EP135: Comfort Music #2 Oliver’s Picks

Episode notes

We continue our Comfort Music series with Oliver and discuss his five favorite comfort albums. We talk about the often overlooked genius of Labi Siffre, the intimacy of Duke Ellington’s compositions, and how Tribe helped Oliver get through the tough times.

Show Tracklisting:

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: April in Paris
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Isn’t This A Lovely Day?
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Under a Blanket of Blues
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: The Nearness of You
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Moonlight in Vermont
Duke Ellington: Solitude
Duke Ellington: Where or When
Duke Ellington: Willow Weep For Me
Labi Siffre: Gimme Some More
Labi Siffre: I Got The…
Labi Siffre: Cannock Chase
A Tribe Called Quest: Electric Relaxation
A Tribe Called Quest: God Lives Through
A Tribe Called Quest: Award Tour
Frank Ocean: Pink + White
Frank Ocean: Nikes
Frank Ocean: Seigfried
Frank Ocean: White Ferrari

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there

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In this episode...

Oliver Wang

Host

Morgan Rhodes

Host

Christian Dueñas

Producer

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Hosted by Oliver Wang and Morgan Rhodes, every episode of Heat Rocks invites a special guest to talk about a heat rock – a hot album, a scorching record. These are in-depth conversations about the albums that shape our lives.

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