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12.18.24 Indie rock & pop recommends vetted by Tricia Halloran

Hi, for the penultimate brief of the year, I assigned each of my picks to a holiday activity you might be enjoying in the weeks ahead (or not!) My best tip for getting through holiday madness is to keep the indie music handy. Because art heals. And idk about you but too much sappy Christmas music makes me homicidal.

Still to come, the final Brief of 2024 with my top ten albums of the year! Until then,
~tricia

For the Friday afternoon office party (if you work somewhere cool) …

Dr. Dog “Dr. Dog”
https://album.link/bnw092

With your Sunday morning coffee …

Brother Bird “Another Year”
https://album.link/bnw085

If you’re travelling put this in your noise-cancelling headphones for maximum escape …

Bibio “Phantom Brickworks (LP II)”
https://album.link/bnw088

When you’re having family or relationship angst …

Katie Gavin “What A Relief”
https://song.link/bnw091

Getting pumped for a night out …

Les Savy Fav “OUI, LSF”
https://album.link/bnw086

Suitable for putting on when family is around and you are sick of Christmas music: …

Nala Sinephro “Endlessness”
https://song.link/bnw089

Play this really loud if you are driving younger relatives around they won’t even know what to think …

Scrunchies “Colossal”
https://song.link/bnw087

Last but not least, late night sexiness …

Mesparrow "L'essence Vagabonde"
https://album.link/bnw090