UKNY For August 19

No one could elevate a song to the heavens and transform its very genetic structure quite like Aretha Franklin. On UKNY at 11, a set dedicated to this brilliant artist, courageous woman, fiery activist, and beloved American treasure whose incomparable influence was global. Her death on Thursday, after a long battle with cancer, made the world weep many tears this week.

Also, new releases from Wigan's TVAM, Hackney's Kojey Radical, Cornwall-raised Aphex Twin, and the first single from You Tell Me, the intriguing duo of Field Music's Peter Brewis and Admiral Fallow's Sarah Hayes. The pair will release their debut album in 2019.

If you can't catch the show in its late Sunday night slot, listen to UKNY on demand at any time in the Weekend Archives.

Songs played:

1. TVAM, “These Are Not Your Memories,” Psychic Data
2. Maribou State feat. Holly Walker, “Nervous Tics,” Kingdoms in Colour
3. The Joy Formidable, “The Wrong Side, AAARTH
4. Scritti Politti, “Wood Beez,” Cupid & Psyche ‘85
5. Frente!, “Bizarre Love Triangle” Marvin the Album
6. (Memphis-Detroit, US) Aretha Franklin, “I Say A Little Prayer,” Aretha Now
7. Virginia Wing, “Be Released,” Ecstatic Arrow
8. Kojey Radical, "Pure," single
9. Massive Attack feat. Horace Andy, “Girl I Love You,” Heligoland
10. Anna Meredith & the Scottish Ensemble, “Haze,” ANNO: Four Seasons by Anna Meredith & Antonio Vivaldi
11. (Berlin-Norway) Farao, “The Ghost Ship,” Pure-O
12. You Tell Me, “Clarion Call,” single
13. Aphex Twin, “T69 collapse,” Collapse EP