Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week we have a collection of songs put together by the New York-based band Docents.

Docents is a four piece with a knack for carving out an eccentric fun house experience in both their live sets and recorded discography. The project was conceived in 2018 in Upstate New York, and today exists as a Brooklyn-based four piece consisting of Noah Sider, Matthew Heaton, Will Scott, and Kabir Kumar-Hardy. In May, Docents released Shadowboxing; the EP a winding mixed bag of theatric, eccentric, and angular sound paired with lyricism that bends back and forth from earnest to outlandish. No matter what sound they are chasing, or how unpredictable their music may seem, it all feels tethered to some sense of reality – it’s as honest and sincere as it is fervent and tumultuous. Today’s Guest List consists of five picks from each member of Docents.

Listen to their playlist HERE!

You can listen to Shadowboxing below, as well as purchase one of its limited edition CD colorways.

Written by Manon Bushong