This week, we feature the first The Charlatans record I ever owned — Us and Us Only — as a tribute to lead singer, the wonderful Tim Burgess, who in this time of socially distant lockdown homeboundness, has been orchestrating dailing listening parties on Twitter — calling in his indie scene mates far and wide to join fans around the world, listen to a favourite record, and enjoy a bit of a director's commentary from band members and producers as it goes along.
There's a magic in knowing that you're listening along with thousands of others, all at once. Just, pure passion for the art, and real wholesomeness about everyone's involvement. I listened to Pulp's Different Class at the weekend, along with friends in the UK. It was deeply heartening in exhausting times. You should join in: Follow Tim Burgess on Twitter, or check out #timstwitterlisteningparty for past banter, and timstwitterlisteningparty.com, for the schedule.
Playlist
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The Adults are Talking by The Strokes on The New Abnormal (RCA) - Break
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My Beautiful Friend by The Charlatans on Us and Us Only (Universal) -
Something Changed by Pulp on Different Class (Island) -
When Getting Lost by We Were Promosed Jetpacks on Out of Interest EP (Big Scary Monsters) -
Rise by Alison Mosshart on Rise (Domino) - Break
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Senses by The Charlatans on Us and Us Only (Universal) -
I Think I'm In Love by Spiritualized on Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (Fat Possum) -
Generation Game by The Lounge Society on Generation Game (Manata) - Break
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Forever by The Charlatans on Us and Us Only (Universal) -
Hands Around My Throat by Death in Vegas on Scorpio Rising (Concrete) -
Nowhere To Hide Now by Ghostpoet on I Grow Tired But I Dare Not Fall Asleep (PIAS) - Break
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Mikaela Corridor by Baths on False B-Sides II (Basement's Basement) -
Bullseye by NNAMDÏ on BRAT (Sooper) -
One Last Time by Somni on One Last TIme (Friends of Friends) -
Isolation by Dirty Projectors on Isolation (Domino) - Break
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Too Late by Washed Out on Too Late (Sub Pop) -
Anywhere by Mr. Elevator on Goodbye, Blue Sky (Castle Face) -
Fences by Blanche on Fences (PIAS) -
Potions by Day Wave on Potions (PIAS) - Break
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5 8 6 by New Order on Power, Corruption & Lies (Warner)