This week in new music: 1977 funk-soul from Silk Sonic, ancient Delta blues from Buffalo Nichols and we're-still-not-quite-sure-what-this-is from Bicurious. Also: Not bad not bad not good, in defence of Andy Paak, more plastic than a Netflix F1 fan, I like your old stuff better than your new stuff, tiny desks, continuation specials, lacking the dirt, Canned Heat ≠ Canned Heat, oh the BLUES blues, shoes optional, dentition also optional, it’s it (what is it), sliding off your brain, narrator: that’s a yeah nah on the lyrics, A Very Gravy Christmas, Horses punishers, #RapperDad: The Saga Continues, Nice Mics Records, inconsistency at the top level, doing things to your stereo, missing our quota, growing to appreciate Scandinavian violence, the Celebrant Rifles and a stop to hammock time.

Next week: EVERYTHING MUST GO - our end-of-year 2021 album review clearance special featuring Turnstile, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Bat Fangs, the Drippers, Pist Idiots and Urthboy’s new Christmas album. Recent review albums are in our current album review playlist on Spotify, with earlier stuff in our 2021 review archive, along with our 2021 tripping balls mixtape featuring our favourite tracks from new albums we’ve reviewed this year. The full list of all the albums we've ever featured on the show and Beeso's playlist for his boys are also available elsewhere on the internet. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio, Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email.