{"id":32854,"date":"2018-02-09T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=32854"},"modified":"2018-02-09T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T11:20:03","slug":"the-essential-weekly-playlist-of-peppermint-heaven-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/02\/the-essential-weekly-playlist-of-peppermint-heaven-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Weekly Playlist of: Peppermint Heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/06\/peppermint-heaven-stranger-than-fiction\/peppermint-heaven-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Peppermint-Heaven-2.jpg?fit=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Peppermint Heaven 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Peppermint-Heaven-2.jpg?fit=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Peppermint-Heaven-2.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We&#8217;ve had a good working relationship with Peppermint Heaven for several years now, and <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/05\/the-essential-weekly-playlist-of-peppermint-heaven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they even did an Essential Weekly Playlist for us back in 2016<\/a>. The duo comprising Juno and Spark, based in Los Angeles, are strongly influenced by the likes of Tears For Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Simple Minds, New Order, Howard Jones, Psychedelic Furs&#8230;..among others &#8211; so it&#8217;s no surpise to see a few of those names turn up in their Essential Weekly Playlist.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/user\/essentiallypop1\/playlist\/6NA6Hz9UVORauS8VmrRejI\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NEW ORDER &#8211; REGRET<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Order is a big influence on Peppermint Heaven \u2013 from the melodic bass lines to the detached vocal to the flowing synths. We never get tired of this song!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>TEARS FOR FEARS &#8211; MAD WORLD<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Famously covered by Gary Jules for the 2001 film Donnie Darko, but the original is best. A main source of inspiration for the Peppermint Heaven sound.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>HUMAN LEAGUE &#8211; FASCINATION<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Synthpop pioneers at their best. The look, the beat, the attitude. Perfection!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>STYLE COUNCIL &#8211; IT&#8217;S A VERY DEEP SEA<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The haunting 80s classic from their underrated Confessions Of A Pop Group album. Paul Weller\u2019s soulful vocals overlay a beautiful production. Timeless.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>THE CRANBERRIES &#8211; ZOMBIE<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of course, we\u2019re listening to this right now. One of the most powerful songs of the \u201890s. Need we say more?<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EMPIRE OF THE SUN &#8211; ON OUR WAY HOME<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Retro synth\/pop is alive and well! Smooth as silk with hypnotic vocals and percolating synths. Great new track.<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>SUFJAN STEVENS &#8211; MYSTERY OF LOVE<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heartbreakingly beautiful.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>FUTURE ISLANDS &#8211; SEASONS (WAITING ON YOU)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Powerful song \u2013 powerfully sung.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>THE WEEKND FT. DAFT PUNK &#8211; I FEEL IT COMING<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uplifting, cool production with Michael Jackson-esque vocals and Daft Punk\u2019s unmistakable touch.<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>BRUNO MARS FT. CARDI B &#8211; FINESSE (REMIX)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fairly irresistible groove. We\u2019re loving this new remix. Bruno Mars does it again!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PEPPERMINT HEAVEN &#8211; MONDAY MORNING<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Q25z6ikrWw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find Peppermint Heaven online on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pepperminthvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peppermintheaven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peppermintheaven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. Be sure to check out their previous releases on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/artist\/peppermint-heaven\/id721589505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve had a good working relationship with Peppermint Heaven for several years now, and they even did an Essential Weekly Playlist for us back in 2016. The duo comprising Juno and Spark, based in Los Angeles, are strongly influenced by the likes of Tears For Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Simple Minds, New Order, Howard Jones, Psychedelic Furs&#8230;..among others &#8211; so it&#8217;s no surpise to see a few of those names turn up in their Essential Weekly Playlist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[634,553,12706,48,6037,3471,12705,12702,4453,8250,137,27,827,3951,3953,356,3365,5905,12703,12704,1674,919,9557,2656,6934],"class_list":["post-32854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-britpop","tag-bruno-mars","tag-cardi-b","tag-daft-punk","tag-empire-of-the-sun","tag-essential-weekly-playlist","tag-future-islands","tag-howard-jones","tag-human-league","tag-juno","tag-la","tag-los-angeles","tag-new-order","tag-peppermint-heaven","tag-pet-shop-boys","tag-psychedelic-furs","tag-simple-minds","tag-spark","tag-style-council","tag-sufjan-stevens","tag-synth","tag-tears-for-fears","tag-the-cranberries","tag-the-essential-weekly-playlist","tag-the-weeknd"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-8xU","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":20079,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/05\/the-essential-weekly-playlist-of-peppermint-heaven\/","url_meta":{"origin":32854,"position":0},"title":"The Essential Weekly Playlist of: Peppermint Heaven","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"06\/05\/2016","format":false,"excerpt":"This week's Essential Playlist comes from 80s tinged electronica outfit, Peppermint Heaven. 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