Music / MixHear Sean Nicholas Savage's surreal mixA folksy dream-pop mix from the Arbutus artist, created on a roadtrip from Boston to New YorkShareLink copied ✔️April 16, 2014MusicMixText Liz Pelly Photography Michael Avedon Styling Gro Curtis Sean Nicholas Savage's best album to date, Bermuda Waterfall, is out May 12 on Arbutus, the Canadian singer's tenth full-length since 2008. To celebrate the release of his new record, Sean made this mix in the back of a tiny rental car on a hazy Sunday morning drive from Boston to New York (a weekend trip documented for Dazed's new issue). Heavy on folksy dream-pop from the '70s, his mixtape A Savage World somehow manages to seamlessly draws lines from Dave Loggins to Radiohead to Janet Jackson, sewing in Michael Martin Murphy's twangy '75 hit "Wildfire" and '80s Brit rock group Prefab Sprout along the way. Much like Sean's music, the mix shows how soft radio pop sounds can take an all-the-more surreal shape when re-contextualized or twisted in certain ways. Tracklist: William Finley – "Faust (Winslow)"Sally Oldfield – "Easy"Demis Roussos – "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs"Bob Dylan – "Went To See The Gypsy"Dave Loggins – "Please Come To Boston"Michael Martin Murphy – "Wildfire"Fleetwood Mac – "Sara"Radiohead – "High And Dry"大貫妙子 – "しあわせな男達へ"Prefab Sprout – "When Love Breaks Down"Paul Young – "Come Back And Stay"Anna Jurksztowicz – "Zmys_y Precz"Janet Jackson – "Let's Wait Awhile" Sean Nicholas Savage wears cotton shirt by Bottega Veneta. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingIlia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silenceHe does things on a skating rink that were once thought impossible. But the ‘Quad God’s’ setback at this year’s Winter Olympics brought new fire and energy to a skater seen by many as the greatest of all time Life & CultureArt & PhotographyMost loved photo stories of May 2026 Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of soccer ahead of a summer shaped by the gameLife & Culture5 times ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin did the impossible on the iceBeautyThe rise of the intellectual tattooLife & CultureWhy so many young people are training to be death doulasBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBeautyHoroscopes June 2026: Love deeply, take risks, and embarrass yourselfFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy