For The Record

To say FKA twigs in her near-decade career has seen and experienced it all is an understatement. Since first arriving in 2012 as a hot artist to watch, which each release twigs has extended her alt-baroque-electronic world with each new release, culminating in the grandiose opus Magdalene. In the time since, between some very public and very private battles and a pandemic, twigs took some time to recuperate and nearly stepped away from music altogether. Little did she know, in taking "a break", she'd piece herself and her craft back together again, empowered by the everyday intimacy of life itself. Caprisongs is twigs' jubilant and carefree rebirth, where she steadies for mainstream domination. TRACKS PLAYED: 'ride the dragon' 'honda feat. pa salieu' 'meta angel' 'tears in the club feat. the weeknd' 'oh my love' 'pamplemousse' 'caprisongs interlude feat. solo' 'lightbeamers' 'papi bones feat. shygirl' 'which way feat. dystopia' 'jealousy feat. rema' 'careless feat. daniel caesar' 'minds of men' 'track girl interlude' 'darjeeling feat. jorja smith, unknown t' 'christi interlude' 'thank you song'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In July 2018, blackgaze (black metal/shoegaze) juggernauts Deafheaven released one of the most unique records in recent memory. Stomach churning vocals balanced across delicate, graceful instrumentation and tropes of classic rock. This was not blast beat, evil black metal; this was pretty and hopeful. Ordinary Corrupt Human Love is a masterwork of blended styes which despite their completely divergent nature, sound beautiful rather than devastating. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘You Without End’ ‘Honeycomb’ ‘Canary Yellow’ ‘Near’ ‘Glint’ ‘Night People’ ‘Worthless Animal’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back for the first episode of 2022 and diving right into one of the very best techno records of last year. Released on the iconic Munich based label Ilian Tapes, Pool is a 1 hour 45 minute journey through unbridled experimentation, rhythm and pulsating dance. With this, Skee Mask presents his electro, dub, footwork, ambient, breakbeat wonderland to the world. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Nvivo’ ‘Stone Cold’ ‘Rdvnedub’ ‘CZ300 Dub’ ‘Collapse Casual’ ‘Testo BC Mashup’ ‘Dolan Tours’ ‘crosssection’ ‘Pepper Boys’ ‘fourth’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More of a refined evolution than any kind of reinvention of the wheel, I Don’t Live Here Anymore is The War on Drugs at the very peak of their powers. With supreme love and care pooled into every minute detail of the record, frontman, Adam Granduciel has put together an uplifting classic/stadium rock record that deserves to be listened to on your best set of speakers or headphones. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Living Proof’ ‘Harmonia’s Dream’ ‘Change’ ‘I Don’t Wanna Wait’ ‘… Victim’ ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore feat. Lucius’ ‘Old Skin’ ‘Wasted’ ‘Rings Around My Father’s Eyes’ ‘Occasional Rain’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subtle and unassuming on the surface, Erika de Casier e Ramos Lizardo’s record, Sensational, possesses extraordinary depth. Harkening back to the early naughties whisper-sung R&B stylings of artists like Craig David, de Casier revitalises what feels like an aged sound with self-taught, self-completed, modern production. A stunning album which will only grow on you with each and every listen. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Drama’ ‘Polite’ ‘Make My Day’ ‘All You Talk About’ ‘Insult Me’ ‘No Butterflies, No Nothing’ ‘Someone to Chill With’ ‘Acceptance - Intermezzo’ ‘Better Than That’ ‘Friendly’ ‘Secretly’ ‘Busy’ ‘Call Me Anytime’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now onto her second album back as an independent artist, Tinashe is finding freedom creatively and sonically. An exciting, sexy and stunningly varied look into the worlds of R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop and even EDM, the lightness of Tinashe’s touch throughout almost feels like a subtle flex. One of our favourite records of all of 2021. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Let Go’ ‘I Can See The Future’ ‘X’ ‘SHY GUY’ ‘Bouncin’ ‘Unconditional’ ‘Angels’ ‘333’ ‘Undo (Back To My Heart)’ ‘Let Me Down Slowly’ ‘Last Call’ ‘The Chase’ ‘Pasadena’ ‘Small Reminders’ ‘Bouncin’, Pt.2’ ‘It’s a Wrap’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fellow FBi Radio alum and extraordinary local creative talent, Marcus Whale joins Maia to discuss one of Sydney’s records of the year, The Hunger. A vampiric themed album, exploring ideas of longing and desire through a gothic-soaked lens. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Cowboy Song’ ‘Two Holes’ ‘Impossible’ ‘Portal’ ‘Perfume’ ‘The Hunger’ ‘Familiar’ ‘Raining Blood’ ‘Undead’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ALL OUR FRIENDS. ALL YOUR FRIENDS. That’s the tagline for Western Sydney’s artist collective, GARJ. This week joining Dan & Maia is Jake Morris, aka SCRAM. Founder of GARJ and local producer/DJ who’s debut record RAPTURE is commanding attention with its stunning production and arrangement. TRACKS PLAYED: ’Twenty One Drummer Boys’ ‘Within, Pure’ ‘Rapture’ ‘Whales In The Sky’ ‘Forty Seven Voices’ ‘Glass’ ‘Sisters’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we could travel back to 2016, not a day would go by without hearing something positive about, or simply just hearing Car Seat Headrest. Teens of Denial had music nerds and critical darlings everywhere swooning. The thirteenth (!) record in 23 year old, Will Toledo’s catalogue, provided hooks, riffs, lyrics and arrangements so ludicrously sweet, we still yearn for them to this day. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Fill in the Blank’ ‘Vincent’ ‘Destroyed By Hippie Powers’ ‘(Joe Gets Kicked Out of School for Using) Drugs With Friends’ ‘Not What I Needed’ ‘Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales’ ’1937 State Park’ ‘Unforgiving Girl (She’s Not An)’ ‘Cosmic Hero’ ‘Connect the Dots (The Saga of Frank Sinatra)’ ‘Joe Goes to School’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Initially planned to be a piece for personal discovery, Ngaiire has poured her heart and soul  into the extraordinary album, 3. In a time of great uncertainty globally, and personally, Ngaiire found solace in her music to form what is an absolutely stunning record for the times. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘3’ ‘Around’ ‘Fall Into My Arms’ ‘Once’ ‘Shiver’ ‘Shoestring’ ‘Closer’ ’Takeover’ ‘Moonshine’ ‘Akura’ ‘Him’ ‘Boom’ ‘Glitter’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2021’s year of Hip-Hop, there hasn’t been a mountain of new music to really shift the dial in terms of where the new standard should be set. That is, outside of Tyler, The Creator’s work, of course. An album so infectious and brimming with creativity that it’s next to impossible to not listen to in one sitting. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘SIR BAUDELAIRE feat. DJ Drama’ ‘CORSO’ ‘LEMONHEAD feat. 42 Dugg’ ‘WUSYANAME feat. Youngboy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla $ign’ ‘LUMBERJACK’ ‘HOT WIND BLOWS feat. Lil Wayne’ ‘MASSA’ ‘RUNITUP feat. Teezo Touchdown’ ‘MANIFESTO feat. Domo Genesis’ ‘SWEET/THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE feat. Brent Faiyaz, Fana Hues’ ‘MOMMA TALK’ ‘RISE! feat. DAISY WORLD’ ‘BLESSED’ ‘JUGGERNAUT feat. Lil Uzi Vert, Pharrell Williams’ ‘WILSHIRE’ ‘SAFARI’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taking inspiration from friendships forged, prolific Melbourne duo HTRK return with ‘Rhinestones’. Released on their own label, HTRK use this opportunity to show their growth as artists stripping away the noise of some of their last work, presenting some of their most beautiful, eery and haunting music to date. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Kiss Kiss and Rhinestones’ ‘Chinatown Style [Psychic 9 To 5 Club]’ ‘You Know How To Make Me Happy [Venus In Leo]’ ‘Over The Rainbow [Over The Rainbow]’ ‘Valentina’ ’Sunlight Feels Like Bee Stings’ ‘Siren Song’ ‘Fast Friend’ ‘Real Headfuck’ ‘Reverse Deja Vu’ ‘Straight To Hell’ ‘Gilbert and George’ ‘Eat Yr Heart [Work (Work, Work)]’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking down Too Bird’s Melbourne 2 with the whole Too Birds crew, Mr. Society, Realname & Teether. Dan & Maia dig into one of the best Australian releases of the year, what exactly inspires the group’s experimental hip-hop sound, as well as what ever happened to Melbourne 1? TRACKS PLAYED: ‘688aud’ ‘Monstera Heaven’ ‘Gambit’ ‘Loudest’ ‘Showers’ ‘God’s Pharmacy’ ‘7000000000 Chumps’ ‘I’m The Peak’ ‘Easy 2 Love feat. Slug Christ’ ‘I Live Here feat. Diploid’ ‘Snake City (Take me There…)’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joined by North Carolina’s inimitable Indigo De Souza, Maia enjoys the great pleasure of being taken through the emotion and honesty which spawned the stunning, Any Shape You Take. An unobscured window into the sensitivity of life’s depths, and the hunger to absorb all you can from those without fear. TRACKS PLAYED: ’17’ ‘Darker Than Death’ ‘Die/Cry’ ‘Pretty Pictures’ ‘Real Pain’ ‘Bad Dream’ ‘Late Night Crawler’ ‘Hold U’ ‘Way Out’ ‘Kill Me’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With this fourth record in the band’s catalogue, Turnstile have achieved something spectacular. A crossover album which bridges hardcore across into the funky and exuberant, transcending mere ‘heavy’ music into something much, much more. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘Misery’ ‘Gravity’ ‘Blue By You’ ‘Real Thing’ ‘Blackout’ ‘Don’t Play’ ‘Underwater Boi’ ‘Holiday’ ‘Humanoid/Shake it Up’ ‘Endless’ ‘Fly Again’ ‘Alien Love Call feat. Blood Orange’ ‘Wild Wrld’ ‘Dance Off’ ‘New Heart Design’ ’T.L.C. (Turnstile Love Connection)’ ‘No Surprises (Interlude)’ ‘Lonely Dezires feat. Blood Orange’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NASHO, as in, “nationality”, are a Sydney-based punk supergroup, featuring members of Royal Headache, Dispossessed & Good Throb. Joined by bassist and one quarter of the band, Heli, Dan & Maia are taken through the pillars of gentrification, displacement and capitalism which fuelled the rage of this debut record. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘BLACK RAGE’ ‘FTP’ ‘LAND KILLA’ ‘SIRENS’ ‘DEATH CULT’ ‘COLONIAL SIMULATION’ ‘CANDID STREETZ’ ‘SOLILOQUY’ ‘BLACK STAR FLIES FREE’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After being approached with the opportunity by Head of XL Recordings Richard Russell, Jamie xx was honoured with the task of recontextualizing Gil Scott Heron’s timeless comeback record, I’m New Here. The result of this, is We’re New Here. An incredible remix of what would be Gil Scott’s last living solo record, released a year post his own in 2011, just months before the passing of the iconic poet. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘I’m New Here’ ‘Home’ ‘I’ve Been Me (Interlude)’ ‘Running’ ‘My Cloud’ ‘Certain Things (Interlude)’ ‘The Crutch’ ‘Ur Soul and Mine’ ‘New York Is Killing Me [I’m New Here Version]’ ‘Parents (Interlude)’ ‘Piano Player’ ‘NY is Killing Me’ ‘I’ll Take Care Of You [I’m New Here Version]’ ‘Jazz (Interlude)’ ‘I’ll Take Care Of You’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A hidden force in the UK underground and cult member of the Hackney scene, John Glacier has a reputation for being enigmatic and elusive. An artist who doesn’t care for the commodification of music, but rather, its connection between artist and listener, shared through performance. SHILOH: Lost For Words wanders the streets of London, and into John Glacier’s head. TRACKS PLAYED: 'If Anything' 'Origami (LYAM feat. John Glacier, Shygirl)' 'MANNA (Babyfather feat. John Glacier, Vegyn)' 'nightcap (Ragz Originale feat. John Glacier)' 'So Much Time - So Little Time (Vegyn feat. John Glacier)' 'Icing' 'Cryptomnesia' 'Trelawny Waters' 'Timing' 'Senseless' 'Boozy' 'Platoon' 'Green Elephants Freestyle' 'Some Other Thing' 'On Formulation' 'No More Like It's Death'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 25 years Detroit's Theo Parrish has been a pioneer and stalwart deep house/techno DJ and producer. Known for his long sets, diversity of genres and no-nonsense attitude, he is consistently held in high regard as one of the greatest DJs of our time. Released on his own label imprint Sound Signature, Wuddaji is dedicated to his kids, family, friends and Idlewild, of which the album cover is a topographical map. TRACKS INCLUDE: 'Hambone Cappuccino' 'Radar Detector' 'This Is For You feat. Maurissa Rose' 'Wuddaji' 'Hennyweed Buckdance' 'Angry Purple Birds' 'All Your Boys Are Biters' 'Knew Better Do Better'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mirror II is the third full length record from The Goon Sax, an indie pop/rock trio from Brisbane who formed as friends in high school. They initially grew to acclaim through their debut and sophomore records, 'Up To Anything' and 'We're Not Talking', while Mirror II only continues that trajectory. The record is a fascinating and hugely enjoyable example in their progression as a band. Their continued growth serves both as a bit of a reflection on the times, as well as an exciting jump into a comparatively new sound. TRACKS INCLUDE: 'In The Stone' 'Psychic' 'Tag' 'Temples' 'Make Time 4 Love (We're Not Talking)' 'We Can't Win (We're Not Talking)' 'The Chance' 'Bathwater' 'Desire' 'Carpetry' 'Til Dawn' 'Caterpillars'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.