’
• FUTUREHEAVEN- ‘Tides’
• RELAY TAPES- ‘Looks Like Rain’
• COLLECTIVE FEAR- ‘Collision’
• SERF- ‘Speak III’
• LUNAR ISLES- ‘When It’s Gone’
• RUBY HAUNT- ‘Fallen Air’
• PILE- ‘Scaling Walls’
• THE WESTERN CIVILIZATION- ‘Fool’
• GREG WARNS- ‘As Fast as the Sun’
• EMPTY COUNTRY- ‘Erlking’
• TINY SKULLS- ‘Vapour Nails’
• MADDER ROSE- ‘Tangerine’
• SUN JUNE- ‘Get Enough’
• RAVELOE- ‘Rustle in the Leaves’
• DORTHIA COTTRELL- ‘Effigy at the Gates of Ur’
• JET JAGUAR- ‘Soft Orange’
• STIJN HUWELS- ‘Fiat Lux’
• EERUNHRD- ‘I Want (Someone)’ (Remix)
• HELEN GANYA- ‘Little Match Girl’
• CROSSES- ‘Invisible Hand’
• PLASTIC BATH- ‘Complete’
• PARACHUTE FOR GORDO- ‘Lizard B-Movie’
• REALLY BIG REALLY CLEVER- ‘Hu Hurt U’
• WRONG MAN- ‘Wait’
• ALPHAWHORES- ‘Same Team’
• PELICAN- ‘Gasoline’
• TEETH OF THE SEA- ‘Megafragma’