This week on the Last Mixed Tape’s video podcast on YouTube Stephen White reviews Bottom of the Pool, the debut solo album from NewDad’s Julie Dawson.
A record of textural sophistication Julie Dawson’s Bottom of the Pool finds the artist being able to draw from a different sonic spectrum to create sounds and music that allows her songwriting to take new shapes
Also, Steve muses on the consequences of hype, and how overhype can affect both the scene and the artist at the receiving end. Is it always a case of the Emperor has no clothes? Is well-meaning? Can hype be damaging?
Meanwhile, the Count of Monte Playlisto picks out new music from Big Love, Susan O’Neill, the Kates, Postlast, and Junior Brother, adding them to TLMT’s weekly Irish Mixed Tape playlist on Spotify.
Watch the video above or on YouTube for the full piece. This clip is from The Last Mixed Tape podcast.
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