#401 – Free Love, Yo La Tengo, The Necks, Soheil Shayesteh, Seina Sleep & YoursTruuly, Liturgy - 6 March 2023

The morning after the night before as we start our march to episode 500. What better way to start than with the welcome return of Glaswegian synth party powerhouses Free Love. From there we take in the usual sights you’ve come to know and love: Iranian Kamancheh experimentation, stoned Austin hiphop, Peruvian synthesiser music and much more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, please join our Patreon: patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast. The podcast only survives with Patron support. Tracklisting Free Love – Open the Door (Lost Map Records, UK) Liturgy – Before I Knew The Truth (Thrill Jockey, USA) Paszka – żabol (Gin&Platonic, Czechia) Es – Swallowed Whole (Upset the Rhythm, UK) Seina Sleep & YoursTruuly – The Balancer (PTP, USA) Yo La Tengo – Sinatra Drive Breakdown (Matador Records, USA) Soheil Shayesteh – 200 Hz – 10 Ct (Zabte Sote, Iran) Ale Hop & Laura Robles – Son de Los Diablos (Buh Records, Peru) Sharouh – Khelli خ ل ّ ِ ي (Nowadays, France) The Necks – Bloodstream (Northern Spy Records, USA) This week’s episode is sponsored by The state51 Conspiracy, a creative hub for music. Head to state51.com to find releases by JK Flesh vs Gnod, Steve Jansen, MrUnderwSood, Wire, Ghost Box, Lo Recordings, Subtext Records and many more Produced and edited by Nick McCorriston