Music That Matters: Betwixt The Shire

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Music That Matters, Vol. 567 - Betwixt The Shire

Cheryl Waters' latest mix isn't just betwixt the Shire, it gathers music from the Arabian peaks of Afghan Whigs, the icy glimmer of Sóley, and the galaxy-roaming sounds of Shabazz Palaces.

• Tracklist:
• 1. Sóley – Sing Wood To Silence
• 2. Low Roar – Give Me An Answer
• 3. The Black Angels – Currency
• 4. The Afghan Whigs – Arabian Heights
• 5. Shabazz Palaces – Shine a Light
• 6. Emma Lee Toyoda – Nünü
• 7. Kelli Schaefer – Big Black Box
• 8. The Mountain Goats – Rain in Soho
• 9. The Cairo Gang – Real Enough To Believe
• 10. Gold Connections – Popular Fiction
• 11. My Goodness – Silver Lining
• 12. Chemtrails – Deranged
• 13. Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions – Let Me Get There (feat. Kurt Vile)
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