Letter #93

16.08.19
Hello, hello, hi, how are you,

I hope you’ve had a lovely couple of weeks. Judging by the reaction to the last letter, I think you enjoyed it – which makes this whole thing worth every second ❤️.

The last few weeks I’ve been busy catching up on work, reading loads, and I’ve even found time for playing records and a bit of painting (thanks to Shiv). This week’s TL;DR is marginally less bumper than last week’s, but it’s still pretty bumper compared to usual, and after theming the last letter, I’ve had a months worth of new (new, but not necessarily new new) music to filter through to find the perfect thirty tracks for you this week.

This week in London the weather has been a bit inclement, as TfL would say, so walking to work has been a pretty soggy affair. That said, I bloody love walking in the rain, and I think this week’s music feels a bit like a soundtrack to walking in the rain. It’s not maudlin. Remember how I said I love walking in the rain. One song I listened to this week particularly stood out – Lex Amor’s Pink. To me, it just sounds like walking to work in London in the rain. Maybe it’s the rumble of sub with delicate percussion over the top. Maybe it’s Amor’s accent. Maybe it’s the beautiful, heart-wrenching lyrics. Anyway, sorry, I’m rambling.

I probably spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about how, when, and where you listen to this mixtape. I try to picture the scene, and it definitely helps how I build out the order (remember: please don’t listen with shuffle turned on). This week I imagined you walking home on a late Friday afternoon in the London rain. It starts with puddle skipping, and just ramps up from there. It’s probably one of the most ‘dancey’ mixtapes I’ve put together in quite a while, now I think of it. Check the tracklist below, it’s brilliant.

I’m away for the next couple of letters, so for the next two you’ll be in the very capable hands of two of our most ardent and seasoned Love Will Save The Dayer’s, and having listened to both mixtapes already, you’re in for a real treat.

Also, you may notice that this week there are no extensive rambling notes. I’ve been listening to a shed load of spiritual / astral jazz, as well as reading a lot, so I’m working up a big set of notes on being in the moment, mental health, and creativity. More to come when I’m back, but I’ll leave you with this pearl from Alice Coltrane and Joe Henderson’s epic Earth;

“Yesterday was, tomorrow never is, time is now. Time, time is only love.”

PS. The posters are back from the printer, and they look so good. Email with the link to buy going out in the next few hours… (If you’re not on the list and want one, shout quickly, as we’ve already got 46 people for 50 prints…)

PPS. New here? Here’s how it works. Here’s what you’ve missed so far. And this is me.

📃 The tracklist  📃