Episode 3 feels like an arrival of sorts, or maybe a settling in. To celebrate, Alex makes us a gin based Shunning Away, based on Naomi Scott's song from this week. Alex's monologue discusses our week's theme of songs that evoke senses that aren't just hearing...using production, lyricism, what have you. The songs this week ask you to use your other senses really well! We talk a little politics, just because we have to decompress a little after a threat of nuclear war on a Tuesday, Jana geeks out over Artemis II and The Moon, and we reaffirm the importance of SD card and file management. Always label your SD cards, kids.

Alex MADE his own aquavit...we celebrate that with an Ina Garten cheers.

Follow along with this week's playlist: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/E0xRlCK2PN

This week's drink:

SHUNNING AWAY

1 oz. dry gin

1 oz. elderflower liqueur

1 oz. aquavit

2 dashes orange bitters

Stir over ice and pour over a large ice cube into an old fashioned glass

Top with soda water

Garnish with an orange peel

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Robber Robber's "New Year's Eve" takes us on a crunchy guitar existential crisis that we love lyrically..."grind me down blood computer," we felt that. While it's harder than what Jana goes for, it's softer than Alex's norm, so we met happily in the middle. We loved the discussion of apathy and again, towing the line of distortion and confusion, and again, the lyricism shines here.

Arlo Parks' "Senses" ft. Sampha is up next. We luxuriate in the production of this song and the whole project (Ambiguous Desire). Arlo takes us on a series on nights out clubbing in NYC, and as Alex says, it's all "Dope. Dope dope dope." Silky and smooth. This was made for a late night driving through a city playlist. We talk production choices morphing from synth instruments to more organic as the song evolves, and the Arlo and Sampha discussion in the lyrics. Frank Ocean is a very overt influence here in the best way.

Last but certainly not least, Naomi Scott gives us "Gracie," a Mary Mary / Janet + Michael inspired and overall 80's funky pop inspired track and record that really respects the era is comes from. We are HERE FOR IT. There's ear candy, there's a Norwegian producer on deck, there's true joy throughout the whole record and we can't sing Naomi's praises enough.

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Alex's links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying

Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com

Jana's links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop

Website: http://www.janapochop.com

Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com