1. Alex G: “Snot” – Alex G is particular to me for a lot of causes and it’s fairly onerous for me to simply select one music, I really feel I relate so much along with his lyrics and it is virtually as if I grew up in the identical surroundings so naturally his songs are a powerful feeling of nostalgia
2. Courtney Barnett: “Avant Gardener” – One other music I associated to, feeling extraordinarily bold to do one thing at some point however find yourself having a panic assault or excessive anxieties.
3. Waylon Jennings: “Waymores Blues” – I really feel like most individuals don’t know this however I’m an enormous fan of outlaw nation. Positively a campfire jammer by one of many biggest.
4. Elvis Presley: “Suspicious Minds” – This one is only a banger from the king but additionally the music is about what most individuals have skilled in life, dysfunctional relationships and the way transferring on is one thing wanted to outlive.
5. Heatmiser: “Plainclothes Man” – Big Elliott Smith fan and a few folks don’t know that he had a band “Heatmiser” in his earlier days. That is one among my favs from them.
6. Richard hell: “Time” – This music is wonderful, plus Richard Hell is so fuckin cool and underrated, with out him rock wouldn’t be what it’s as we speak. Proto punk began a revolution.
7. The Seeds: “Can’t Appear to Make You Mine” – This one simply slaps. Put this one on at a celebration & folks will really feel like groovin.
8. The Rolling Stones: “Candy Virginia” – The Stones are so rattling prolific. I used to be below the impression Townes wrote lifeless flowers (who I’m additionally a large fan of) nevertheless it was the Stones. Only a random truth to throw in there. A lot good shit has come from them and this one is nice, some rock & roll jammer about discovering medication nevertheless it all turning to shit. Candy & bitter fruits.
9. J.J. Cale: “Want I Had Not Mentioned That” – J.J. at all times strayed away from limelight which I at all times thought was cool. He wrote stuff for a few of the bests from Eric Clapton to Skynryd. This one’s simply timeless.
10. Mazzy Star: “Blue Flower” – She’s the most effective and means so much to me. I used “Be my Angel” for my first actual video half and he or she holds a particular place deep down.
11. John Prine: “Fairly Good” – Prine is without doubt one of the most influential nation artists on the market and impressed a few of the biggest. Nation wouldn’t be the place it’s with out this blue collar legend. Additionally fuck Covid for taking him however he’s lastly having that vodka ginger ale smoking a cigarette that’s 9 miles lengthy.
12. Townes Van Zandt: “Who Do You Love” – One other legend that at his time was underrated. He impressed so many within the nation people scene and is only a fuckin unhealthy ass. Regardless that it’s a canopy from Bo Diddley this one is one other camp hearth banger. Speaking about strolling on barbed wire and utilizing rattle snakes as neckties and with Townes doing it simply makes it actual good I inform ya.
13. Hand Habits: “Placeholder” – Hand habits is one other a type of ones that brings a lot of nostalgia to me, additionally as a result of they have been one of many first exhibits Delaney and I went to collectively and simply brings me again to early instances of us. So romantic, I do know.
14. Elliott Smith: “Angel within the Snow” – Needed to throw one other Elliott one in right here, this music is sort of haunting how stunning it’s.
15. Higher Oblivion Group Heart: “Sleepwalking” – I’m an enormous Brilliant Eyes/ Conor Oberst fan and grew up on em. That is one other particular one listening to Conor and Phoebe Bridgers going forwards and backwards.
16. Smashing Pumpkins: “Good” – Smashing Pumpkins brings me proper again to being a child with angst and simply fucking off with all my buddies. I assume I’m actual large on nostalgia with regards to music.
17. James: “Laid” – That is one which simply brings your temper up. Let’s all make love.
