24 Albums of December - MOTHS & LOCUSTS - Come Together Right Now (Rob the Viking & Watson Remix)

How on earth are we supposed to select 24 albums representative of Fascinating Rhythm’s 2019? Trust us that it’s an unenviable task, but we’ve given it a good ol’ go. In my opinion this year has been a vintage one for music, so in truth we’d could have picked 100 or even 200 great records all worthy of inclusion. For example, we didn’t include releases by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Lizzo, Deerhunter, Steve Gunn, The National, black midi or Sacred Paws – whose 2019 album I’m still obsessed with. So, there’s a LOT of great stuff we didn’t include, but we’ve done our best to present a span of selections from every area of the store, including some great local and wider Canadian releases. Between now and Christmas Eve, we hope you enjoy the tracks we’ve put together for you.

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10/ MOTHS & LOCUSTS – Come Together Right Now (Rob the Viking & Watson Remix)

Nanaimo’s psychedelic behemoth Moths & Locusts have long been at the heart of the local scene, but in many ways beyond simply being a band. Lots of live activity and other important aspects of the ongoing evolution of our town’s healthy independent music community emanate from Dave Read and his Moths & Locusts cohorts. One of these aspects would be collaborative cross-pollination, as emphatically exhibited on the 8-track Come Together Right Now remixes EP, released in February. Remixers from the Nanaimo scene and further afield in Canada have taken Moths & Locusts rallying cry for unity to produce a sonically diverse set, a true highlight being this rendition by Nanaimo’s Jamie Watson and Swollen Members’ Rob the Viking, concocted in their downtown studio, The Chamber.

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