Not sure where to begin with this month’s podcast episode, how about from the end? Evening Hymns are wonderful and the new album Spirit Guides is very special. Northern Portrait wear their love of The Smiths on their sleeve, in a good way. The same can be said of A Red Season Shade with their obvious love of Mew, although not as apparent with the song I picked. Check their Interiors album, very good. Likewise check that Flaming Lips cover album of Dark Side of the Moon, amazing. What more can be said about Smashing Pumpkins and Kraftwerk? Untouchable. I picked a softer, more organic song from Kraftwerk and I picked a 1991 John Peel session recording for Smashing Pumpkins, Billy sounds young. Oh, and before I forget, BEAK> are from Bristol and include the mighty Geoff Barrow from Portishead. The album was recorded live in one room with no overdubs or repair, quiet awesome. Check the video below to see BEAK> in action during a recording session.

The artwork are two photos taken down at the beach during a bike ride, trying to cycle home before the rain storm hit.