David Byrne has released the August edition of his monthly playlist series, titled "Tomorrow's Hits Today." He wanted to highlight more up-and-coming and currently popular artists with this list, bucking reports that older music is more popular today. He writes:
There was yet another article that came out this week noting that old music is way more popular than new music. “70% of the music market is old songs”, one article states. There are numerous reasons for this: there are way more old songs than new ones, and with unlimited choice on streaming, well… you do the math. Algorithms are proposed as an explanation as well. That said, there are lots of incredible new songs and new music appearing all the time... This playlist is the evidence. Some of these artists will be familiar, some will not. Some are what might be called “commercial”, others are more unusual. All are worth checking out. Enjoy!
(apologies to Daptone Records for borrowing their slogan)
Featured artists include Beyonce, Father John Misty, Arcade Fire, The Weeknd, Kevin Morby, Florence + the Machine, Billie Eilish, Clairo, Black Pumas, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Lizzo, Nilüfer Yanya, Ibeyi, FINNEAS, Lana Del Rey, L'Rain, The Mars Volta, Saucy Santana, Tones And I, Santigold, Sasha Sloan, Cynthia Erivo, Little Simz, Pink Sweat$, and more. Listen, and see the full list, below.
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DAVID BYRNE'S AUGUST PLAYLIST: "TOMORROW'S HITS TODAY" La mélodie - Amylie Age of Anxiety I - Arcade Fire Meteorite - BANKS BREAK MY SOUL - Beyoncé Bloodline - Gabriels Colors - Black Pumas Long Drives - BoyWithUke Ceci n'est pas un cliché - Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul Dans Tes Yeux - Chilly Gonzales & Guesch Patti Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah) [feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene] [Remix] - CKay Sofia - Clairo Stand Up (from Harriet) - Cynthia Erivo Boomerang (Suzi Analogue Remix) - Dawn Richard Boa - Eglantine Gouzy Goodbye Mr. Blue - Father John Misty A Concert Six Months From Now - FINNEAS stabilise - Nilüfer Yanya My Love - Florence + the Machine Toxic - BoyWithUke Love and Hate in a Different Time - Gabriels Sister 2 Sister - Ibeyi Concrete Over Water - Jockstrap Liquor Store - Joel Corry La bête - Amylie Trouble - Joy Crookes Flamingo - Kamikaze Palm Tree This Is a Photograph - Kevin Morby Blame Me - L’Rain Mount Everest - Labrinth Johnny Run Away - Tones And I Let Me Love You Like a Woman - Lana Del Rey Introvert - Little Simz Grrrls - Lizzo Blacklight Shine - The Mars Volta I Don't Want Your Baby - Mikhaela Faye Funny Girl - Father John Misty Brad Pitt - MØ Undumpable - Moonchild Sanelly the dealer - Nilüfer Yanya PINK CITY - Pink Sweat$ I Like You (A Happier Song) [feat. Doja Cat] - Post Malone Nadezhda - Red Robyn Can't Get Enough of Myself (feat. BC Unidos) - Santigold Older - Sasha Sloan Booty (feat. Latto) - Saucy Santana Woman - Simi Hello - Tay Money & Saucy Santana Dance Monkey - Tones And I Sacrifice - The Weeknd Safari - Disco Club Yelle Saragina Rumba - 17 Hippies TV - Billie Eilish Let It Rip - Moonchild Sanelly Mythical Bonds - Mamalarky
