The holiday album-dropping hiatus is over and the ZADIOCAST is finally filled up again. Kid Cudiâs ninth studio album Insano is on the horizon and will be his final contractual album with Republic Records. Kali Uchisâ OrquĂdea will be a full-length Spanish album. Exciting new releases coming. Happy listening today :)
ZADIOCAST: Albums dropping this Friday, January 12th đ„
Kali Uchis: OrquĂdea
Kid Cudi: Insano
The Vaccines: Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations
Caroline - Junior Mesa
âCarolineâ is the most heartfelt, genuine songwriting and performance Iâve heard in a while. The vocal range Junior Mesa hits on this track is entrancing, filled with natural cracks and beautiful octave changes. Itâs raw, hopeful, self-reflecting, bright, and an all-around journey.
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Partywithyourfriends - Caleb Peters
Wub wubby hyperpoppy brain tickling noises. Peters creates such a beautiful crunchy, airy, digital soundscape that youâll dance to. I featured Caleb Peters in week 1 of this newsletter and here he is again, a year later, with another banger. Check out this album for some new-wave indie hyperpop.
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Football - Youth Lagoon
A surprise drop from the beloved Trevor Powers of Youth Lagoon. Here we have an entirely different soundscape filled with piano, eerie vocals, creepy progression, and soft melodies. This sound is in line with, but also a forward progression from, Youth Lagoonâs latest album Heaven Is a Junkyard. In Powersâ words, âFootballâ is a celebration of failure through the lens of playing catch with his dad.
âWe didn't have a lot in common, but we could both throw the ball⊠it didn't matter how good I was. The act of just throwing a ball was communion. It didn't matter if I caught it. I love my Dad for that.â đ„č
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grant wasserstein, pt. 4 - Frat Mouse
On every Frat Mouse project they include a variation of this song which is such a fun idea (The 1975 does something similar with their title tracks). The original âGrant Wassersteinâ holds a special place in my heart, so Iâm always excited to hear its latest variation. The sound is the emo indie rock youâd hear in a local backyard show surrounded by your moshing friends. The album art sets the scene perfectly.
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đĄđ„ the ZADIOHIT of the week isâŠ
Neighborhood - Teezo Touchdown
With the intro sounding like a combination of Daft Punkâs âGet Luckyâ and Taylor Swiftâs âStyleâ, you can immediately hear the mixed bag of journeys this song will take you on. This track is littered with paranoia but disguised as an upbeat soundtrack, with the storytelling slowly evolving into something darker and darker. The narration change is heartbreaking. I do love how the addicting, uplifting melody of the chorus is contrasted with quite intense lyrics. A enjoyable tune that will also toy with your emotions as it paints the picture of life on a dangerous block.
Side note: the fire alarm moment in this song is so damn clever. I chuckle every time. Youâll know what I mean when you hear it.
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đ„đ§ the MUSIC VIDEO of the week isâŠ
Gretel - Alex G
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Last weekâs winner: Georgeâs - Chalk Talk
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