“Bored In The Summer” – Bad Bad Hats
Too soon?
“Dotted Line” – Why Bonnie
Blair Howerton wrote this in a moment when she “felt the weight of capitalism” pressing down upon her. I love shit like that. Also a nice warning to prospective artists about being aware of what they are giving up when they sign that record deal.
“Strawberry Moon” – Fancy Gap with Sharon Van Etten
I read a description of this song that described it as sounding like Fleetwood Mac. I do not get that at all. I get a lot more of a country vibe than a Seventies, Laurel Canyon effect. I’m not sure how much I like it, but SVE guests, so I have to share it.
“I Hope You Die” – TTSSFU
I came across a description of this song that labeled it as “relentless gothic dream-pop hypnosis.” Uh-huh… I just like the way it slowly builds without ever totally exploding.
“Reckless” – Angie McMahon
I love Triple J radio’s Like A Version series. Especially when it introduces me to artists I never heard before. McMahon is terrific.
“Reckless (Don’t Be So…” – Australian Crawl
Even better when that leads you to a cool, old song you had never heard before. This track was a #1 hit in Australia in 1983.
“Summer Is Here” – ARMSTRONG
Fuck yeah it is!
“I Can Dream About You” – Dan Hartman
I’ve been arguing for 40 years that this was one of the best songs of 1984. It cracked the Top 40 this week, at #39, on it’s way to #6. There’s a lot of good trivia about this song that needs to find its way into an RFTS post.