We continue our Comfort Music series with Oliver and discuss his five favorite comfort albums. We talk about the often overlooked genius of Labi Siffre, the intimacy of Duke Ellington's compositions, and how Tribe helped Oliver get through the tough times.

Show Tracklisting: 

• Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: April in Paris
• Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Isn't This A Lovely Day?
• Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Under a Blanket of Blues
• Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: The Nearness of You
• Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Moonlight in Vermont
• Duke Ellington: Solitude
• Duke Ellington: Where or When
• Duke Ellington: Willow Weep For Me
• Labi Siffre: Gimme Some More
• Labi Siffre: I Got  The...
• Labi Siffre: Cannock Chase
• A Tribe Called Quest: Electric Relaxation
• A Tribe Called Quest: God Lives Through
• A Tribe Called Quest: Award Tour
• Frank Ocean: Pink + White
• Frank Ocean: Nikes
• Frank Ocean: Seigfried
• Frank Ocean: White Ferrari

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there

If you’re not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!