We’re halfway through March, but 2SER has no shortage of great tunes this week. First up is BRSB, the fourth album from Hamburg-based funk outfit Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band. A groovy journey through original tracks and covers, the record features prominent steel pan drum work and Caribbean flavours. For fans of Karate Boogaloo and Ralph Macdonald, BRSB reinvents everything from R&B and hip-hop to classic TV themes from shows like Stranger Things.

Next up, Eora garage/proto-punk rockers The Blamers have burst onto the scene with a real live wire of a debut, Class Living. The feature album at 2SER this week, each track bounces with fun hooks, infectious energy and a healthy dose of tambourine. Described as a “five piece that started writing 60s inspired songs, [who] became bored and sped them up”, The Blamers will be playing a series of gigs around Sydney in the coming months, including the Enmore Hotel (March 23), The Great Club (April 24), and The Trocadero Room (May 17).

Another local release to catch this week is Colourless Green Ideas by Misty Lanes, the project of inner-west multi-instrumentalist Steven W Schouten. A blissed-out psychedelic rock record, the album sinks listeners into a sun soaked haze with dreamy organs, flanged guitars and delicate vocals. With all parts recorded and performed by Schouten himself, Colourless Green Ideas is a nostalgic marvel sure to bring you right back to the summer of love.

On the topic of multi-instrumentalists, Amsterdam-based Oded Nir is back with Indoor Life, his third solo album and first release in five years. A follow up to 2018’s Rooftop Conversations, Nir’s latest record is a delicious sonic buffet of jazz, trip-hop, funk and soul blended together from improvised live jams and experimentation. Captivating and dreamlike, Indoor Life also features collaborations with Jamiroquai members Derrick McKenzie and Matt Johnson.

Rubibi/Broome artist Stellar Moon has also put out their debut record this week, Phases. Detailing a healing journey of darkness to luminescence, each track is matched to a different phase of the moon. Bluesy and soulful, Phases explores opposing themes of self-criticism and self-empowerment against a backdrop of funky grooves and brassy breakdowns. As Stellar Moon explains: “No matter what phase we are in, like the Moon, we are still always whole.”

There’s also a bunch of great new singles to sink your teeth into this week, including overseas releases from Catpack and Habibi. At home, Jess Ribeiro treats us to lo-fi soundscapes on ‘Jump the Gun’, Milan Ring delivers slinky R&B grooves on ‘Photograph’, and WVCHWY draw upon ‘90s house influences for their track ‘Didge Dance’.

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