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
Highschool Jacob
‘Die 4 U’
indie pop
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Hi Frisco
‘Headspin’ (ft. Charlotte Spiral)
indie rock
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Chop!
‘Hollywood Heartache’
new wave/indie pop
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FUKC
‘K.N.O.W.’
indietronica/alternative rock
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SIDE B
Iska Dhaaf
‘Crying in Your Sleep’
indie electronic
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High Water Bridge
‘Thamasha’
indie electronic/dream pop
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WEIRDO
‘GROW ( i still miss u tbh )’ featuring IYES
indietronica
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Felix Rösch
‘Quagga’
downtempo/neoclassical
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I actually had the pleasure of meeting David Bowie at his 50th birthday party in New York City. I handed him the cassette of ‘Eight Arms to Hold You,’ which I had just got an advance of that day. He very graciously thanked me and tucked it into his jacket pocket.
Louise Post