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
Wilod
‘November’
cloud rap/dubstep
Ian Oshér
‘Never Alone’
pop-rock/indie pop
Lasko & Kestler
‘Night Drive’
electro pop
Joy Again
‘What Lovers Do’
chillwave/lo-fi rock
SIDE B
Peachcurls
‘Constant Pay Stub’ (Feat. Sandu Ndu and Tezo)
alternative hip-hop
Julian Mudd
‘Growing Pains’
bedroom pop
BAYBE
‘Cherry Pie’
alternative hip-hop/indie pop
LAZYRAVE
‘Snakey’
indietronica
I actually had the pleasure of meeting David Bowie at his 50th birthday party in New York City. I handed him the cassette of ‘Eight Arms to Hold You,’ which I had just got an advance of that day. He very graciously thanked me and tucked it into his jacket pocket.
Louise Post