Nearly two years into doing #ThematicStatic mixes with you listeners, I’ve hardly run out of fun themes for building hour-long sets on WNXP — the sky is the limit! But I have learned the virtue of especially nerdy, audiophile themes like this one. In starting the year with songs that start albums, you absolutely delivered, lobbing more “favorite Track 1” requests than I could accommodate on the January 5 #ThematicStatic. Listen ( ) to the archived show here and may you take these as recommendations to listen to full albums that these songs kick off!
#ThematicStatic Playlist – 1/5/22
Death Cab for Cutie – ““The New Year” – Transatlanticism
Carole King – “I Feel The Earth Move” – Tapestry
Sonic Youth – “100%” – Dirty
Wilco – “At Least That’s What You Said” – A Ghost Is Born
Tyler, The Creator – “Igor’s Theme” – Igor
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – “Roadrunner” – The Modern Lovers
The Cranberries – “Hollywood” – To The Faithful Departed
The Killers – “Jenny Was A Friend of Mine” – Hot Fuss
Television – “See No Evil” – Marquee Moon
Shame – “Alphabet” – Drunk Tank Pink
Run The Jewels – “Run The Jewels” – Run The Jewels
Surfer Blood – “Floating Vibes” – Astro Coast
Coldplay – “Politik” – A Rush of Blood To The Head
