@@@ Matthew Dear: Modafinil Blues (Ghostly, 2018) I saw this single bumped up on the Twatter. It’s electronic rock with a mopey and manly singer. Not the Cure, but there’s another outfit this reminds me of. It’s got a straight drum beat and bassline and gets into slight dance floor territory with some shuffling hi hat sounds and handclaps. It’s got some nice small sonic twists and turns but I’m not a fan of his voice. Others may adore it, but not me. I also detect an undercover bite of Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust baseline.
@@@ Danny Brown: Bruiser Brigade (Fool’s Gold, 2012). A hip hop single also shouted on the Twatter. It’s blurbed as shock rap on the Apple Music. It’s got a chopped feel sprinkled in the drumbeats, the synths and the rhymes. I would not say this is particularly concious tune cuz he’s drunk as fuck and she’s ready to fuck. So quasi-industrial music with anti-woman lyrics. That’s the description and I will leave the judgment to others.
@@@ Miya Masaoka: MZM (Infrequent Streams, 2017). I got to this experimental improvisation record via the Roulette club email. I like the pianist Myra Melford who I have heard on recordings and on record before. Melford’s percussive piano is joined by some crazy ass playing of the 21 string koto and harp/electronics from Zeena Perkins who I don’t know of. It’s a little like listening to a physics experiment and I’m enjoying the popping of it. I’m digging the second tune more as it digs in with some lower keyboard runs and more insistent rhythmic playing. It is appropriately titled Bug. From what I’ve heard the trio presents a variety of moods — some quiet and contemplative, some insect like and orbitous (not a word!) and some burrowing. Check it out.
YTD recordings listened to: 541
Good music, not recommended for purchase: 286
Not good music: 224
Best: 9
Honorable Mentions: 5
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