EP.59 | Little Simz | Lotus

Welcome to Episode 59 of This is Not Happening (TINH), an
Album of the Month (AOTM) Podcast. We're missing a team-member
this month as Davide is on an Anglo-French diplomatic
mission. 


In Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one of us has chosen
and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'.  We pick a theme
and each pick a song that represents that theme. We judge the
selections by asking the question 'Spin It or Bin It'?

In Part 1, Nolan is in the seat. He brings Little Sim'z
new album, Lotus. This was a reluctant choice when he made it. He
thought it was an interesting album but he was far from loving
it. Has that changed in a month?

In Part 2, we celebrate New Music. What are our favourite
new tracks from the last couple of months?

                 
          ----- Part 1 |
Little Simz | 'Lotus' -----


This is the 2nd Little Simz album we're reviewed as our little
Album of the Month collective. Last time round was here debut
album Grey Area which would all pretty much loved. I think our
experience of her work since then has varied significantly. This
album has been launched in a quite dramatic and controversial
environment following the collapse of Simz' relationship with
former collaborator Inflo. What does Simz sound like without
Inflo? Let's find out.

Listen to the album, listen to the pod, tell us what you think.
Here are some links that we mention on the pod or think could be
useful to explore;


Listen to the album ... HERE.

We mention the great Louis Theroux podcast interview ...
HERE.

Watch the video for 'Young' ... HERE.

Buy some stuff ... HERE.  



                 
        ----- Part 2 | Spin It or
Bin It | 'New Music' -----


The theme this month is New Music. Simple. What new tunes are we
loving? There's LOADS of amazing music out but we also need to
pick something that we think the rest of us will vote 'spin it'
to.


Joey chose 'Feisty' by Smerz.

Nolan chose 'Next to You' by Erykah Badu and The
Alchemist.

David chose 'Tricky' by New Windows.

Guy chose 'Lowly' by Young Fathers



We all chose 4 tracks as a shortlist which we combine into a
belter of a 16 track playlist, listen to that bad boy
HERE.


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