Whooah... We’re halfway there! We have hit the exact halfway point in 2024 so we are checking in to see how it’s all been sounding so far.

As 2024 is a leap year, we conveniently have an exact centerpoint with July 1st marking both 183 days before it and 183 days ahead of it in the year. So, this is that midpoint and we are mostly looking backwards at those 183 days that we have already ticked off and the excellent new releases that we have been enjoying. Regular readers will know all about many of these already, but with so much new music available, we wanted to make sure that you all knew about some of the less-ploughed furrows that could easily have been missed.

Do check out the playlist.

Staff Recommended…

Connor

Clarissa Connelly - World of Work, Ex Easter Island Head - Norther, Arab Strap - I'm Totally Fine With It, Dont Give a Fuck Anymore, Charli xcx - BRAT and pigbaby - i don't care if anyone listens to this shit once you do.

Jenna

Kali Malone - All Life Long, Laetitia Sadier - Rooting For Love, Kim Gordon - The Collective, Lip Critic - Hex Dealer, Goat Girl - Below The Waste, Lankum - Live in Dublin and Dirty Three - Love Changes Everything.

Rupert

Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band - Dancing On The Edge, Ghost Funk Orchestra - A Trip To The Moon, Eric Chenaux Trio - Delights Of My Life, Ezra Feinberg - Soft Power, Still House Plants - If I don’t make it, I love u, Group Listening - Walks and Revival Season - Golden Age Of Self Snitching.

Sarah

Claire Rousay - Sentiment, Karate Boogaloo - Hold Your Horses, C. Diab - Imerro

Lee

Mildlife - Chorus, Rich Ruth - Water Still Flows, Bolis Pupul - Letter To Yu, Shabaka - Perceive its beauty, Acknowledge its Grace, Mining - Chimet and Dan Rincon - Spotlight City.

Jen C

Arooj Aftab - Night Reign, Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane, Masayoshi Fujita - Migratory, Soft Summer Breezes, Gia Ford - Transparent Things, Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice, Pale Jay - Low End Love Songs and Laraaji - Glimpses of Infinity.

Records of the Month…

Available in three, six or twelve month configurations, join the Drift Record of the Month Club and start adding to your amazing collection.

January: Bill Ryder-Jones - lechyd Da
February: William Doyle - Springs Eternal
March: Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
April: Gustaf - Package Pt. 2
May: Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
June: O. - WeirdOs

Our July Record of the Month will be announced shortly and you can read more about our club, here.

Biggest Sellers (so far)…

1. Khruangbin
2. Four Tet
3. IDLES
4. St. Vincent
5. The Smile
6. Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan
7. Adrianne Lenker
8. Waxahatchee
9. Kamasi Washington
10. Kim Gordon

This year we have also been producing longer reads about albums that are very dear to us at Drift. Our Sunday Classics. You can read more about; Roy Ayers, J Dilla, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fridge, Austin Peralta, Steve Reid Ensemble, Curtis Mayfield, Betty Davis, Mirry, Hiroshi Yoshimura, The Bees, The Velvet Underground, Mort Garson, Slint, Bobby Darin, Sly & The Family Stone, Matt Sweeney & Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Gal Costa, Animal Collective, Bill Evans Trio and Jim O’Rourke.