“Listen In” is a weekly feature in which we ask musicians to curate a mixtape-length YouTube playlist of songs they’re currently digging.
For their edition of “Listen In,” the Canadian electronic outfit Gold & Youth compiled a playlist that mixes classic new wave with ambient techno, shoegaze, and jangly guitar pop. Befitting the band’s name, this is music that renders the world in a hazy, romantic glow. Click the big play button above to hear the whole playlist, and scroll down to see and play individual songs.
Matt Lyall’s selections:
“Electricity,” Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, 1979:
“Silent,” The Field, 2007
“County Line,” Cass McCombs, 2011
Louise Burns’s selections:
“Blume,” Einstürzende Neubauten, 1993
“Sad Dark Eyes,” The Loved Ones, 1967
“Diamond,” Lightning Dust, 2013
Jeff Mitchelmore’s selections:
“Drum,” John Phillips, 1970
“Your Silent Face,” New Order, 1983
“Love Is the Drug,” Roxy Music, 1975
Murray Mckenzie’s selections:
“Tu Ne Dis Rien,” Dirty Beaches, 2012
“Life’s Fading Light,” The Sight Below, 2009
“When the Sun Hits,” Slowdive, 1993
(Mixtape art: Nate Cepis/ANIMALNewYork)
