Sexy monastic chanting, unconditional intimacy and a proposal grill.

1. Chemical X Club Tranquility Mix

Chemical X Club (the label of Eartheater Et al.) dropped this a while ago as a ‘non-invasive atmospheric facelift’ to help us through confusingly apocalyptic non-end-times, but I feel its mystical blend of Arvo Pärt; Mica Levi and Russian monks still serves its purpose in the year of our ‘oh lord, not this, too’, 2022. Granted, it’s not love or happiness per se, but a belief in tranquility also counts for much, these days.

2. A$AP Rocky proposing to Rihanna in the D.M.B. video

Ah, bless. The images of A$AP Rocky proposing with his grill and Rihanna accepting with hers are all over the internet, and rightfully so. The track itself is great, too: starting off as vintage purple Rocky professing supremacy and then climbing up to a pink fluffy cloud to profess his undying love.

3. Leith Ross - We’ll Never Have Sex

Unconditional intimacy, as in: physical intimacy with no erotic strings attached, is something that isn’t serenaded enough. Simple, sweet and wonderful: this Leith Ross song is a small gift to mankind (which, if this post finds you well, still includes you).