Well, this is a thing. Couldn't spot this in the archive and it's just the tune to get you up and out on this superbly bleak wind swept, rain soaked morning. Leafcutter John is a genuine polymath whose entire catalogue is worth your time and this is a glorious example. tidal.com/track/107641...

Yeah, today's choice is lovely. Bruce's voice fits the mood and the music and the lyric quite brilliantly. Sure, more autumnal in feel than summery but it's a delight. tidal.com/track/500379...

Not wanting to compare really but: in the gap between @boardsofcanada.bsky.social albums Paul McCartney released FIVE collections before his latest, last Friday. Still knocking out good songs, here's a duet with Ringo harking back to their home town. tidal.com/track/528517...

If only someone could figure out how to make milk safe to drink! It'd be such a big deal the process would be named after them.

Steve Mason is a fascinating artist and his recently released autobiography well worth your time. It's prompted today's choice, taken from his renegade years as Black Affair and filled with retro electronica and a suitable vocal to match. Buy the book! tidal.com/track/214061...

We wanted something from the new @boardsofcanada.bsky.social collection and have chosen what feels like an outlier from it. Gentle, bright and beautiful, You Retreat... is a world away from some of its darker material. What are your thoughts on the new album? tidal.com/track/528351...

Plaudits to Jonas Vingegaard, and his completion of the Grand Tour set, give licence to start June with a classic summery piece from Svaneborg Kardyb. The soft, stirring tune timed to coincide with predicted downpours across the UK, but hey, we don't control the weather. tidal.com/track/156548...

Then why am I barred from Pets At Home?

The enigmatic Scottish JJ Bull may get his wish after tonight’s efforts… Probably the finest song ever penned about Stutter Penalties! tidal.com/track/439853...

This might be my new favourite Beatles cover. That's quite a claim but this is wonderful.

Phew… What a week. Things have chilled a little this evening so pour a beverage, kick back and listen to the legend with a capital L that is George Benson do his version of The Beatles ‘Oh! Darling’. Laid back big band and lyricism on the guitar that’s almost unparalleled… tidal.com/track/413171...

There isn’t enough space in an entire book to adequately discuss legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins in sufficient detail as to understand his musical & personal brilliance so we’re not gonna try here. Suffice to say we think he’d appreciate ‘Come, Gone’ being TOTD. tidal.com/track/778265...

Today’s choice speaks for itself. IYKYK. Big up @garethevans1975.bsky.social @forzabahab.bsky.social @muswellhillspur.bsky.social @gingerbr.bsky.social tidal.com/track/319277...

So saddened to hear that Rob Base has died. With EZ Rock he did more to open the ears of the world to hip hop than most could ever hope to… ‘It Takes Two’ is a track that people will still listen to in 100 years time. ‘Joy & Pain’ seemed an appropriate choice… tidal.com/track/293221...

2 for 1 today as yesterday’s cover didn’t post and it’d be a shame to miss Ramsey Lewis’ unique interpretation of The Beatles ‘Cry Baby Cry’ one of only a handful of tracks with a Theremin intro that are listenable… follow etc tidal.com/track/161275...

I guess Indie Folk Trio would be a way to describe London based Daughter but their music always seems more than that. They create worlds that transport you, tell you stories - thoughts without too much melancholy not the other way around… This is from January ‘Not Enough’ tidal.com/track/484580...

‘What We Are’ is the last track from Brian Eno’s Luminal album, released last year. He released 3 albums at the same time, Luminal, Liminal and Lateral and they weave seamlessly together - well worth listening to as group…. tidal.com/track/439056...

As an antidote to Eurovision and all it entails we’re fully supporting the brilliant Max Cooper’s new album by selecting the opening track of his new album ‘Pattern Index’. There should be an alternative contest for good music… tidal.com/track/496610...

A bit left field old school cabaret style high jinks with Eddie Izzard’s cover of The Beatles ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite’ - an interesting way to end an interesting week! tidal.com/track/160918...

Big up @harrysword.bsky.social for turning us on to Margate’s fabulous Pigeon. One genre bending bio describes their music as [disco/grunge/no-wave/cosmic motorik afrobeat] 😮‍💨 We’ve gone for ‘Black James Dean’ the second track on their debut album ‘Outtanational’ - share!! tidal.com/track/481261...

Unaware until today Richard D James was born in Limerick we tried to pen one in his honour but sadly (and not unironically) barely anything rhymes with Limerick. So instead we’re sharing the last and sometimes overlooked track from Ambient Works 85-92 ‘Actium’ - follow etc tidal.com/track/599629...

Late night dub selector after a busy busy weekend - ‘Dreadlocks in the Moonlight’ from the legendary Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry is taking us into a make or break week… 🇯🇲 🔊 🔥 tidal.com/track/164363...

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what would Isambard say? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Penned by the legendary pairing of Burt Bacharach & Hal David and originally sung by Dionne Warwick ‘San Jose (the way)’ tells a tale of someone heading to the comforts of their hometown after failing to find fame and fortune in LA. An obvious for Frankie Goes To Hollywood tidal.com/track/866398...

We don’t know much about electro pop outfit Lali Puna other than they’re German and excellent. ‘Clearcut’ is a 2005 track they did with the inevitably on point Bomb The Bass. Floaty vocals and crisp breakbeats are never wrong as evidenced here… follow n share! tidal.com/track/187352...

There’s funky and then there’s screw yr face up funky. ‘Tell Me Something Good’ by RUFUS featuring the sublime vocals of Chaka Khan is certainly the latter. Its fierce walking pace flow has its own ecosystem of funk; written by Sir Stevie of the Wonder no less… follow pls tidal.com/track/596644...

Sunday is a day for dub. I mean so are most days but Sunday are especially good… ‘Chanting Down The Wicked’ is collab between the legendary Jah Shaka & Mad Professor is just a vibe from 1996 - whole album worth a listen tbh tidal.com/track/128828...

‘Who Knows?’ by Marion Black first dropped in 1969 and was outshone in the popularity stakes by its B side ‘Go On Fool’. The driving groove wouldn’t stay hidden forever and was sampled by RJD2 on ‘smoke and mirrors’ in 2002. Stone cold classic if you ask us… Follow n share tidal.com/track/376203...

We kick off the month of May with a beautifully understated cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘A Case of You’ by the much missed genius Prince Rogers Nelson. Well worth a listen… tidal.com/track/404676/u

Ending the month with a short, joyous burst of Vaughan Williams. As I walked over London Bridge is one of six songs in a collection Williams said should be treated with love which feels like an ideal approach to take in these terrible bin fire days. Let's all be kind, eh? tidal.com/track/295421...

Here at TOTD Towers we're huge fans of Donato Dozzy and today share the lead track from his latest solo work. It's not just his impeccable Voices From The Lake collab that makes us nerd out, his solo collection is a wander through various genres and this is a cracker: tidal.com/track/516819...

Chosen as the string sample behind the verses is so incongruous in a tune this upbeat, here's the UMC's from what now seems like an entirely different world. tidal.com/track/182475...

1971 and here's a solo offering from Graham Nash and it's fabulous, even the sax solo. Melancholic lyrics and a fade that feels it comes in too soon, a song thinking of better times feels right for a Monday. tidal.com/track/216914/u

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty down about my small business. I’m working so hard but it’s been very quiet. It’s bloody difficult at the moment. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

The amount of misinformation we’re getting about an incident that just occurred in front of 1,500 news reporters is truly the metaphor of our generation.

Pioneering composer Giorgio Moroder turns 86 today and whilst EVERYONE would expect the tribute to be from his work with Donna Summer you can all fuck off. Here's a tune that even if you don't play, what's wrong with you?, you'll be humming all day just from reading this x tidal.com/track/121738...

With more than a nod to classic reggae, today's choice by Kendra Morris is a gem. We're occasionally seeing a yellow ball in the sky, which has a bluish tinge to the customary grey, so there's hope for warmth and a summer ahead where this would fit nicely. X tidal.com/track/441091...

[pulls anorak hood tighter] today's choice is a live version of a classic Talking Heads reimagining of the Al Green classic. Live version chosen as it's such a contrast to the album iteration. And no, not the one from Stop Making Sense either. #edgy tidal.com/track/387396/u

On what would have been his 90th birthday, a tribute to Roy Orbison, one of the legends who feels slightly overlooked: Beautiful Dreamer is lovely, something delicate and tender for your morning. tidal.com/track/455976...

Bit torn about today's choice: the mystery duo of Angine de Poitrine. Solid slabs of riff and rhythm, huge heavy grooves, outré solos, all creating a sound that can be absolutely glorious like Ababa Hotel. However, if you then read their bio... fucking hell lads. tidal.com/track/367155...

Cheating slightly, perhaps, but they're our rules and you should give this a go so let's call it quits: Voices From The Lake returned late last year with their second masterpiece. You can't pull a single part from it, it's a suite, so here it is as our Tuesday choice. Xx tidal.com/track/473661...

Monday morning energy transfusion for you from Steve Monite. Electro pop brilliance from Nigeria. Seriously, check out the bassline, this is a riot. tidal.com/track/218867...

Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.

It's a BEAUTIFUL day out there so let's give it the soundtrack it deserves. From Aarhus, Denmark come I Think You're Awesome with some instrumental joy. An upbeat Godspeed? A blissful Sigur Ros? Or just something fucking great for a Sunday? LISTEN AND DECIDE x tidal.com/track/275299...

Too early to pick a favourite from this year's album so here's a selection from 2005's Woman King. Iron and Wine, a flourish of Americana, folk, country whatever peg you want to hang them on. Sam Beam and friends never disappoint. Happy Saturday. tidal.com/track/350910...