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Need Love

Curt Yagi & The People Standing Behind Me

This album is brought to us by the artist himself: Curt Yagi! We really enjoyed Need Love, now show this independent artist out of Oakland, California some love.

Put on your swim trunks, grab your towel and head to the beach. Once there, start streaming Curt Yagi & The People Standing Behind Me’s “Need Love” and don’t forget to turn the speakers up! This gem of an album blends acoustic rock, reggae and ska into a smooth island-vibe concoction that will transport you to a tropical getaway. Don’t forget to bring the fruity mixed drinks.

Bonus Content: Ben Fong-Torres, former Senior Editor, Rolling Stone had this to say, "People keep comparing him to other artists, but I think he just sounds like Curt Yagi, and that is plenty good enough. This is one excellent singer and songwriter."

i know what im doing*

Chuck Sutton

This is one of those albums that's a must-listen in order, front to back. It's a 16-track project but only half could be considered standalone songs. In between, 30-second interludes and bubbly electronic samples weave together the singles into a complete work. Sutton shows off his vocal chops in i know what im doing* as he seamlessly shifts from rap to sung melodies to spoken word, oftentimes within the same track. What's probably most impressive about this up-and-coming artist is the range and quality of the underlying production. Thumping bass, groovy 808's and bright synths punctuate his debut album and cement Sutton as a talented artist to keep your eye on in coming years!

Bonus Content: His youtube channel is simply awesome. He does breakdowns of popular tracks, offers challenges to his fans, and even has a few music videos of his own. My favorite by far is his video recreating Kanye's "Wolves" by using samples of actual wolves.

Lost in the Dream

The War on Drugs

Sometimes the album art for a particular album looks like the artists just browsed r/fakealbumart and picked the first piece of artwork they saw, not knowing the subreddit is completely satirical. Sometimes, however, the album art perfectly encompasses the feeling of the album. "Lost in the Dream by The War on Drugs is the latter. Just look at the album art and it will be a better description than I could provide. Soft rolling rock and long melodious solos are commonplace on this album. Perfect for a long drive, long hike, long spring cleaning session... really a long anything.

Bonus Content: The War on Drugs' frontman, Adam Granduciel, dealt with severe anxiety and panic attacks right before releasing their "Lost in the Dream" album. He even had issues performing the album during their subsequent tour and would struggle to remember the lyrics at the worst parts. Adam constantly battles the feeling to just want to be a normal guy at the dinner table as well as living this wild rock musician lifestyle. Their subsequent album "A Deeper Understanding" represents Adam's ability to still perform through his hardships.

Toxic Planet

Cobra Man

When your music is described as "Los Angeles Power Disco," you're doing something right. Toxic Planet is part rock, part electronic, and ALL disco. Imagine the A Flock of Seagulls' song 'I Ran (So Far Away)' and The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' had a baby in 2018. That baby would be this album. Cobra Man is a super talented duo, watch out for these 2.

Bonus Content: Cobra Man is a duo consisting of Andrew Harris and Sarah Rayne. They originally came together to create music for a 2017 skate video called New Driveway. Read this interview with the duo in Thrasher magazine to learn more.

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