A Very Lonely Solstice ☀️
A Very Lonely Solstice ☀️
Shuffle Sundays #50 • Paul McCartney, Emicida, Tora, Julia Jacklin, Field Guide, Lamparina, ÀTTØØXXÁ, Travys Owen & more!
Hello and welcome to Shuffle Sundays, a weekly newsletter with music recommendations to help you find your next obsession.
This week we’re listening to a collaboration album from one of rock’s most important names with great newcomers, watching new videos from a Brazilian rapper and an Australian electronic band, being inspired by some powerful photography, checking out some new music recommended by you, Shuffle Sundays readers, and more. Enjoy the read!
🎧 Soundtrack: Tora - A Force Majeure
💽 » Paul McCartney - McCartney III Imagined
rock, alternative • 11 songs • 47 minutes
I admit that I know very little about the solo careers of each individual Beatle, but it’s amazing how Paul McCartney continues to be extremely relevant all this time later. McCartney III Imagined is the companion album to McCartney III, released 4 months before. The “Imagined” version brings the same 11 songs previously released, but each featuring a guest artist, which sometimes takes the track to a whole new level. The best part of it is seeing big names like Josh Homme, Damon Albarn, and Beck in the same bag of more newcomers like Phoebe Bridges, St. Vincent, and Dominic Fike. It’s easy to say that there’s something here for everyone, which makes this the definitive edition of the album, in my opinion.
Listen on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
📺 » Emicida - São Pixinguinha
Emicida, one of Brazil’s biggest names in the hip-hop scene, is back with a great new single called São Pixinguinha, paying homage to Pixinguinha, who is considered one of the greatest Brazilian composers of popular music of all time. The video is a collaboration with the great project COLORS and sees the artist in their usual minimalist set with a predominant color composing the backdrop.
Watch the video on YouTube
📺 » Tora - Call On Me
Call On Me is part of Tora’s most recent album A Force Majeure, which got me interested in listening after looking at the cool album art, something that happens a whole lot to me, and I’m so glad I did so! A deliciously perfect mixture of indie rock and electronic music that can fit in many different moods throughout the day.
Watch the video on YouTube
🎶 » Shared by Readers
Back with another round of music recommended by you, Shuffle Sundays readers!
🎙 » Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin delivers a slower and beautiful rendition of The Strokes’ mega-hit Someday, recorded for the prestigious Triple J Like a Version project — recommended by longtime friend and reader Fê Vidal;
🥁 » Texas-based indie rock band Field Guide with the great track Callback, from their 2016 album The Best Friends I Ever Had — recommended by the reader and fellow drummer Zach;
🇧🇷 » Brazilian bands Lamparina and ÀTTØØXXÁ joined forces for a single called Pequim, bringing so many different styles together in a delicious track — also recommended by Fê Vidal.
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⚡️ » Visual Inspiration
Travys Owen is a South African Photographer and Filmmaker with an incredible eye for light and color. Check out his website or Instagram for more. Here are some favorites:
🎶 » New Music
This week’s new albums I'm particularly interested in checking out:
Also, new singles from Tame Impala, Cássia Eller, American Football, and many more. If you’re curious to hear some of these songs and more, make sure to follow my 2021 playlist on Spotify, updated weekly with new releases:
👋🏼 See you next Sunday!
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