Today's choice is a vibrant bit of electro from Sofia Kourtesis, to counter the bleary Tuesday vibes. There is no doubt music can make you feel better and this is a perfect example of its power to do so. Listen and RT and all that. open.spotify.com/track/2WNdPUwV…

Athens, Georgia provides today's artists and no, it's not Stipe et al. of Montreal (of Montreal~shee/he(x)/thā/thm ) - an excellent name - make off kilter, psychedelic tunes and are well worth a listen. Here's one to get you started: open.spotify.com/track/0Ensfv1i…

A welcome return from Warmduscher today, with their latest release being typically excellent: open.spotify.com/track/6bzIBFDA… a step away from the taut funk of Love Strong but still an absolute joy.

People come and go in one's life as time goes on, some leaving more impact than others. Today's choice is a nod to a big influence on those in TOTD Towers, being from a favourite, if obscure, band of theirs: open.spotify.com/track/7C6hdDIz… apparently The Beatles were from Liverpool?

The latest album from the impeccable xander is well worth seeking out. There's a fair bit of variation in there and all is perfectly polished electronic fun. Here's a fave to start your Bank Holiday weekend with* open.spotify.com/track/48TPDeEe… (*offer applies to England and Wales)

Funkday Sunday is clearly a thing we've just made up, purely as a feeble intro to unleashing this: open.spotify.com/track/3W1DfJGY… But, listen and tell us it wasn't worth it.

Today's focus is on Manchester: open.spotify.com/track/3Wq2wvnu… and the gleaming, polished funk of A Certain Ratio. This album, as with most of their repertoire didn't get enough love but listen to how gorgeous this choice sounds. A Certain Ratio

You've likely heard David Axelrod without knowing you've heard him. Take today's choice: open.spotify.com/track/0VF21fEz… has been sampled all over but the excerpts don't really do justice to the wide screen, visionary work he created. Listen and share, or just share, wh'evs.

Today's choice is from Manchester, were on Factory and their debut produced by Martin Hannett. Section 25 should have been more popular than they were, this opening track from that debut filled with rumble and menace, and you can still catch them today. open.spotify.com/track/2fhOmZuf…

Today's choice is our "if you only listen to one this month, then you're daft, but make it this": open.spotify.com/track/6raq4es8… the legendary Tony Allen reached out to Yannis Philippakis to collaborate but died before completion. Yannis has finished it and it's fucking glorious. ENJOY!

Friday arrives with a blissful selection from the incredible Grace Jones: open.spotify.com/track/5yJrl2r0… some might say we've deliberately ignored the 'big news' this week but we're free to do whatever we like, if it's wrong or right it's alright. Listen and share and happy weekend.

Finishing the month with an absolute stone cold classic from Chuck D and Public Enemy. ...Nation of Millions is one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, capturing the urgent mood and sound of the time perfectly. Play it loud, people. open.spotify.com/track/5vPGvj5T…

It’d be quicker to list who Welsh bass legend Pino Palladino and Californian guitarist/ producer Blake Mills haven’t worked with than the other way around and here they ease us into Sunday evening w the super chilled instrumental ‘Just Wrong’ from 2021. open.spotify.com/track/20B96sgE…

Our earbuds are moist in anticipation at the prospect of of seeing Jungle at Hollywood Bowl later this month so to get in the mood early on a Monday night here’s a remix of ‘Busy ‘Earnin’’ from the perennially awesome Special Request aka Paul Woolford open.spotify.com/track/3EZQm5IU

It’s fair to say we were a tad excited when we heard the polymathic perfection crew that is Letherette were back with ‘EP6’. The mix n mash midlands duo don’t disappoint. Our pick is dusty Chicago sounding vocal track ‘Bet You Stay’ - a future classic… open.spotify.com/track/7fkNSvAD…

It’s late. You’re flights been delayed to the point of cancellation and all the bars are shut… It’s ok though because TOTD is ‘Slow Down and Look Around’ by Chip Wickham and suddenly everything is ok. 🙏 Chip RT n follow etc open.spotify.com/track/68zqnkWb…

Kneecap ★★★★ “I wanna blow you like a Brighton hotel." Genuinely extraordinary. It has no right being this excellent. This debut narrative feature from director #RichPeppiatt defies all expectations. Despite being crafted from a story by first-time screenwriters and starring

Nearly a quarter of a century ago Steve Mason dropped the absolutely bloody wonderful ‘I Walk the Earth’ under his King Biscuit Time moniker. It’s a testament to his genius (not used lightly) that it could’ve been released today and sound equally fresh. open.spotify.com/track/7hJ2aQ0O…