1 – Superstition – Stevie Wonder – Stevie on things you don’t understand but all these years later, what the hell? “… ain’t the way”? Is that what you wanna tell me. Still, it sounds awful good – A
2 – Shed A Light – Foy Vance – I missed 90% of Foy’s opening spot at Ed Sheeran’s gig last night, but I did catch him ending it with this, and I was very impressed… nothing I could do about missing it but I now regret it. On record? less so – B-
3 – All Your Favorite Bands – Dawes – Taylor Goldsmith is good for a coupla songs an album, and this is that, a gorgeous “Forever Young”ish benediction – A
4 – Handcuffs – The Front Bottoms – A goodie from the band most likely to claim self defense – B+
5 – Billericay Dick – Ian Dury – Dead at 57 years of age, his dancehall rock and roll will never go out of style – A
6 – Ship To Wreck – Florence + The Machine – Steadying myself for next weeks Governors Ball, this is the bet of her new songs – A-
7 – Keep It Gay – Roger Bart – “Who knew the Third Reich were Germans?” – A
8 – Love 3 X – ZZ Ward – The song of a disastrous relationship saved through se – A
9 – I Miss Ol’ Johnny Cash – Willie Nelson And Merle Haggard – Two parts tribute, one part parody – B+
10 – Mercy On My Soul – Boosie Badazz – Very dark and sinister stuff, it is like rap via tales from The Crypt – B
