About this item

Canadian quartet BADBADNOTGOOD take on creating the ultimate “late night” selection of tracks from their record collections. The original trio of Matthew Tavares, Alex Sowinski and Chester Hansen formed while studying music at Toronto’s Humber College (they’ve recently added Leland Whitty to the line-up). A shared appreciation of hip hop and instrumental covers of Gucci Mane and Earl Sweatshirt suggested a worldly outlook and reciprocated love from Tyler The Creator and Ghostface Killah, which whom they made 2015’s Sour Soul.

This is an international effort: Velly Joonas’ Estonian version of ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’, Kiki Gyan, Admas and Francis Bebey representing Africa (Ghana, Ethiopia and Cameroon respectively), Les Prospection from France, Scots’ Boards Of Canada and fellow Canucks River Tiber and Charlotte Day Wilson.

Finally, there’s the no-small-matter of the Late Night Tales cover version, in which BADBADNOTGOOD take on Andy Shauf’s ‘To You’ is turned into a mournful delight. while the Queen Of Siam herself, Lydia Lunch, delivers a sexual sermon involving only you, her and Jim Beam.

“We were really excited to have the chance to put together a Late Night Tales compilation, it’s a great organisation. We decided to use it as a vehicle to show everyone all the amazing music we have gotten to experience by touring and meeting new people. Every track on this comp was either shown to us by an incredible person or made by one of our friends. We also included a little cover of a song by one of our favourite current musicians, Andy Shauf.

These artists, as well as many, many others, have infuenced us to create and kept our deep love of music alive. This mix will keep you company on a quiet night by yourself or with friends. You can check it out on the plane, the bus, a long walk, or any situation where you want a soundtrack for reflection and meditation.” - BADBADNOTGOOD May 2017

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: Given their ardent love of the hippidy hop, I was half expecting a baked set of golden age head nodders here, but instead the peerless modern jazz ensemble offer up a gorgeous stroll through cinematic soul, soft focus pop and gems mined from all over the globe on this excellent addition to the Late Night Tales catalogue. Watch out for the Steve Kuhn cut - that shizzle could bring a tear to a glass eye!

TRACK LISTING

CD - Mixed
1. Boards Of Canada - Olson
2. Erasmo Carlos - Vida Antiga
3. Gene Williams - Don't Let Your Love Fade Away
4. The Chosen Few - People Make The World Go Round
5. Esther Phillips - Home Is Where The Hatred Is
6. Delegation - Oh Honey
7. Velly Joonas - Kaes On Aeg
8. Stereolab - The Flower Called Nowhere
9. Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer
10. Admas Anchi - Bale Game
11. Francis Bebey - Sanza Nocturne
12. Thundercat - For Love I Come
13. River Tiber Ft Daniel Caesar - West
14. Charlotte Day Wilson - Work
15. The Beach Boys - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
16. Donnie & Joe Emerson - Baby
17. Les Prospection - Lido
18. Grady Tate - And I Love Her
19. BADBADNOTGOOD - To You (Exclusive Andy Shauf Cover Version)
20. Steve Kuhn - The Meaning Of Love
21. Lydia Lunch - You, Me And Jim Beam (Exclusive Spoken Word Piece)

LP
A Side:
A1 Boards Of Canada - Olson
A2 Erasmo Carlos - Vida Antiga
A3 Gene Williams - Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away
A4 The Chosen Few – People Make The World Go Round
A5 Esther Phillips - Home Is Where The Hatred Is
A6 Delegation – Oh Honey

B Side
B1 Velly Joonas - Käes On Aeg
B2 Stereolab – The Flower Called Nowhere
B3 Kiki Gyan – Disco Dancer
B4 Admas – Anchi Bale Game

C Side:
C1 Francis Bebey – Sanza Nocturne
C2 Thundercat - For Love I Come
C3 River Tiber Ft. Daniel Caesar – West
C4 Charlotte Day Wilson – Work
C5 The Beach Boys - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
C6 Donnie & Joe Emerson – Baby

D Side:
D1 Les Prospections – Lido
D2 Grady Tate – And I Love Her
D3 Badbadnotgood – To You
(Exclusive Andy Shauf Cover Version)
D4 Steve Kuhn – The Meaning Of Love
D5 Lydia Lunch - You, Me And Jim Beam (Exclusive Spoken Word Piece)