In The Groove: Spotlight on Bullion’s ‘Affection,’ English Teacher might be best band in the world (April 30, 2024)

Tuesday’s episode of In the Groove crashes into true summer vibes with Troye Sivan’s clever sample of Jessica Pratt on his infectious deep cut, “Can’t Go Back, Baby,” from his 2023 album, Something To Give Each Other.

From there, it’s a wonderfully bizarre sonic picnic of old and new crashing up against one another (somehow made it from Minutemen to Marvin Gaye today — a glorious public radio musical moment). Everything Ash Walker continues to slap, and English Teacher might be my favorite band on the planet right now.

Plus, some special attention paid to Bullion’s excellent new album Affection — available now via Ghostly International.

See today’s playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper Playlist for April 30, 2024

• “Can’t Go Back, Baby” – Troye Sivan
• “Every Little Counts” – New Order
• “World_train” – Bullion, Charlotte Adigéry
• “Crosseyed and Painless” – Talking Heads
• “History Lesson Pt. 2” – Minutemen
• “The World’s Biggest Paving Slab” – English Teacher
• “We Make Hits” – Yard Act
• “Got To Give It Up Pt. 1” – Marvin Gaye
• “So Nice (Summer Samba)” (Azari & III Remix) – Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio
• “Automoton (feat. Joe Armon-Jones)” – Ash Walker, Oscar Jerome & Kennebec
• “I Get Down” (At One’s Snareless Mix) – At One & Atjazz
• “Morning Clouds” – Demuja
• “Sonny Jr. (Dreams)” [feat. Robert Glasper & Dwele] – Black Milk
• “The Puzzle Dust” – Jonny Drop & Andrew Ashong
• “Sushi” – Eddie Logix
• “Zuu (Zoo)” [A Colors Show] – UCHE YARA
• “LORD FORGIVE ME” (feat. Fat Nwigwe) – Tobe Nwigwe, Pharrell Williams & EARTHGANG
• “Ambrosia” – Erick the Architect & Channel Tres
• “Starburster” – Fontaines D.C.
• “To The Dancefloor” – Debby Friday
• “Los Angeles” (feat. James Murphy) – Jacknife Lee, Budgie & Lol Tolhurst
• “Across That Fine Line” (Working Men’s Club Remix) – Nation of Language
• “KISSES MAKE SURE” (feat. Young Thug) – Strick & James Blake
• “Tell Me” – James Blake
• “Rare” – Bullion & Carly Rae Jepsen
• “Chicago” – Sufjan Stevens
• “Will Anybody Ever Love Me” – Sufjan Stevens
• “True Affection” – Father John Misty
• “Frog In Boiling Water” – DIIV
• “Impossible Germany” – Wilco
• “Cards On The Table” – Nia Archives
• “He Will Follow You With His Eyes” – Corinne Bailey Rae
• “Unlikely” – Bel Cobain
• “Mixo World” – Time Wharp
• “Desire” – Cleo Sol
• “Weird Fishes” – Lianne La Havas

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.