Playlist of the Month: August 2021

If my spate of “here’s some photos instead of writing something” posts weren’t a hint, I have had a very busy month. Gotta make time for music, though!

Cologne – Haux on Something to Remember – EP

How It Was – Yoste on A Few Brief Moments – EP

We’ll Be Alright – Yoste on A Few Brief Moments – EP

DON’T TELL THE BOYS – Petey on Checkin’ Up on Buds – EP

Spaces – Jaymes Young on Spaces – Single

Arcade – Duncan Laurence on Arcade – Single

twentyfive – Yoste on twentyfive – Single

Oh Dear, Oh Beaux – beaux on A Love Letter To the Moments Spent Outside

Neon Medusa – The Midnight on Horror Show – EP

Flow – Vide on Flow – Single

Starlite – HOKO on Heathen

DIM – SYML on DIM – EP

BLACK TEETH – SYML on DIM – EP

Good in Red – The Midnight on Horror Show – EP

Coldplay (feat. Vic Mensa) – Mr Hudson on Coldplay (feat. Vic Mensa) – Single

Don’t Go Puttin Wishes in My Head – TORRES on Thirstier

I Only Go South – Yoste on I Only Go South – Single

Phonky Town – Playaphonk on Phonky Town – Single

b!!!rds – Sir Sly on The Rise & Fall of Loverboy

Los Tontos (Live at NPR’s Tiny Desk) – C. Tangana & Kiko Veneno on El Madrileño (Live at NPR’s Tiny Desk) – Single

All Eyes On Me – Bo Burnham on Inside (The Songs)

Distorted Light Beam – Bastille on Distorted Light Beam – Single

BYE – Jaden on BYE – Single

Politicians – Hayden Calnin on Politicians – Single

old cartoons – FJ Law on TAPE 1

family – FJ Law on TAPE 1

Tangerine – Benicio Bryant on Tangerine – Single

Why Is Everyone Sad? – Yoste on Why Is Everyone Sad? – Single

Vampires – The Midnight & Magik*Magik on Vampires – Single

Don’t You Look At Me That Way – flora cash on Chronically Beautiful – EP

The Comeback Kid – The Midnight & Magik*Magik on The Rearview Mirror – EP

Reckless – Turbo on Cocaine & Fireworks

Anxiety In Real Time – The Maine on XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time

Ghosts – BANNERS on Teen Wolf Season 5

Shockwave – Marshmello on Shockwave

Tied Up – Jon Bryant on Tied Up – Single

Momma Look – Lani Rose on Momma Look – Single

Smells Like Teen Spirit – Malia J on Smells Like Teen Spirit – Single¹

Sunset – The Midnight & Magik*Magik on The Rearview Mirror – EP

superpowerful – slenderbodies & Crooked Colours on are we?

INDUSTRY BABY – Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow on INDUSTRY BABY – Single

I Didn’t Change My Number – Billie Eilish on Happier Than Ever

I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family on The Partridge Family Album²

Falling Down – Harrison Storm on Falling Down – Single

Almost Home (feat. Novo Amor, Mindy Jones & Darlingside) [Reprise Version] – Moby on Almost Home (Reprise Version) [feat. Novo Amor, Mindy Jones & Darlingside] – Single³

Give Me The Future – Bastille on Give Me The Future – Single

Sunset Lover – Petit Biscuit on Petit Biscuit – EP

SEAL of DARKNESS (feat. CXXLION) – Playaphonk on SEAL of DARKNESS (feat. CXXLION) – Single

Take My Breath – The Weeknd on Take My Breath – Single

Bedroom Eyes (feat. Studio Killers) – The Knocks on Bedroom Eyes (feat. Studio Killers) – Single

I’m Tired – Amber Run on I’m Tired – Single

Sink – Yoste on Sink – Single⁴

Better Days – Dermot Kennedy on Better Days – Single

Our Bones Turn To Stone – Aquilo on A Safe Place To Be

Oxytocin – Billie Eilish on Happier Than Ever

Yate – C. Tangana on Yate – Single

NDA – Billie Eilish on Happier Than Ever

Bop – Masked Wolf on Bop – Single

Makes Me Wonder – ItsLee, nowifi & Vide on Makes Me Wonder – Single

What It Means to Be Human – Hayden Calnin on What It Means to Be Human – Single⁵

Kyoto (Copycat Killer Version) [feat. Rob Moose] – Phoebe Bridgers on Copycat Killer (feat. Rob Moose) – EP

Inner Light – Elderbrook & Bob Moses on Inner Light – Single⁶

Starlight – Griffin Stoller on Starlight – Single

In This Shirt (Original) – The Irrepressibles on In This Shirt – Single⁷

@ my worst – blackbear on misery lake – EP

Chronically Beautiful – flora cash on Chronically Beautiful – EP

Higher Power – Coldplay on Music of the Spheres

1. This was an excellent musical choice for how it was used in Black Widow. ↩
2. Much like the song, I woke up, sat bolt upright in bed, and started singing this. Incredibly catchy. ↩
3. Some lovely Novo Amor, but tempered by the other artists, so it doesn’t immediately crush you with The Sadness. ↩
4. “Don’t you want to see your sister again? Her life’s a wreck, but she was cool back then.” – sent to my sister, thanks to the “share lyrics” thing in Music. ↩
5. I think Hayden Calnin is the most lyrically interesting artist I’m listening to at the moment. Good stuff! ↩
6. Probably my single favorite new one this month; I can’t figure out what song it’s making me nostalgic for, but it’s definitely doing it. ↩
7. Very cinematic in feeling; is there a reverse “what song is in this show?” site so I can look up what shows wind up using this song? ↩