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
Bryony
‘More Than Friends’
electro pop
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Jessy Yasmeen
‘Forbidden Fruits’
indie pop
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Gillian Stone
‘Bridges’
indie folk/alternative
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Siamese Twin
‘Psycho-Maniac-Love-Story’
new wave/dream pop
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SIDE B
Wilder Gray
‘Close to My Chest’
indie pop/neo soul
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8-Bit Heroes
‘Excuses’
pop punk
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Say Hey
‘Prison Is No Place For A Wizard’
psychedelic rock
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Spoiled Suede
‘Sunday Slang’
instrumental hip-hop
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I remember listening to Eddie Murphy’s Delirious on cassette tape – you might have to explain what that is to your younger demographic – with my father. I wanted to make people laugh that hard.
Andrew Schulz