UKNY For April 23

Tonight on UKNY at 11, the very welcome return of Lush—resurrected with a brand new EP, called Blind Spot. Also, fresh releases from C86 legends Close Lobsters, Birmingham's dynamic Laura Mvula, and UK-Norwegian newcomers Firewoodisland.

I pre-taped tonight's show early Thursday afternoon and about 49 minutes into the taping, our music director, a stunned and ashen-faced Russ Borris, walked into the studio where I was working and told me that Prince had died. I asked him to repeat what he'd said three times, convinced that he meant another Prince. Trying to regain one's composure when you've been told, for a second, shattering time in four months, that one of the artists you loved unconditionally had died was impossible. Do know that on next week's show, I'll pay proper respects to this genius. There was a purple bridge between Minneapolis and Britain ...

You can catch up to UKNY on demand as of Monday in the FUV weekend archives up to two weeks after broadcast.

Songs played:

1. Lush, “Out of Control,” Blind Spot EP
2. Trashcan Sinatras, “Ain’t That Something,” Wild Pendulum
3. Close Lobsters, “Under London Skies,” Desire and Signs
4. Laura Mvula, “Phenomenal Woman,” The Dreaming Room
5. NZCA Lines, “Jessica,” Infinite Summer
6. Omaloma, “Ha Ha Haf,” single
7. The Last Shadow Puppets, “Aviation,” Everything You’ve Come To Expect
8. Daughter, “How,” Not To Disappear
9. Firewoodisland, “All in Line,” Dome EP
10. David Bowie, “After All,” The Man Who Sold The World
11. Commonwealth Cut (Sydney, Australia): Spookyland, “Big Head,” Beauty Already Beautiful
12. Adult Jazz, “Eggshell,” Earrings Off
13. Underworld, “Low Burn,” Barbara, Barbara, we face a shining future