Welcome to week 8 of The Spotlight where Sarah Mae and Aaron highlight and discuss their favorite records!

Sarah Mae started out the week with Father John Misty’s 2012 release, ‘Fear Fun.’ This record was Josh Tillman’s first album under the musical pseudonym, Father John Misty. Prior to his record he had released 7 previous records and before that he was also a drummer for the band, Fleet Foxes. Sarah Mae praises Tillman for his ability to create very enjoyable and listenable music while also making listeners uncomfortable (in a good way) with the messaging of his lyrics. Aaron brings up that even up to his most recent record (‘God’s Favorite Customer’ from 2018), Tillman has maintained this talent. This week’s second record was Sons of Kemet’s 2018 record, ‘Your Queen Is a Lizard.’ Sons of Kemet is a critically acclaimed experimental jazz group based in the UK. Aaron discusses how the record’s title refers to the queen of England. Meanwhile, each track begins with “My Queen is…” followed by the name of an influential, Black female leader (i.e. “My Queen is Angela Davis” and “My Queen is Harriet Tubman”). Aaron and Sarah Mae discuss the group’s intention behind these titles and the importance of uplifting the work of Black female leaders who have been too often sidelined by history. Both of these records give listeners much to think about! We hope you’ll give them a listen.

Join us for week 9 on November 11th for the next LIVE show!

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