Mixtape #181


We’ve had a soft spot for St. Barbe ever since they landed on our radar. The London trio of James Maltby, Edwin Ireland and Floyer Sydenham have been steadily carving out their own lane in the UK’s jazz scene since 2021, honing a sound that threads together contemporary jazz, punk, math rock, hip-hop, electronica, and a wide range of other influences. Their self-produced debut EP Shapeless introduced a band unafraid of complexity, and with the recent Shoal EP, released last February, they continue to refine a sound that feels both meticulously constructed and alive in the moment, pairing technical ability with genre flexibility. We’re beyond excited to have St. Barbe at the helm of this month’s mixtape, with a selection of tracks exploring the myriad influences that help shape their own music. Press play and enjoy.

  1. Tigran Hamasyan – Only The One Who Brought The Bird Can Make It Sing [Naïve]
  2. Matthew Stevens – Picture Window [La-La Land Records / Ropeadope]
  3. Waldo’s Gift – Everything In Its Right Place (Radiohead Rework) [Giftshop Records]
  4. St. Vincent – Digital Witness [Loma Vista / Caroline International Ltd.]
  5. Kneebody – Drum Battle [Brainfeeder]
  6. Everything Everything – Schoolin’ [Geffen]
  7. Dutch Uncles – Bellio [Memphis Industries]
  8. Djo – Change [AWAL Recordings]
  9. Tennyson – Iron [Counter Records]
  10. Big Thief – Flower of Blood [4AD]
  11. Julian Lage – Tributary [Blue Note]

Listen to St. Vincent’s new song ‘Bad Believer’

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We love St. Vincent. Her self-titled fourth album was one of our Picks of 2014 so we’re thrilled to know a deluxe edition is being released on February 9th via Loma Vista. It comes with four bonus tracks, the unreleased ‘Bad Believer’, ‘Del Rio’, ‘Pieta’ and ‘Sparrow’, and a remix of ‘Digital Witness’ by Darkside.
‘Bad Believer’, an infectious glam-rock cut, is streaming now. Enjoy.

St. Vincent drops second single from upcoming eponymous album

St Vincent

Back in December, St. Vincent announced the release of her self-titled fourth studio album and teased us with the first electrifying single off it, ‘Birth In Reverse’. She has just dropped another brilliant and rather brassy taste from the album, ‘Digital Witness’. Listen to it below and watch out for the release of St. Vincent on February 24th via Loma Vista and Caroline International.

St. Vincent teases forthcoming album with first single ‘Birth In Reverse’

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Rocking songstress St. Vincent aka Annie Clark has announced the release of her self-titled fourth album. It follows her 2011’s widely acclaimed solo album Strange Mercy and last year’s collaborative album with David Byrne, Love This Giant.
Recorded in her hometown of Dallas, St. Vincent’s forthcoming effort saw her once again recruiting producer John Congleton.
“I knew the groove needed to be paramount,” said Clark of the album, adding she “wanted to make a party record you could play at a funeral”.
St. Vincent arrives on February 24th via Loma Vista and Universal offshoot Caroline International. Ahead of it, St. Vincent is offering the first electrifying taste of what she’ll be throwing our way. ‘Birth In Reverse’, which you can stream below, is available for free on her website, in exchange for an email. The single will be released on a limited edition gold triangle 7″, also featuring ‘Digital Witness.’