On tonight’s “Static” program (Thursday 18th February) …

We’ll speak to Montréal’s majestic psych-pop behemoths The Besnard Lakes about their first album in 5 years, the blustery “The Besnard Lakes Are The Last Of The Great Thunderstorm Warnings” …

Plus we’ll be spinning brand new music from the likes of Django Django, The Beths, Gordon Koang, Arab Strap and more …

Interview via Soundcloud:

Playlist:
MUSH “B2BCDA” (Memphis Industries)
DJANGO DJANGO “Headrush” (Because Music)
THE BETHS “What’s The Matter With You” (Warner Music)
GORDON KOANG “South Sudan” [ANDRAS Remix] (Music In Exile)
COOL SOUNDS “South Of France” (Spunk!/Osborne Again)
JOHN CARPENTER “Dripping Blood” (Sacred Bones)
THE BESNARD LAKES “Last Of The Great Thunderstorm Warnings” (Flemish Eye/Full Time Hobby)
VIRGINIA WING “Soft Fruit” (Fire)
ICEAGE “Vendetta” (Mexican Summer)
THE WEATHER STATION “Separated” (Fat Possum)
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH “CYHSY, 2005” (CYHSY)
JUMBO featuring FENNE LILY “Chump” (www.jumbomusic.bandcamp.com)
IWDG “In A Lonely Place” (Rotters Golf Club)
CLAUD featuring NICK HAKIM “Ana” (Saddest Factory/Dead Oceans)
EMERSON SNOWE “Frankenstein” (Liberation)
FRITZ “Sweetie” ([PIAS] Australia)
INDIGO SPARKE “Colourblind” (Sacred Bones/Remote Control)
FIELD MUSIC “No Pressure” (Memphis Industries)
DJANGO DJANGO “The World Will Turn” (Because Music)
ARAB STRAP “Here Comes Comus!” (Rock Action)