An eclectic and awesome mix of tracks this week. Every artist is completely different than the other, every style a separate satellite streaming sound beams.

I love first tracks on album. Such a tone setter. Are we coming in hard? Smooth? Short? Long? Loud? Soft? What statement are you making with the first song? What I love from this track from Sure Sure, “Lonely One,” was I heard this song randomly with no idea whether it was a single or on an album. I just looked: it’s the first track on their new album.

OF COURSE IT IS. It swaggers and shimmies, such a vibe. I’m so interested where this album goes. Time will tell.

The Beths new album was named Best New Album by Pitchfork, and “Knees Deep” and “Your Side” should give you a feel why.

I’ve never heard of Sports Team, but apparently they won the coveted Mercury Prize (UK’s Album of the Year) in 2020. This track, “The Game,” is a head banger of a track. Super punk and gives me some Rancid vibes. I will be checking out both their new album just released as well as 2020’s jam.

Courting is another band that’s a mess of music like spaghetti splattering the soundboard. Who knows if you’ll like it.