"Recently somebody shared it online and it was just like kind of beautiful early organ sounds, like African-influenced, Ethiopian. I actually was looking for this, it's on Awesome Tapes from Africa."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 426
Future Islands
Future Islands is an American synth-pop band that formed in Greenville, North Carolina, in 2006, later relocating to Baltimore, Maryland, in 2008. The band consists of Samuel T. Herring (vocals), Gerrit Welmers, William Cashion and Michael Lowry (drums).
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Their episode.
Ep #426 ·
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What Future Islands said · 3 records
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"I just found this. Karen Dalton 'In My Own Time.' I have two of her other reissues and I just love her voice. It's one of those things you listen to on a Sunday and it just kind of puts a lot of emotion into you."Watch this moment
"Thin Lizzy 'Live and Dangerous.' It's kind of like a greatest hits kind of thing, kind of go through, like it's what they would play at their shows, y'know. I've always loved Thin Lizzy but I've really kind of dove deep into their back catalog."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
6 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba Hollywood
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