All Back No Front #7

On this, the last podcast of the year, there was a temptation to do an end of year retrospective. Instead I’ve chosen a few new things from bands or artists who released records I liked in 2012, ie. Vondelpark, A$AP Rocky (along with Joey Bada$$, Kendrick Lamar et al) and Sauna Youth. There’s also brand new Ela Orleans, Marnie Stern, Mac DeMarco and Torche, excellent new releases on No Pain in Pop and Sonic Router and swooping ambience from Distances.

A good portion of these songs, and about another 30 or 40 that I couldn’t fit in, will be played on a show I’m presenting on BBC 6 Music on Friday 28th December, when I’ll be covering Tom Ravenscroft. If, like me, you enjoyed the Goat album this year, you should listen in because the Swedish band have agreed to put together an exclusive mix for me. I’ll also be depping for Steve Lamacq on Boxing Day.

Thanks for listening if you have this year.

Happy Christmas!

Jon