Recently read, on a bed of favorite songs from 2024

Brian Allen Carr, Yuko Tsushima, Eugene Marten, Lucy Ellmann, Hanne Ørstavik, Dan Grossman, and DJ Nü American

Voice memo on books I’ve recently read (nothing from this year) and some favorite songs from 2024. This one’s almost a radio show. The Princes of Serendip, those wily bitches, show up a bunch as the songs, the books, and my thoughts about them overlap. Spoilers all over the place.

List of titles and tunes below. 🖤AV

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BOOKS, in order of appearance:

Mindfucking Roundabouts of Carmel, Indiana
by Dan Grossman

Sip
by Brian Allen Carr

Territory of Light
by Yuko Tsushima

Waste
by Eugene Marten

Ducks, Newburyport
by Lucy Ellmann

Love
by Hanne Ørstavik

Autoportrait
by Edouard Levé

SONGS, in order of appearance:

Prep-School Gangsters
by Vampire Weekend

Alesis
by Mk.gee

Vetiver
by Hurray for the Riff Raff

Revelator
by Phosphorescent

Thought You Were Waving
Militarie Gun

Awards Season
by Bon Iver

Lost
by Antenna

Knife
By Dehd

Capricorn
by Vampire Weekend

Burns Out at Midnight
Waxahatchee

Things Behind Things Behind Things
by Bon Iver

Luther
by Kendrick Lamar & SZA

LWA in the Trailer Park
by Benjamin Booker

Wild Geese, Wild Love
by Amanda Bergman

Aphid
by Matt Champion (feat. Dijon)

Industry
by SML

Classical
by Vampire Weekend

Donut Seam
by Adrianne Lenker

Favourite
by Fontaines D.C.

Hard to Love
by Dehd

Mary Boone
by Vampire Weekend