Albeit a bit twee, Gemini Rights is a rich-bassed reminder of Steve Lacy’s inescapable charm.
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SZA is her bubbly, vindictive self on “I Hate U”
Earl Sweatshirt drowns in his younger self on “2010”
English Rapper Jevon’s “Paranoia” Sounds Like The Ultimate Drake and Timbaland Collab [click to listen]
Blood Orange: “Negro Swan” (Review)
Blood Orange treads the same scattered, misty, non-linear paths as To Pimp A Butterfly-era Kendrick Lamar or latter-day D’Angelo on Negro Swan. Tracks lean and dart at weird angles. Sometimes it feels vexing and distant and you wish the focus narrowed. But most of the time, it’s beautiful kaleidoscopic chaos. It’s an album that feels refreshingly ambitious and unrestrained.
Blood Orange’s “Jewelry” Is Kaleidoscopic, Cryptic, And The Best Thing You’ll Hear Today [Click to Listen]
Ariana Grande: “Sweetener” (Review)
Ariana Grande, aka the Human Cupcake, is quite firmly America’s Popstar at the moment. But sometimes – especially with her latest singles – it’s been hard to tell whether she wants to be Disney-dream-girl or radio hit-chaser. If you thought of her as either, you’ll probably be pleasantly surprised by Sweetener. With a huge helping hand from Pharrell Williams, she’s crafted a sugary-sweet, constantly-exciting album that makes her sound like some sort of new-age Aaliyah.
Channel Tres: “EP” (Review)
— 01 Aug 2018 —
Written by Charlie Harver
Every now and then, a new artist emerges from seemingly nowhere, feeling completely disconnected from everything else hovering around the current sonic landscape. So goes Channel Tres, former songwriter for the likes of Duckworth and Kehlani. The difference here is rarely has an artist arrived so fully-formed. After his cult-hit ‘Controller’, Tres drops his self-produced EP. It’s glorious summertime driving music, but it also announces an artist with an uncommonly magnetic confidence. You’ve only just discovered him, but he knows he’s been good for a while.
The Internet: “Hive Mind” (Review)
After their surprising 2015 breakthrough album Ego Death, The Internet are suddenly the darlings of the indie music world. Their lead singer, Sydney “Syd” Bennett, has become a genuine star. Their bass player is about to follow suit. The follow-up in the wake of this success is Hive Mind, an album that tries to capture that same creamy fusion of jazz, hip-hop and R&B from their breakthrough. The result shows a band perfecting its craft while offering some true daringly artistic promise. It will make you want them to unshackle the chains on their next one.
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