Shintaro Sakamoto, “A Stick and Slacks”
Japanese funk
Vetiver, “Another Reason to Go”
Syd Arthur
Jazzy psych-rock quartet from Canterbury, England influenced by classic ’60s and ’70s proto-prog and psychedelia, played through a modern lens. Listen to A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble.
Ween, “Chocolate Town”
Mild High Club
Woozy, stripped-down psych-pop project helmed by Los Angeles-based musician Alexander Brettin.
Holiday Mix
Alison Brown Quartet, “Carol and the Kings”
Phoenix, “Alone on Christmas Day”
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