Team Me – “Green Crystal Rain on a Star”
This Norwegian group has been a favorite of mine for over a decade, and they are the epitome of youthful bliss. Their music always takes me all the way back, way before I started listening to their music, back to when I was just a kid fumbling around in a world I had yet to understand (not that I’ve figured it out since then). Team … Continue reading Team Me – “Green Crystal Rain on a Star”
SOHN – “Life Behind Glass”
The new SOHN record is as smooth as unblemished glass. And “Life Behind” it embraces sensuality with such casual confidence. SOHN | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud Continue reading SOHN – “Life Behind Glass”
Little Simz is Redefining Simbi
Vulnerable, aspirational, and admirable. Words to describe Little Simz’s sort-of self-titled album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, and the London artist herself, or at least the potentially exaggerated character she plays across its 19 tracks. The 2021 album, produced by Inflo, is a mirror, working through hard memories and harsh reality. It also sees beyond itself, acknowledging the community in which she is enmeshed and … Continue reading Little Simz is Redefining Simbi
Lasse Marhaug – “Context 3”
Unsettling static clusters. Lasse Marhaug | website | Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp Continue reading Lasse Marhaug – “Context 3”
HANDSOME and St. South – “Blame (St. South remix)”
HANDSOME is a martyr. The original “Blame” single was ripe for a remix, with all its distinct electronic elements and enveloping vocals. What was it missing, you may be asking? Chops and drops. Though they’re not exactly drops, just exciting build-up to a wonderful jaunt in the park. Regardless, thanks, St. South! I’ll be adding to my party playlist which I listen to as I … Continue reading HANDSOME and St. South – “Blame (St. South remix)”
Lomond Campbell – “The Mountain and the Pendulum”
Legendary looper Lomond Campbell borrows some magnificent symbols for “The Mountain and the Pendulum.” It does make me consider the sheer insignificance of our planet, typically realized at the summit of a peak. It also feels as though it moves with the earth, in a complementary rhythm—though that could just be the dramatic bassline. Lomond Campbell | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Continue reading Lomond Campbell – “The Mountain and the Pendulum”
Meth Math – “Tambaleo”
Reverse falsetto joyride. Meth Math | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud Continue reading Meth Math – “Tambaleo”
NNAMDï – “Anti”
This video is so silly that it almost feels like it’s trying to hide the vulnerability of the song. I could wax poetic about an allegory that I glean…from the circumstances NNAMDï finds himself in, where his life of humiliation is all meant to attain the same as a white man, but the world is stacked against him. No one else sees the monster that … Continue reading NNAMDï – “Anti”
Moor Mother – “ODE TO MARY (feat. Orion Sun and Jason Moran)” & “EVENING (feat. Wolf Weston)”
As an album, Jazz Codes is a masterpiece of musical realism. There are layers of texture between each vocalist’s breath, helped a great deal by the experimental nature of the production. Jazz, itself another kind of experiment, is the perfect vessel for an existential journey. The short film defines numerous more layers, adding an entirely new dimension to each track. Moor Mother | order Jazz … Continue reading Moor Mother – “ODE TO MARY (feat. Orion Sun and Jason Moran)” & “EVENING (feat. Wolf Weston)”
Catching Flies – “Orsay”
Shoutout to my partner in crime at my old radio station when I was a lowly Digital Music Supervisor. He showed me Catching Flies and what followed (my intense love for live mixed soft beats as demonstrated in “Orsay”) is history. Catching Flies | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Catching Flies – “Orsay”
Sawdust & Gin 