“I sought refuge in the library, the one place I could spend as much time as I wanted and it didn’t cost me any money. Usually I was the only kid there, and that’s where I got most of my education. There was a big music section, so I found out about old folk music and country blues, and those old Library of Congress records – I remember listening to them.”

At the end of every month The Future Heart asks various people involved with music media what music stood out. Here’s what they said for July.

Friday highlights include, Fleet Foxes, alt-J, Little Dragon, Sleigh Bells and Dr. Octagon with Gorillaz headlining. Saturday will include Cage the Elephant, Thundercat, and Foxygen; while Sunday ranges from Lorde to The Who.