Mushroom - I Was Torn Down At The Dance Place, Shaved Head At The Organ (2007) [Psychedelic Free Jazz]



As OH likes to say - "Unassailable". Trumpet trickster god and well known Sun Ra collaborator Eddie Gale rules this particular roost, and the whole album sizzles like the finest barbecue.

Ashbury - Vengeance (1983) [Proggy Southern Hard Rock / Metal / Folk]



Endless Skies is lost gem of a an album that doesn't lend itself easily to just one label. It has elements of prog, folk, Southern boogie-rock and even some power metal, but the record flows well and lets all of those ideas coexist in a singular way. This cut is particularly nice, reminding me a lot of late 70's Judas Priest but with a different vibe.

Van Halen - Atomic Punk (1978) [Metalllllll]



Possibly VH's most underrated banger, and from the debut no less. That bass wrecks me every time. R.I.P. Eddie. :(

Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster & Panaiotis - Ione (1989) [Ambient]



Classic late night ambient with a neoclassical tinge at times. Blissful.

Solution .45 - For Aeons Past (2010) [Melodic Death Metal]



One of the best melodeath albums of the last decade, as well as an excellent showcase of the huge vocal range of Christian Älvestam. Juicy tones.

Tatsuro Yamashita - Only With You (1984) [Beach Pop]



The greatest ballad that Brian Wilson never wrote. A fitting finale to an endless summer, wherever that may be.

Hall & Oates - All You Want Is Heaven (1979) [Power Pop / New Wave]



Bouncy blend of power pop and early New Wave with a snazzy yacht rock sheen for extra flavor. This song in particular leads me to state an unpopular opinion: Hall & Oates may be known for all their big singles in the 80's, but they never did a stronger back to back record than 1979's X-Static.

Massive Attack - Lately (1991) [Trip-Hop]



Sometimes all you need is a good bassline and some afternoon shade to make it right.

Sebastian Gampl - City Hunter (2014) [Synthwave / Vaporwave]



This instrumental is a glorious convergence of everything I love about so many different styles of music. It has shades of my favorite 80's jazz fusion, the dreamy atmosphere of a classic N64 soundtrack and a touch of vaporwave's hauntological strangeness, all wrapped up in a nice synthwave package. That percolating melody is rather nostalgic as well.

The Monks - Monk Time (1966) [Proto-Plonk]



Sometimes you just want to go back to the basics, throw on The Monks and freshen up that Tastemaker Pony for the adoring, anonymous masses that hang onto every post I vomit out into the world with bated breath.