Pomegranates Make MAGNET A Mix Tape

Cincinnati’s Pomegranates started out as a fun project between friends Jacob Merritt and Isaac Karns, but it grew with staggering speed, releasing an EP within just months and signing a record deal soon after. Fast-forward four years to present day, and Pomegranates is now a quartet set to release its third album, One Of Us, on October 26 on Afternoon Records. The band is currently on an extensive U.S. tour in support of the release, but the guys were nice enough to take the time to make MAGNET this mix tape—and even make an ordered playlist on YouTube for your viewing pleasure, which can be found here.

“50’s” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/50s.mp3

Rolling Stones “I Am Waiting”
Joey: This is one of the first Stones songs I remember hearing. It has strong nostalgia for me, and the chorus feels so epic and beautiful. Video

T.Rex “20th Century Boy”
Daniel: What’s not to like? There is something about Marc Bolan that is so cool and makes you feel like putting on sunglasses and riding a motorcycle. “I move like a cat/Charge like a ram.” Nothing cooler than that and super-heavy guitars. Video

Sam Amidon “Climbing High Mountains”
Isaac: One of my favorite new artists. He’s prompted me to explore a lot of traditional-folk and spiritual songs. I recently learned to play this song on guitar, too. Video

Harry Nilsson & Shelly Duvall “He Needs Me”
Joey: Every time I’ve seen Popeye, it’s felt really surreal. This song has always felt like a beautiful dream to me. I love the sort of lazy vibe with the gorgeous arrangements, all with Shelly Duvall’s voice. I would probably put this song on every mix if I could. Video

Enlou “Ghost of Peace”
Daniel: These are friends/brothers of ours from Cincinnati, who continue to make exceptional, thought-provoking music. Listening to their new Body Of Water, Body Of Friends EP on repeat and finding new things every time. It was also mixed/mastered by TJ Lipple, who worked on our record, so we are big fans of all aspects of this project. This EP has such a good vibe to it. I cannot stress how important it is that you get this EP. Video

Violet Burning “Undone”
Isaac: I put this album on every night I went to bed for probably more than a year. This is the first track. A beautiful song about being in love, with plenty of spacey guitars. Video

George Harrison “I’d Have You Anytime”
Joey: I’ve been kind of obsessed with this album lately. I particularly love the chord progression and feel of this song. Video

Air “Dead Bodies”
Daniel: This is a frequent “pump-up jam” for me. The build up in the first half always has me bobbing my head and air drumming. The keyboard choir sound always gives me chills, leading to that drum fill. This is a perfect night drive song. Well, Air in general is a good night-drive listen. Video

Larry Norman “UFO”
Isaac: I grew up hearing Larry Norman from my dad playing his records. A pretty song about the end of the world. Video

Ben Burroughs “Fish Out of Water”
Joey: Ben has been a friend of mine for a few years now, and he is one of my favorite songwriters. He’s been a big inspiration for me as far as layering sounds and textures and creating moods. This is just one of 10 amazing songs from his third album, Into The Lake. Video

Pedro The Lion “Indian Summer”
Daniel: This is part of the proof that no matter how happy sounding David Bazan writes a song, he can usually find a way to make it depressing in a sarcastic way. Ha. What I love most is his honesty in songwriting, that I feel like had a big part of how I grew up. Video

Aradhna “Amrit Vani”
Isaac: When I hear this album, I immediately feel at peace and sense the presence of God. This album was also the soundtrack for when I got my most recent tattoo. Video

The Waterboys “This is the Sea”
Isaac: One of the most epic songs I think any of us have ever heard. Video