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What’s up Sorry State readers? Happy October! I can’t wait for the weather to cool off and for some fall festivities to commence. I’ll probably end up writing a staff pick or two on a horror movie… who knows? This week though, I’ll be writing about a cool record I found in the store. Whenever I’m working the counter and it gets busy and I need to throw something on real quick, the world section is usually the first spot I’ll consult and just grab whatever is the coolest/most interesting-looking thing. We’ve gotten a ton of great stuff in recently, but one record I’ve particularly been enjoying a lot is this compilation by the Ethiopian jazz artist, Mulatu Astatke: New York - Addis – London. This double LP compiles tracks of his ranging from 1965-1975 and they’re all fantastic. Just very chill and relaxing tunes to throw on, but still interesting enough to keep you hooked and listening. There’s also some more upbeat, dance-y numbers on here too, like Asiyo Bellema. There’s a wide mix of influences on here honestly and all kinds of different styles, like some tracks with a Latin jazz influence or Afro-Cuban. I think you’d be hard-pressed to listen to this and not find a track on here that you love. I’m a big fan of the final track, Tezeta. It sounds like such a fitting final track and almost sounds like you’d hear it roll in the credits of some cool-ass old foreign movie or something. Check this one out for sure!