Things have been difficult lately. I put this playlist together close to a month ago, now, but just lacked the energy or willpower to put together a post as normal. I won’t be able to go too into anything this time around, but I wanted to at least make sure the playlist was up and available for those who were interested. If you ever find a song you like or just enjoy the articles or the website it always means a lot if you shoot me a comment or message letting me know.

Anyways, without any further waiting, here is Week 5.

Class Historian, by BRONCHO: This song hooks you from the moment you hear it. The echo- laden “da-da-da/do-do-do” that start the song off, and provide a driving energy through the whole of the song, are irresistibly catchy. The high-school stoner detachment of the lyrics are an excellent example of the lyrics not needing to make any clear sense and still be perfect.

Video Killed The Radio Star, by Bruce Woolley: This song is notable in that it is, in fact, not a cover. Bruce Woolley wrote the song with Trevor Horn and Geoffrey Downes, who would become the Buggles. As such, this song is one where there are actually two “original” versions of the song.

Fantastic Man, by William Onyeabor: Very little is known about William Onyeabor, who self-released eight albums from 1977 to 1985 in Nigeria. He went on to become a born-again Christian, and swore off speaking about himself or his music again, which it seemed he held to for quite some time. In 2014 he said he would release more music, and then in 2017 he passed away. Though the largely unknown history of the man is absolutely fascinating, we are at least left with his music, which is proof enough for me that he actually was a fantastic man.

Bad Cartridge (E-Pro), by Beck [Remix by Paza of the X-Dump]: This remix stands out in my mind as almost a fixed point in my life. Beck, the musician I had already been quite the fan of (so far back that I used to sing back “two turntables and a micaphone” because I hadn’t fully mastered pronunciation of the phonemes the word was made of yet) now had a batch of his songs redone with the noises from a Gameboy. It was the perfect crossover for the nerd I already was by sixth grade or so, who would start up the clunky Gameboy classic I had borrowed from a family friend just so I could listen to the opening music of Link’s Awakening.

Gone Daddy Gone, by Gnarls Barkley: I’m just going to assume most of you heard this one. It blew up for a bit back when it came out (which is longer ago than I care to think about, honestly). Great cover of a great original.

Sober, by Childish Gambino: I get to pull my hipster cred card when it comes to Donald Glover. I was a huge fan of Derrick Comedy when they were still actively coming out, I loved Community, and listened to his Childish Gambino work long before it exploded in popularity (very deservedly) after the release of Awaken, My Love! This song is a fantastic summertime jam.

wish you were gay, by Billie Eilish: The countdowns in this song are excellent. The sentiment of the song is something very relatable thought it comes from a clearly personal place. The music (as is the case with the entirety of the album) is impeccably mixed, full of excellent audio textures and fills, with little details that reward repeat listens (which is almost a given with how catchy the song is).

And there we have it, Week 5 finally up and available. I’m sorry for not writing as much as usual, and for the lateness of the post. I hope you all are doing well. As always, you can find the playlist on Apple Music and Spotify.

Thank you for your time.