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
Sarpa Salpa
‘Stick To What You Know‘
indie pop
Sherman Sherman
‘HOURS/DAYS’
indie pop/bedroom pop
Summer Salt
‘Palm Tree on Avenue G’
indie pop
DOVIAK
‘Don’t Follow’
synth-pop/synthwave
SIDE B
Front Country
‘Broken Record’
indie pop
Papi Shiitake
‘Smile’
lo-fi rock
Freyr
‘Avalon’
indie folk
The Plug Named Jimmy
‘Jimmy’s Freestyle’
rap
I’m not saying that kids today have everything, but with the Internet, it’s like, you have it there, so use it! I know a bunch of kids who are into cassette tapes now. Cassette tapes suck! Why not use your iPod?
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