Blisspoint Podcast

In what is now our annual tradition, we're coming in HOT with the best music of the last month or so. It's been awhile. We missed you.

Playlist: http://bit.ly/blisspoint-recap-s3-e1

Singles of the Week:

It Looks Sad. - “Car”

Caro - “Fall Apart”

Aoife Nessa Frances - “Libra”

Polaris - “HYPERMANIA” / “LANDMINE”

Code Orange - “Swallowing the Rabbit Whole”

Four Tet - “Baby (feat. Ellie Goulding)”

Little Dragon - “Hold On”

Gorillaz - “Song Machine: Momentary Bliss (feat. Slaves, slowthai)”

Altopalo - “honey”

Porter Robinson - “Get Your Wish”

R.A.P. Ferreira - “DOLDRUMS”

Meek Mill - “Letter to Nipsey (feat. Roddy Ricch)” / “Believe (feat. Justin Timberlake)”

CJ Fly - “Show You”

Gang Starr - “Bad Name (Remix) (feat. Method Man, Redman)”

Aesop Rock - “Rogue Wave”

Joji - “Run”

Pantha du Prince - “Pius in Tacet”

Thundercat - “Black Qualls (feat. Steve Lacey & Steve Arrington)” / “Dragonball Durag”

The Strokes - “Bad Decisions”

Billie Eilish - “No Time To Die”

Trophy Eyes - Figure Eight (feat. Seth Rollins)

Hot Mulligan - BCKYRD

Hospital Bracelet - “Sober Haha Jk Unless”

Charmer - “Slumber”

Shout-outs / New Releases / Albums of the Week (in no particular order -- sorry!):

The Circus EP by Mick Jenkins

Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood by Cory Wong

Circles by Mac Miller

Lyrics to Go, Vol. 1 by Kota the Friend

Seeking Thrills by Georgia

Which Way is Forward? EP by Obongjayar

Bonny Light Horseman by Bonny Light Horseman

The Neon Skyline by Andy Shauf

Have We Met by Destroyer

Be Up a Hello by Squarepusher

Outer Sunset EP by Tycho

Texas Sun EP by Khruangbin & Leon Bridges

Petals for Armor I EP by Hayley Williams

Try Again by ovrkast.

Carpet Cocoon by Iceblink

Golden Horde EP by Phalanx

2017-2019 by Against All Logic

Floral LP by Floral

The Slow Rush by Tame Impala

Music to Be Murdered by Eminem

Marigold by Pinegrove

Unlocked EP by Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats

I Disagree by Poppy

Black by tricot

Mystic Familiar by Dan Deacon

Likewise by Frances Quinlan

Thoughts Aligned by Fight Cloud

Honeymoon by Beach Bunny

Fmlybnd by FMLYBND

The Archer by Alexandra Savior

A Beginner's Guide to Bravery by David Keenan

Don't Start Now (Remixes) by Dua Lipa

Hurry Up and Wait by Dune Rats

Night in the Park, Kiss in the Dark by Caveboy

After Dark by Essenger

Bury the Moon / Satt by Asgeir

Brave Faces Everyone by Spanish Love Songs

Low Season by Poolside

On Circles by Caspian

The Black Moon by Holy Fawn

Join us as we talk about the 16 best albums of the year in our second annual album of the year GAUNTLET where we duke it out (superfluously and humorously) over the best music of the year. This episode discusses the semi-finals and finals.

This Wild Willing by Glen Hansard (8) vs. Four of Arrows by Great Grandpa (12)

Everyday / Wild by Tourist (2) vs. Clairvoyant by State Faults (11)

In-progress Ranking:

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Why Am I Like This? by Orla Gartland (3)

Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka (7)

Somewhere City by Origami Angel (13)

Until the Tide Creeps In by Penelope Isles (16)

Nothing Left to Love by Counterparts (9)

American Love Call by Durand Jones & The Indications (10)

Work by Holy Ghost! (6)

Breakup Season by Future Teens (5)

A Different Shade of Blue by Knocked Loose (4)

Crushing by Julia Jacklin (14)

Hearth by The Valley Ends (15)

uknowhatimsayin? by Danny Brown (1)

Join us as we talk about the 16 best albums of the year in our second annual album of the year GAUNTLET where we duke it out (superfluously and humorously) over the best music of the year. This episode discusses round 2.

This Wild Willing by Glen Hansard (8) vs. Until the Tide Creeps In by Penelope Isles (16)

Everyday / Wild by Tourist (2) vs. Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka (7)

Why Am I Like This? by Orla Gartland (3) vs. Clairvoyant by State Faults (11)

Four of Arrows by Great Grandpa (12) vs. Somewhere City by Origami Angel (13)

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Nothing Left to Love by Counterparts (9)

American Love Call by Durand Jones & The Indications (10)

Work by Holy Ghost! (6)

Breakup Season by Future Teens (5)

A Different Shade of Blue by Knocked Loose (4)

Crushing by Julia Jacklin (14)

Hearth by The Valley Ends (15)

uknowhatimsayin? by Danny Brown (1)

Join us as we talk about the 16 best albums of the year in our second annual album of the year GAUNTLET where we duke it out (superfluously and humorously) over the best music of the year. This episode discusses round 1.

uknowhatimsayin? by Danny Brown (1) vs. Until the Tide Creeps In by Penelope Isles (16)

Everyday / Wild by Tourist (2) vs. Hearth by The Valley Ends (15)

Why Am I Like This? by Orla Gartland (3) vs. Crushing by Julia Jacklin (14)

A Different Shade of Blue by Knocked Loose (4) vs. Somewhere City by Origami Angel (13)

Breakup Season by Future Teens (5) vs. Four of Arrows by Great Grandpa (12)

Work by Holy Ghost! (6) vs. Clairvoyant by State Faults (11)

Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka (7) vs. Album by Artist (10)

This Wild Willing by Glen Hansard (8) vs. Nothing Left to Love by Counterparts (9)

This is a safe space for all you Coldplay fans out there; you're beaten and have been the butt of jokes for the last decade, but Blisspoint is here to tell you that COLDPLAY IS GREAT! Some other things you shouldn't be ashamed of: the Fillmore Silver Spring's sound, Madeon (we guess?), and sexy Single of the Year contenders.

Singles of the Week:

Deadmau5 - “SATRN”

Dayglow - “Listerine”

Phoebe Bridgers - “(Tom Waits Cover)”

Mark Ronson / Anderson .Paak - “Then There Were Two”

Destroyer - “It Just Doesn’t Happen”

The Weeknd - “Heartless” / “Blinding Lights”

Wye Oak - “Fortune”

Great American Ghost - “Prison of Hate”

Squirrel Flower - “Headlights”

Dangermouse and Sparklehorse - “Ninjarous (feat. MF DOOM)”

Shout-outs:

“Home” by Billy Strings

“OOFIE” by WIKI

“Everyday Life” by Coldplay

“I Feel How this Night Should Look” by Psychemagik

“New Hell” by Greet Death

New Releases:

“Good Faith” by Madeon

“Sophie EP” by Arlo Parks

“Mahal Kita” by Hikes

AOTW:

“Somewhere City” by Origami Angel

“Planet Hearth” by Calibre

The only thing better than ripping old batteries out of remote you never use is making history, but sometimes history-making just ain't in the cards. Some other things that could make history: Billy seeing Taking Back Sunday twice (almost), our new favorite emo band, and late contenders for Album of the Year.

Singles of the Week:

Pusha T / Swizz Beatz - “No Patience”

Tame Impala - “It Might Be Time”

Dua Lipa - “Don’t Start Now”

Dogleg - “Fox”

Andy Stott - “Versi”

Lucy Dacus - “Fool’s Gold”

Shout-outs:

“Sonic Citadel” by Lightning Bolt

“There Existed an Addiction to Blood” by Clipping.

“Pang” by Caroline Polachek

“Anicca” by Teebs

“Jesus is King” by Kanye West

“The Undivided Five” by A Winged Victory for the Sullen

“Athena” by Sudan Archives

“Super Enthusiast” by A Winged Victory for the Sullen

New Releases:

“All Hail” by Norma Jean

“[USA]” by Anamanaguchi

AOTW:

“Nothing Left to Love” by Counterparts

“Four of Arrows” by Great Grandpa

Some days after a long day of puns, all you want to do is draw a bath. Ain't nothing better. Some other things you may want to fill a bath with: Billy making history, Julien Baker good first impressions, and indecisive emo bands.

Singles of the Week:

Julien Baker - “Tokyo”

Harry Styles - “Lights Up”

Jacques Greene - “For Love”

Great Grandpa - “Bloom”

AMA - “Slip”

Caribou - “Home”

Matt Berninger / Phoebe Bridgers - “Walking on a String”

Frances Quinlan - “Rare Thing”

Shout-outs:

“All Mirrors” by Angel Olsen

“Illiterate Light” by Illiterate Light

“Crush” by Floating Points

“Heavy Lifter” by Hovvdy

“Dimly Lit” by From Indian Lakes

“Closer to Grey” by Chromatics

“Nothing Hurts Forever” by New Moon

“Meant Well” by Parting Ways

New Releases:

“The House With No Doorbell” by McCafferty

“Let the Sun Talk” by Mavi

“Juice B Crypts” by Battles

AOTW:

“Wild” by Tourist

“uknowhatimsayin¿” by Danny Brown

Everyone knows that Will Smith invented rap music. Just like everyone knows the Beatles invented music. Any other opinions: let me show you the door. Some other things Will Smith probably invented: the Igor persona, sasscore, and the queen of future pop.

Singles of the Week:

Cattle Decapitation - “One Day Closer to the End of the World”

Soccer Mommy - "Lucy" 

Kublai Khan - "The Truest LOVE" 

Dansu - “State of Mind”

Sonia Maral - “Tell Me What I Know”

Teebs - “Studie (feat. Panda Bear)”

Wiki - “Eggs”

Caroline Polachek - “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings”

Hikes - “extra mile (feat. The Kraken Quartet)”

Gang Starr - “Family and Loyalty”

Hemlock Ernst / Kenny Segal - “Down”

Shout-outs:

“Jaime” by Brittany Howard

“Birth of Violence” by Chelsea Wolfe

“All My Heroes Are Cornballs” by JPEGMAFIA

“Oncle Jazz” by Men I Trust

“SOUND AND FURY” by Sturgill Simpson

“Civilization I” by Kero Kero Bonito

“Unluccy Luccy Kid” by Sheff G

New Releases:

“The Correlation Between Entrance and Exit Wounds” by SeeYouSpaceCowboy

“Djinn” by Lingua Nada

AOTW:

“Shaped by Fire” by As I Lay Dying

“Charli” by Charli XCX

“Stars are the Light” by Moon Duo

Thanks,

Blisspoint

Bet you can't blink before one of us says "gentrified" ... Hah! Got 'em. Already said it. Join us all as we shake hands and greet one another while saying it together. Some other neat things you might want to say together: gothic circus concerts with a bunch of 12-year-olds, Paul goes to a concert without us, and learning about bummer pop.

Singles of the Week:

Anamanaguchi - “Lorem Ipsum (Arctic Anthem)”

Guerilla Toss - “Plants”

Sasami - “Take Care”

Grimes - “Violence”

Danny Brown - “Dirty Laundry”

Turnover - “Much After Feeling” / “Plant Sugar”

The Comet is Coming - “Lifeforce (Part II)”

Homeboy Sandman - “Far Out”

Denzel Curry / Slowthai - “Psycho”

Shout-outs:

"Fear Inoculum" by Tool

“The Highwomen” by The Highwomen

“Ley lines” by flor

“K-12” by Melanie Martinez

“IDKWIDH” by Patternist

“The Blue EP” by Death Cab for Cutie

New Releases:

"Saves the World" by MUNA

"Mirrorland" by EARTHGANG

AOTW:

"Breakup Season" by Future Teens

"Forever Turned Around" by Whitney

Thanks,

Blisspoint

We're back! Sorry we missed an episode; 'tis a tragedy unbecoming for your beautiful ears.

On your right, next to the timeless, depressing classic, "The Little Engine That Could", we have the saddest little moshpit where 3 boys who love to hurt so good are taking it out on other people. Folks, take pictures because this is literally the smallest and saddest moshpit you'll ever see. Some other sadder and littler things you should check out: some classic Pinegrove, some crushing death grooves, and another perfectly okay Taylor Swift record.

Singles of the Week:

Clipping - “Nothing is Safe”

Vivian Girls - “Something to Do”

Kitten - “Memphis”

Big Thief - “Not”

Brittany Howard - “He Loves Me”

The 1975 - “People”

Poppy - “Concrete”

Mura Masa, Clairo - “I Don’t Think I Can Do This Again”

Pusha T - “Sociopath (feat. Kash Doll)”

Bombay Bicycle Club - “Eat Sleep Wake (Nothing But You)”

Beabadoobee - “She Plays Bass”

Pinegrove - “Moment”

Shout-outs:

"Other Girls" by Lillie Mae

"Thrashing Thru the Passion" by The Hold Steady

"basking in the glow" by oso oso

"Face Stabber" by Thee Oh Sees

"Infest the Rats' Nest" by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

"GINGER" by Brockhampton

"Lover" by Taylor Swift

"Wasted Energy" by Press Club

"Thoughts" by JackLNDN

"Starving Artist" by Bleach Blonde (this is actually from 2013 -- sorry!)

"Nobody's Happy." by Dying in Designer

New Releases:

 "0151" by Night Cafe

"Bunny" by Ghost Orchard

AOTW:

"A Different Shade of Blue" by Knocked Loose

"Anak Ko" by Jay Som

Thanks,

Blisspoint