1. "Love Charms" - Sir Deja Doog
2. "Eva Braun" - John Strohm
3. "Ghost Cult Versus the Cosmos" - Absonites (Dave Jablonski)
4. "Evelyn Forever" - Those Dirty Horse
5. "Dreaming" - Gretchen Holtz
6. "Musicology" - Rob Freeman
7. "Girl/Friend" - Dino DNA
8. "I Hate (Everything)" - Musical Suicide
9. "Misery (Instrumental Version" - Zach Smith
10. "Stumble On" - Ben Justus and the Trespassers
     

Sir Deja Doog starts off this week, curling his voice around a smoky melody, announcing in the chillest way possible that he has triumphantly returned. I've got strong, strong memories of walking around a warm Indianapolis listening to Love Coffins back when it came out in 2014, and with a sunny day crackling around me as I write this, Doog has taken me right back. Vibe with me, and please take a bit of your day to dig back into Rob Peoni's great interview with him from a while back; it's worth every second. 
 

Right out of that we slide into the easy swagger of John Strohm's "Eva Braun," and then into a newly added recording from Absonites (care of Dave Jablonski). Remember when Absonites contribute to our IN Covers series? Good, it would be a shame if you forgot. 

Every single time I make one of these playlists, I'm excited by how easy it is for me to keep on finding bands I have somehow missed all this time. This week it's Musical Suicide. Sometimes I get sad that there's not more blistering hardcore in my life. Musical Suicide made me a little less sad. We could all use a little more blistering hardcore, to be honest. 

It's a slick, rapid come down from that Musical Suicide track into the cinematic instrumental from Zach Smith, but that's just how I like it. Smith's profusions of melodies and kitchen-sink soundoffs set you up for Ben Justus and his Trespassing buds to bounce you right out of here and into the afternoon. It all feels very perfect. 

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