sawdustandgin: Emay’s new track “Israfil” is both highly personal and enlightening for all. Important info: Israfil – the angel of the trumpet in Islam that will play from a holy rock in Jerusalem to announce the Day of ResurrectionAngel’s Trumpet – a poisonous flowerAnd that is a bell hooks clip at the very end! Best Songs of 2016 2. Emay – Israfil “angels trumpet” Source: SoundCloud / … Continue reading
Tag: spoken word
Jenny Hval and Dinner Come Together at Resident to Light Up a Dark Week
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words and cheesy photo edits by me. Without meaning to, Hval ended up addressing our recent election several times. She decided not to show us a video of zombies doing aerobics because it didn’t “feel appropriate,” then she stopped herself to apologize. “Everything I say feels ironic. Maybe it’s just my Norwegian-ness. But I mean all of it,” she … Continue reading Jenny Hval and Dinner Come Together at Resident to Light Up a Dark Week
Emay caught my attention with “Israfil,” or Angel’s Trumpet, an industrial rap of great personal significance. On his new single, “Bakkah,” he drifts further into spoken word, discussing the foundations of human emotion, touching on the necessity of religion and class struggles. His highly anticipated debut album Ilah is due out soon, though no release date has been announced. Continue reading
One of the main reasons I love Ought is Tim Darcy’s cadence and lyricism. His new project with AJ Cornell exemplifies both in a raw, experimental setting. Their new music is noisy in an unpleasant yet soothing way. Truly a poetic experiment, even the lyric video of “Too Significant To Ignore” has its own unique depth. Continue reading
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