Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…

by Christos Doukakis

SIDE A

CHOO CHOO

‘Pulaski Song’

lo-fi rock/bedroom pop

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Lagun

‘Why Lee’

indie rock/dream pop

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Kids Return

‘Melody’ (Sunday Session)

indie pop/indie electronic

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Rosehip

‘Kaleidoscope Dreams’

chill-hop

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SIDE B

B OONES

‘Half Worn’

instrumental hip-hop/experimental electronic

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Vaarin

‘Darling’

chamber folk/singer-songwriter

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NASZ DAWG

‘See Clearly Now’ (Feat. Hardstone)

hip-hop

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Kandle

‘No Good’

pop/retro soul

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Got my Allman Brothers cassettes stacked up on the dash, got some Jack back in the trunk and a tank full of gas.

Waylon Jennings