Best New Reissues: Andwella, Beehive Breaks, Thundercat, AC/DC, Joe Henderson and Funk Tide
Such a fantastic week for the reissues; with rock and roll, scorching soul, loads of Studio One and all shades of funk too.
Drift Sunday Classic: The Bees - Sunshine Hit Me
Originally released in March 2002, Sunshine Hit Me is the jubilant debut LP from The Bees, an album of Arcadian good vibes.
Records of the Week: Four Tet, Boeckner!, Alison Cotton, John Smith and The Black Crowes.
Mid-month releases with different directions, from the sublime to the crunchin’.
Record of the Month: Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
Bright Future is the fifth solo LP from Adrianne Lenker, a powerful and tender set of songs from the voice of Big Thief.
Best New Reissues: Pixies, Dry Cleaning, Buzzcocks, Hakushi Hasegawa, Looper, The Rolling Stones and the Louis Wayne Moody Pictures vaults.
Prime cut Pixies BBC jams, proper Brainfeeders, Brian Jones and serious noir chic!
Drift Sunday Classic: Betty Davis - Nasty Gal
Nasty Gal is the third studio album from Betty Davis, a rasped and yelping mid-seventies explosion of funk, soul and sex.
Records of the Week: Kim Gordon, Astrel K, Meatbodies, Charles Moothart, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band and Bolis Pupul.
You got it turned up right? This week you need to really turn it all up.
Best New Reissues: Karen Dalton, Jackie Mclean, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Desire, Nick Mulvey and The Tragar & Note Labels.
One of our favourite voices, Jazz in abundance and pure red-hot Atlanta Soul.
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Drift Sunday Classic: The Velvet Underground - Loaded
You could argue that Loaded isn’t necessarily The Velvet Underground’s “best album.” It is, however, one of the finest albums of all time.
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Drift Recommends
Staff curated and updated weekly, this is all the new things and all the old things that have been getting loads of plays at Drift.
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Record of the Month: Gustaf - Package Pt. 2
Sharp, wry and really pounding, Package Pt. 2 is the second studio set from Brooklyn no-wave / post-punks, Gustaf.
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2023 Records of the Year
We are delighted to release the 27th edition of our Deluxe Newspaper, a trip back through the Records of the Year in 2023.
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Drift Sunday Classic: Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
Released in September 1970, Curtis is the eponymous solo debut from Curtis Mayfield, an album soothing soul and biting social commentary.
