Have you ever been listening to an artist and thought to yourself, "How did I miss this vintage artist all these years?", and then realized that you were listening to a new release from a contemporary artist?

It's happened to many of us, and today we want to put together a list of music that celebrates artists from "now" who have a sound that was more commonly heard back "then".

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from contemporary artists with a throwback sound?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below, and thanks to listener Brant for the awesome theme idea.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Amy Winehouse - Wake Up Alone
The Cramps - Garbageman
Midlake - Acts of Man
Har Mar Superstar - Restless Leg
The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
Rhiannon Giddens - Hey B�b�
Parquet Courts - Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience
Duffy - Mercy
Leon Bridges - Smooth Sailin'