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Video Playlist with Yoke Lore

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Adrian Galvin, better known as Yoke Lore, calls for attention and calms the soul with the video release of “Concrete”, a song from his new EP _Absolutes_. Following his critically acclaimed EP _Goodpain_, Yoke Lore uses this new project to explore the in-betweens and grey areas of living one’s best life in urban and rural settings. Taking place in Kauai, Hawaii and New York city, Galvin takes the camera with him in an intimate discovery of himself and finding the sweet spot between rushing and resting. _Absolutes_ has a distinctive alt-pop sound, giving you the feeling of heartfelt, slow-motion memories, dancing in dark rooms with your friends. We asked him to make a video playlist of 10 songs that excite and inspire him. 1. Lovers’ Carvings - Bibio ------------------------ This is an ideal example of electronic music played with acoustic instruments. It means Ohio to me. It means autumn and the crunch under my boots.  2\. Tezeta (Nostalgia) - Mulatu Astatke --------------------------------------- I've never really loved jazz, and I've always tried. I love this. Something about the way the forms are still the same, but the chords are different, and the rhythms are both simpler, but more textured. It means drinking along the Hudson river off the west side highway at night. Heading uptown. For sleep. 3\. Cheer up , Brother - HNNY ----------------------------- This song uses a sample from an artist named Ellen Mcilwain, my dad was a fan of hers, I just love the way they reimagined her song. Her's is lyrical, no drums with the persuasions singing in the background. This one is just as good, but fast and fun and takes the sad out and makes it hope.  4\. I just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibbs -------------------------------------------------- One of the best love songs of all time.  5\. Men I Trust - Seven ----------------------- This music is psychedelic sexy in the velvety way you want to be touched and the honesty with which you wanna hear it.   6\. Melon Cauliflower - Bobey ----------------------------- It's play on melancholy ain't no joke, but it's not the slow kind of melancholy. It's plucked and driven and prods us forward.  7\. 079 Me - B Young -------------------- I've been on tour in Germany, and we've probably listened to this song about 700 times. What a party. 8\. Camberwell - #1 Dads ------------------------ I don’t know, I just like it. 9\. Heaven - The Rolling Stones ------------------------------- This song is like drugs. Don't do drugs, kids. Just close your eyes and listen to this song. Ethereally real from the ether kings. They can do it all to me.  10\. PS2 - Litany ----------------- This song means the 101 late at night. Me and my maroon CRV flying south for the night, over the hills, but close by. Without fear and willing the warm groove to spill all over me. Drench me in this mellow melody.  Catch Yoke Lore on tour. TOUR DATES 10/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge 10/05 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 10/08 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda 10/11 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 10/12 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links 10/13 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street 10/15 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar 10/16 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake 10/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Loading Dock 10/19 - Vancouver, BC @ Baltimore Cabaret 10/20 - Portland, OR @ Holocene 10/21 - Seattle, WA @ Lo Fi 10/23 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord * * * Written by Kiana Fatemi