We heard new music from Doublespeak, the synthpop project of Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yaz, Erasure), Neil Arthur of Blancmange, and producer Benge. Plus, music from Russian shoegaze band Shark’s Tears, the brand-new single from The Secret French Postcards and, as always, your favorite shoegaze, dreampop, and post-punk classics.  

Check out the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Big Sonic Heaven playlist for June 1, 2026

• “Untitled” – The Cure
• “What They Call Us” – Fever Ray
• “Slivered Kisses (feat. Danella Hocevar)” – She Shone
• “Plain Tiger” – Cocteau Twins
• “Rain” – Shark’s tears
• “Tunic (Song for Karen)” – Sonic Youth
• “Disorder” – Joy Division
• “Fairground” – Deary
• “Last Dance” – The Secret French Postcards
• “Visions” – Hooverphonic
• “Strangers” – ACTORS
• “Distraction” – Beachy Head
• “6 Underground” – Sneaker Pimps
• “Gold” – Sigur Rós
• “Long Distance Lover” – Locust
• “Girl Of Colours” – 24 Gone
• “Each Day I Adore you” – Welcome Strawberry
• “History” – The Verve
• “Like Me” – MØAA
• “Reel Around The Fountain” – The Smiths
• “Goodbye to Love” – Doublespeak
• “Summertime” – The Sundays
• “My Plants Are Dead” – Blonde Redhead
• “Shanty” – Slowdive
• “Welcome to the Ocean of My Drowned Stars” – Dog Silent
• “Blown a Wish” – My Bloody Valentine
• “October Love Song” – Chris And Cosey
• “Because I Don’t Know (feat. Mitch Sanders)” – Tricky
• “Slow” – Caelum Bliss
• “Not Sorry” – Poster Paints
• “All In My Mind (Acoustic Version)” – Love and Rockets
• “Time to Breathe” – Remington Super 60
• “What Else Is There?” – Röyksopp
• “A Question of Lust” – Depeche Mode

The Strokes start off today’s set fresh off their tour announcement with an upcoming stop at Pine Knob Music Theatre. From there, the playlist leans into indie and alternative tracks with Tame Impala, Pixies, Sonic Youth, R.E.M., and U2, alongside Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Clinic. 

The mix moves from Prince & The Revolution, Mount Kimbie, and Commodo into jazz, soul, and electronic sounds from BADBADNOTGOOD, KAYTRANADA, and Donald Byrd. 

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above. 

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for April 14, 2026 

• “Reptilia” – The Strokes 

• “Going Shopping” – The Strokes 

• “Elephant” – Tame Impala 

• “Tame” – Pixies 

• “Incinerate” – Sonic Youth 

• “Mister Moonlight” – Clinic 

• “Almost Cut My Hair” – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 

• “Ffunny Ffriends” – Unknown Mortal Orchestra 

• “Old Myth Dying” – Wendy Eisenberg 

• “Sunday Bloody Sunday” – U2 

• “Radio Free Europe” – R.E.M. 

• “She’s Always in My Hair (New Mix)” – Prince & The Revolution 

• “A Figure in the Surf” – Mount Kimbie 

• “Deep Harbour (feat. Alfa Mist)” – Commodo 

• “Messenger” – Daniel Villarreal 

• “Midnight Rendezvous” – Casiopea 

• “The Time Curve Preludes: No. 2 —” – Katia & Marielle Labèque 

• “Caroline” – Arlo Parks 

• “Lavender (feat. KAYTRANADA)” – BADBADNOTGOOD 

• “Get a Move On!” – Mr. Scruff 

• “Inside You” – Eddie Henderson 

• “Somewhere Good” – Tara Clerkin Trio 

• “Desire” – Cleo Sol 

• “Far Cry” – Resavoir 

• “Uirapurú” – Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos e Orquestra 

• “Mother’s Arms” – Ni Maxine 

• “Japan Greatly (feat. Reek0 and S.I)” – IZCO 

• “Harlem River Drive” – Bobbi Humphrey 

• “Lansana’s Priestess” – Donald Byrd 

• “Better Than Ever” – Liz Cooper 

• “Jeannie Becomes a Mom” – Caroline Rose 

• “Beige 70 (Domenique Dumont Bilingual Remix)” – Cola Boyy 

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.