Written by Shea Roney | Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Mock

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 Brooklyn-based songwriter Jeremy Mock of the project face of ancient gallery.

Jeremy has been a secret weapon to many bands up and down the East Coast for some time now, offering new context and textures to pivotal groups like Bloodsports, Wesley Wolffe and People I Love. But when it comes to his own project, face of ancient gallery, Mock plays to the intricacies that weigh the heaviest when caught up in our stillness. For as instinctive and experimental as they are, these songs visit like familiar guests; ghosts that feel comfortable in your own space – but when you ask, they insist on leaving their shoes and coat on because they say they won’t be long. Retelling of the foundationally flawed, generously open and enduringly articulated, Mock’s hushed use of language lives within these little moments that blossom with unguarded trust; conversations as natural as our own internal dialogue and as unnerving as it is to be shared out loud.

About the playlist, Jeremy shared;

Growing up, I would buy a single on iTunes and listen to it over again for hours. I would burn a CD, with one song and play it in the car while my mom drove me to school every day. I don’t think I understood the concept of the album, and couldn’t really be bothered with it. I was just hyper focused on one song at a time. As I got older I really leaned into the experience of listening to an album, but more recently I have returned to this hyper focused style of listening. I tried to make this playlist flow at least sort of well, but it really is just made up of songs that I have been hyper focused on in the last year. I have learned so much from each track on here, and listening to them makes me feel excited to be playing music.

Listen to Jeremy’s playlist here!

You can catch Jeremy playing shows with New York’s hottest new noise band Bloodsports. stay tuned as face of the ancient gallery is gearing up to release more music in the near future.