Big Fish Theory, by Vince Staples
Here, the songs run on high-powered verses that tumble and split to accommodate the current, and his rapping is noticeably fleeter and more efficient.
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Listen of the Week: Molly Nilsson
Imaginations, by Molly Nilsson
[I]f the Swedish musician has reinterpreted pop music it’s by de-cluttering it of contrived image and big budget campaign-trail tricks, either by design or necessity of making everything in her bedroom.
http://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/molly-nilsson-imaginations/
Listen of the Week: David Banner
The God Box, by David Banner
I can’t find any reviews proper for this record but holy fire is it a show-stopper.
Listen of the Week: Los Colognes
The Wave, by Los Colognes
The Nashville five-piece Los Colognes third studio album The Wave is a pristine work of bright indie/dream pop that brightens any speakers it flows through. It is an ear-catching, complete artistic work from a group that is clearly gaining in confidence.
https://glidemagazine.com/184492/los-colognes-make-pristine-guitar-travelogue-wave-album-review/
Listen of the Week: Mark Lanegan Band
Gargoyle, by Mark Lanegan Band
Bleak or bleakly funny, Lanegan is in the form of his career.
Listen of the Week: Little Dragon
Of course, Kendrick goes without saying. But, your other listen should be:
Season High, by Little Dragon
This is a bold album, and it’s often a funky one too. Prince’s spirit hangs heavy; Little Dragon knew what they were doing when they named one song “The Pop Life.” But even in the most Prince-damaged tracks, there’s enough restless experimentation going on that it never feels like imitation.
Listen of the Week: The New Pornographers
Whiteout Conditions, by The New Pornographers
As a whole, the new record expands Brill’s buzzy, synth-forward sound. The Pornos weave solid blocks of interwoven guitars, keyboards, vocals and rhythms. Add Newman’s impermeable, sometimes overstuffed, lyrics to the mix and this can be a dense listening experience – albeit one that remains attractive in its deployment of melody, pretty voices and pulsing percussion.
http://diffuser.fm/new-pornographers-whiteout-conditions-review
