V.A. Saturday

Last Saturday's various artists compilation was a well Balearic album on Copenhagen's Music For Dreams label with tracks selected by Manchester DJ Richard Moonboots. In 2019 the series of VA albums by following Moonboots' Moments In Time with an album of songs chosen by Growing Bin's Basso, a compilation called Proper Sunburn- Forgotten Sunscreen Applied By Basso, thirteen songs that are so Music For Dreams, so far down that chilled, pina colada, sun terrace Balearics sound that when you slip the CD in the player you're instantly transported far away from rainy Manchester (insert your own rainy town name here) and out into the balmy heat and surroundings of the Mediterranean. Across the thirteen songs on Proper Sunburn there are Spanish guitars, birdsong, soft padded drums, dubby bass, sweet vocals, synths, excursions into jazzy pop and gentle grooves. This one is by Ghia, a song that chugs along very nicely topped by a softly sung vocal, a breakup song that makes heartache sound almost aspirational. 

You Won't Sleep On My Pillow

Please note Bagging Area does not advocate lying in the sun without sunscreen. Skin damage is skin damage. Wear a hat and re- apply often. Yes, I burned in Fuertevenura this summer.