On a journey you can always rely on these tunes...Oh and an update on AWT

So after a brief excursion for the London based AWT faction to Cali last week and a slight departure from all things blog related I wanted to post some of the tunes that have kept me smiling whilst I have been travelling round the world and also share some snaps.

There is some exciting developments going on behind the scenes at After We Talked and we are very close to launching a brand new site with all new content and exciting features. Ok, ok how many times have you heard that about blogs or websites before?
...but this time - this is going to get real... AWT has been going only 1 month and we have already garnished a following and have many ideas to develop and share with you. So stay tuned for After We Talked to get bigger, stronger, faster & harder!

So southern California was the destination of my latest little trip and on the way I had many tunes to keep me company but there are 5 stand out favourites that are worth sharing with you. It has to be said and it is somewhat of a cliche, but music makes memories come alive. A tune or a song can enhance a memory and you can be transported back to a place or time in flash. That is part of the magic of absorbing music while you travel. This may come across as a fairly indulgent post but I hope it introduces you to some great new music.

There is no real correlation between any of the tracks - some are epic, some are beautiful, others just put a smile on my face.


So 1st up is Andrew Weatherall's remix of Fuck Buttons Sweet Love for Plant Earth - The Bristol based Aphex Twin influenced duo have a special sound and this tune is pure escapism.

Fuck Buttons * Sweet Love for Planet Earth (Andrew Weatherall Remix) by Cruyff

Next up The War on Drug's utterly fantastic single Comin' Through - for me this is a perfect alt rock single and there are almost nods to The Verve. This was one of my stand out tracks from last year. They are on tour with Destroyer and play LA's Troubadour on 22nd March - maybe you should go see them?

Comin' Through - The War On Drugs by livkend

There is no doubting that Animal Collective's My Girls sounds amazing when the sun is beating down on your face, just enjoy this one....

Animal Collective - My Girls by indiana129

Another perfect travelling tune is Wild Nothing's  - Summer Holiday from the album Gemini

Wild Nothing - Summer Holiday by pippsta

....last on this shortlist would be  Warpaint's Set Your Arms Down from this years absolutely stunning debut album.

'Set Your Arms Down', Warpaint by TwoThousand

Hope you enjoy as much as I do....

Andy (slightly jet-lagged) in London