ScHoolboy Q – There He Go
There He Go is off ScHoolboy Q’s
album Habits
& Contradictions. Producer Sounwave builds a fantastic beat off a
sample of Menoema’s Wet
and Rusting, and ScHoolboy Q’s flow is tonally a perfect match for it. It is
an addictive track that is among the best from Q’s great album (another track
to check out is Hands on
the Wheel). Available for download: here
Sleigh Bells – Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is off Sleigh Bells’
album Reign
of Terror. The track mixes an abrasive (almost metal) Derek Miller beat made
up of thrashing guitars and a kicking drum machine with Alexis Krauss’s tantalizingly
sweet vocals. It is quite an aesthetically compelling combination (and
something that has often been in Sleigh Bells’ favor). Available for download: here
TNGHT – Goooo
Goooo is off TNGHT’s debut EP TNGHT.
Producers Lunice and Hudson Mowhawke have created a brazen sound, mixing
electronic sensibilities and southern style hip hop 808 drums, which also has a
clean precise sheen to it, while still feeling lush. Goooo jumps out of the
speakers, and the listener knows they are in for something great when through
heavy drums start hitting. Available for download: here
The Weeknd – Twenty Eight
Twenty Eight is off The Weeknd’s
album Trilogy
(as one of the bonus tracks). The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) was one of the great
breakthrough artists of 2011. Twenty Eight (like most of his work on Trilogy)
has a dark and regretful tone, while feeling very personal. Doc McKinney and
Illangelo provide a simple backing beat, allowing Tesfaye’s vocals to shine
(which at times remind me of Michael Jackson). Available for download: here
The xx – Angels
Angels is off The xx’s album Coexist.
Jamie xx’s musical accompaniment has a quiet and somber tone, while Romy Madley
Croft’s vocals are seductively intimate. The xx seem to use negative space to
their advantage in creating an aesthetic environment of intimacy and gravity –
as if this track were only for the ears of its listener. There is something
very beguiling about it. Available for download: here
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