Staff Playlist – June

“High Ball Stepper”
JACK WHITE
Our summers were once stained with wild instrumentals—Link Ray, Dick Dale, Booker T. and the MGs—with propelling grooves and a lack of narrative for our heat-seeking adventures to plunder. Jack White’s Lazaretto includes this serpentine burner, a wicked call-and-response with former Baton Rougean Brooke Waggoner on the keys.

“Repeat Pleasure”
HOW TO DRESS WELL
Tom Krell used to hide his light, soulful voice behind R&B atmospherics and spooky vocal effects, but on this new track his voice is front and center, with some groovy guitar work and drums circling around for a sunny pop glow.

“Taking You off Here”
MOBB DEEP
This menacing, aggressive track will convince listeners that Prodigy and Havoc haven’t lost their touch for the powerful rhymes and well-produced beats that still dominate the rap war motif 20 years on.

“Sunbathing Animal”
PARQUET COURTS
Hot off the critically acclaimed cult hit Light Up Gold, Parquet Courts isn’t wasting time on a sophomore album. The title track is more post-punk sweetness that will make even the most cynical hipster smile.