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Tag: R&B
You could cover toast with alextbh’s buttery vocals. Source: SoundCloud / alextbh Continue reading
Best Songs of 2018: 1. Amber Mark
Best Songs of 2018 1. Amber Mark – “Love Me Right” “Love Me Right” was my song of spring, summer, and autumn. It soundtracked dishwashing, walks to the grocery store, and, infamously, a ride back from the airport. I love this song immensely, and I spun its greater EP more than most other records this year. This is my love letter to Amber Mark. As the … Continue reading Best Songs of 2018: 1. Amber Mark
Best Songs of 2018: 2. Rosehardt
sawdustandgin: Rosehardt works out a crisis of faith on new single, announces LP Originally premiered on the 405. Today Rosehardt announces the release of his debut album, Songs in the Key of Solitude, on Styles Upon Styles Records, due out April 6. In the album teaser (below), watch a spoken word piece that he recites directly to the camera, but really to himself. SUS provides … Continue reading Best Songs of 2018: 2. Rosehardt
sawdustandgin: The mystery in DUVV’s video lies in whom she is speaking to. It begins as a salute to the big man upstairs, but devolves into shining electro pop for the sinning masses. “Intro” and “For You” appear on DUVV’s With You In Mind mixtape, which you can listen to in full on Soundcloud. My Favorite Music Videos of 2018 2. DUVV – “Intro + For You” Continue reading
sawdustandgin: LA mass transit never looked so stylish as it does in Wiinston’s new music video for “Rosa.” My Favorite Music Videos of 2018 7. Wiinston – “Rosa” Continue reading
Shit I Missed Last Year and This Year’s Honorable Mentions Honorable Mention:TIerra Whack – Whack World I struggled with where to place my praise for this burst of creative brilliance from Philadelphia’s Tierra Whack. I have no issue with short records, but this project feels like the precipice of something transcendental. For that reason, I see it as anticipation. I am awed by her breadth … Continue reading
Reassurance via soulful production. Source: SoundCloud / SummerDregs Continue reading
The animated video for El Train and Javeon’s smooth R&B number, “Gold,” makes me wonder: are Midas’ bones 24 karats? Enjoy this casual, dancing skeleton ahead of your Halloween festivities. Continue reading
It probably seems inconsequential on the surface, but Amber Olivier’s recent video plays with light in an uncommon way. There is a clear contrast between day and night, and yet, even while the sun shines, there seems to be no real illumination, as if stuck in a hole. It seems to lend to the emotions shared between the characters as well. “One Unread” has turned out … Continue reading
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