Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 112

 

  1. Setting - Heard a Bubble (8:50)
  2. Office Dog - Futures (3:55)
  3. Clinic - T.K. (2:32)
  4. Shuggie Otis - Funky Thithee (3:10)
  5. Grandmas House - Spring (3:13)
  6. Les Passagers - La Grande Roue (4:13)
  7. Zior - Za Za Za Zilda (2:35)
  8. Jumble Hole Clough - Friday 13th Part 16 (Cottage Hospital) (1:59)
  9. Kazdoura - Ya Banat (3:16)
10. Roy Montgomery & Martha Skye Murphy - Satellites Against the Milky Way (6:37)
11. Hardy's Jet Band - Blue Butterfly (2:43)
12. Kathy Heideman - Stormy (2:39)
13. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Century Child (3:29)
14. Mira Ceti - Lesole (4:53)
15. Matt Berry Trio - Everything's Peachy, Pt. 2 (4:06)
16. Bill Baird - Yanaguana (2:52)
17. Julia Holter - The Laugh Is in the Eyes (4:33)
18. Mar-Vista - Her Eyes Are Closed (4:07)
19. Burnin Red Ivanhoe - Kaske-Vous Karsemos (3:45)
20. Cobweb Harp - Much Drums About Nothing (5:20)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 110

 

  1. Radhika - Theme from R.A.D.H.I.K.A. (for David Lynch) (2:13)
  2. Syndrom Samazvanca - Masty (4:09)
  3. Elias Hulk - Been Around Too Long (3:01)
  4. The Owl Service - The Waters of Sweet Sorrow (3:23)
  5. Vintage Cucumber - Peach is the Colour (4:40)
  6. Shack - I Know You Well (3:39)
  7. Baby Cool - Mirage (3:26)
  8. The Bombillas - Senebi (4:45)
  9. Teddy Lasry - Happy Street (2:26)
10. Khun Narin - Poet Wong Pt. 2 (3:49)
11. Sons of Zöku - The Moth (3:29)
12. Cyril Cyril - Microonda Sahara (3:14)
13. Tall Dwarfs - Rorschach (3:04)
14. Nick Drake - 'Cello Song (4:42)
15. Slapp Happy - Child Then (4:16)
16. Anadol - Felicita Lale (3:21)
17. Binario - Jazzhole (4:35)
18. Earth and Fire - Ebbtide (3:07)
19. Sphinxes in Paradise - You Won't Guess Her Right Away/ Угадаешь Ты Её Не Сразу (4:44)
20. Broadcast - Man Is Not a Bird (3:47)
21. Three Dimensional Tanx - Racing Car #9 (5:33)

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Inside Man Erg's Monumental No. 9 Mix

 

Another year ends, quite a traumatic one for me, but I won't dwell on that, I need to look forward... 
No matter what life throws at us, there's always good music to help us through the bad times. So, to end this year, as promised, here are a few of Man Erg's favourite songs/artists from 2025. There's certainly plenty of good music on this comp, with quite a few artists unfamiliar to me which I will definitely be seeking out. 
I need to catch up on some of the more recent releases the past 3 or so months, so my "best of" 2025 mix won't appear for at least a couple of weeks. I hope you enjoy Man Erg's favourites from the past year, as much as I enjoyed compiling them, and I wish all of you the most wonderful new year. Cheers!

 Part 1
  1. Insecure Men - Cleaning Bricks (3:03)
  2. Harry the Nightgown - Two Sides (2:52)
  3. Clémentine March - Stories (2:16)
  4. Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan - All Mod Cons (3:35)
  5. The Moles - Alvin Hollis (2:26)
  6. Dimorphodons - I Want You to Know (6:08)
  7. Dead Famous People - Gladwrap (3:38)
  8. The Miracle Seeds - A Ripple in Time (5:31)
  9. Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko - Special Rider Blues (5:08)
10. Lake Ruth - Potalaka Listening Station (3:35)
11. Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Only Girl (3:34)
12. These New Puritans - A Season in Hell (5:00)
13. Rural Tapes - Flower Lab (6:36)
14. Hannah Cohen - Dusty (4:03)
15. SOYUZ - Krok (3:04)
16. jasmine.4.t - Did U No (5:03)
17. pôt-pot - I AM! (5:58)

Part 2
  1. Gwenno - St Ives New School (5:43)
  2. Litronix - Electric Panoramic (4:43)
  3. Melody's Echo Chamber - Burning Man (2:27)
  4. Ringlets - Hit the Frog (4:39)
  5. Preen - English Sun (3:44)
  6. Cate Le Bon - Mothers of Riches (4:33)
  7. SHOLTO - Smooth Sailing ft. Phoebe Coco (3:04)
  8. Midlake - Make Haste (4:46)
  9. Smote - Snodgerss (3:49)
10. Dyr Faser - Human Interest (3:18)
11. Stereolab - Esemplastic Creeping Eruption (6:02)
12. The Bats - Corner Coming Up (4:08)
13. Yzoula & Louis Fontaine - La Promenade De La Jeune Sorcière (3:23)
14. Midnight Rodeo - Buggin' Out (4:56)
15. Don Leisure - Bra^n Swi^t (3:59)
16. House of All - The Good Englishman (4:47)
17. Atom Juice - Sexi Frogs (6:57)

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Beautify Junkyards - Everything is Still Floating (2013-2024)

 

Short bio:
Beautify Junkyards are a Portuguese psychedelic folk band formed in Lisbon in the early 2010s, centered around songwriter and multi-instrumentalist João Sobral. Drawing deeply from 1960s and 70s acid folk, pastoral psychedelia, and early progressive rock, the band quickly developed a sound marked by lush acoustic textures, vintage keyboards, hypnotic rhythms, and a strong sense of atmosphere. Their music often feels timeless, blending pastoral calm with subtle surrealism.

Across five studio albums, Beautify Junkyards have refined a distinctive identity that balances introspective songwriting with rich, cinematic arrangements. Their work is heavily influenced by British folk revival, krautrock, and psychedelic pop, yet filtered through a modern sensibility and a distinctly Iberian sense of mood. Celebrated for their immersive albums rather than singles, the band has become a key reference point in contemporary European psychedelic folk, admired for their consistency, restraint, and quietly transportive sound.

 

When posting my Homunculus Res anthology, I mentioned another band who had featured quite prominently on this blog were Beautify Junkyards. I began compiling this collection 2 months ago, but due to my mother passing away in late October everything went on hold for several weeks. During this difficult time, sorting out everything which needed to be sorted out, I barely listened to any music and never thought I'd be able to complete this anthology. It was only earlier this week I felt able to continue with this collection, finding it somewhat therapeutic and helping me come to terms with everything that's happened the past couple of months.

So,  finally, here it is. Needless to say Beautify Junkyards have been one of my favourite bands the past 10 or so years, and I look forward to their every release. I highly recommend everything they've recorded, I can't say I've ever heard a song I've disliked by them. This collection includes 3 tracks from all 5 studio albums, plus a few single releases and one track from the "Tiddlywinks" compilation album of reimagined nursery rhymes. As ever, info containing track origin & year of release is tagged in the music files and in the download folder.

I'm a bit behind with musical releases from the past couple of months, so my "best of" 2025 comps will probably appear in the new year. As usual I will ask my pal Man Erg to send me his favourite tracks this past year, hopefully this will be posted before the end of the year. This is always something I look forward to, he often introduces me to many releases I never knew of. So, for now, thanks to everybody who has taken time to download and listen to my comps, especially those who have posted  to comment on how much they enjoyed them. Cheers!

 

  1. Constant Flux (3:44)
  2. Reverie (4:13)
  3. Half Marble (3:52)
  4. Parangolé (3:11)
  5. Black Cape (3:37)
  6. Radioactivity (4:38)
  7. Refresco Eléctrico (3:21)
  8. Aquarius (3:36)
  9. The Miller's Song (3:02)
10. Dupla Exposição (4:31)
11. Verde Pino (4:39)
12. Yellow Roses (3:49)
13. Ritual in Transfigured Time (4:36)
14. Groundstar (3:18)
15. Rainbow Garland (3:22)
16. Cabeça-Flor (3:26)
17. Here Everything is Still Floating (3:58)
18. Pirâmide (3:37)
19. Ask Me No Questions (5:23)
20. Tecnicolor Hexagon (3:46)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 105

 

For this volume, I've asked Man Erg to contribute once more, much like we did with Volume 101. This time, he picked the first track, I picked the second, then back to him for the third, and so on. Just like before, the tracklist follows the exact order we chose them in. I think it's come together quite nicely, but I’ll let you be the judge of that! For those wondering who is the ominous figure in the cover art, I believe it is Julian McCulloch. Or is it Ian Cope? Hmmm....
I hope you enjoy this latest collaboration, there will be more in the future. Big thanks as always to everyone who's taken the time to comment on my mixes. Cheers!


  1. Echo & The Bunnymen - Simple Stuff (2:32)
  2. The Sick Man of Europe - Transactional (4:10)
  3. Snakefinger - I Come from an Island (3:18)
  4. Robert Wyatt - A Sunday in Madrid (4:41)
  5. Clémentine March - Elixir (5:22)
  6. Appliance - Personal Stereo (4:14)
  7. Lake Ruth - To Erika (3:23)
  8. Hand - Shifting Lead (2:47)
  9. Dave Bixby - Morning Sun (3:36)
10. Aberdeen - Drive (4:02)
11. White Noise - My Game of Loving (4:07)
12. Ferkat Al Ard - Entazerni (4:15)
13. Arthur Verocai - Caboclo (2:46)
14. Rujen - Strawberry Moon (3:55)
15. Colosseum - The Kettle (4:23)
16. Can - Turtles Have Short Legs (3:22)
17. The Boo Radleys - Tortoiseshell (3:57)
18. Møtrik - Red Eye (6:41)
19. Aircooled - Transmission Transmission (4:59)
20. The Teardrop Explodes - Second Head (3:10)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 104

 

  1. Goon - Begin Here (3:05)
  2. Sugar Candy Mountain - This Time Around (4:16)
  3. Hailu Mergia - Gum Gum (6:38)
  4. Wool - If They Left Us Alone Now (3:32)
  5. Area Code 615 - Stone Fox Chase (3:24)
  6. Linda Perhacs - Immunity (3:09)
  7. Plantoid - Dog's Life (3:55)
  8. Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - As I Walk (3:24)
  9. Rusalnaia - Cast a Spell (4:43)
10. Levitation Room - Strange Weather (2:24)
11. Paul Vickers and The Leg - Slow Runs the Fox (4:19)
12. Monomono - Ema Kowa Lasa Ile Wa (6:42)
13. Paul Giovanni and Magnet - Willow's Song (4:41)
14. Melys - Diwifr (2:55)
15. XTC - Didn't Hurt a Bit (3:24)
16. Rubba - Carousel in the Milky Way (6:18)
17. The Miracle Seeds - What You Know (3:56)
18. Lost Crowns - Et Tu Brute (4:14)
19. Witch - Kamusale (3:49)

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