July 2026 (part two)

We're here with the long-awaited followup to our last post: I've gone and blurbed eight more tracks I heard this summer and enjoyed. Let's get into it!

Cole Berliner - “The Black Door”
This new Cole Berliner record has been some extremely pleasant late summer listening, the sort of record that makes you want to invest in a rocking chair and a porch upon which to sit and watch the world go by.

Wishy - “All The Rage”
Another killer single from Wishy’s forthcoming LP Nature’s Pill, "All The Rage" is the band at their most cranked up, a hyperactive, harmony-laden fuzz pop nugget. I will continue writing about Wishy for as long as they keep being this good at making indie rock.

Oren Ambarchi - “Hidden Tableau (excerpt)”
This sample of a (much) longer track from Oren Ambarchi’s new one for Drag City that features contributions from experimental music legends Jim O’Rourke, Eiko Ishibashi, and Johan Berthling among others covers a lot of ground in just a few minutes.

John Roseboro - “Touché”
Everybody needs to get way more into John Roseboro than they already are, right now! The guy does not miss.



Resavoir & Matt Gold - “Ela”
Originally recorded for the mighty Aquarium Drunkard’s Lagniappe Sessions, International Anthem celebrated the one year anniversary of Resavoir and Matt Gold’s Horizon with a rerelease of a pair of covers of two titanic Brazilian artists: Caetano Veloso’s “Lua” and Mario Adnet’s “Ela.”



Henry Solomon - “No Conversations”
I’m so glad Dylan sent me the new Henry Solomon record, it’s insanely good. Seeing Is Forgetting, Solomon’s collaborative record with Elori Saxl, has been in pretty regular rotation for me since its release in February, and this new solo work is looking to join the roster of instrumental go-tos for the foreseeable future.



Nia Archives - “Get Me Down (feat. Jorja Smith)”
While not necessarily blazing new trails, the new Nia Archives is an insanely satisfying listen, all weird stuttering breakbeats and deconstructed pop hooks.

Ancient Infinity Orchestra - “Triton”
I'm loving It’s Always About Liberation, the new record from the 16 piece spiritual jazz ensemble Ancient Infinity Orchestra! Lush, soulful stuff from the UK.

Full July playlist embedded below, back with more soon!