A double helping of NYC grit, ‘Ain’t Bout It’ is yet another impressive effort from two of the city’s hardest-working artists. 2021 has been a year of reinvention for Shies. He’s been working hard on re-releasing his most iconic songs on streaming services, outfitting each with new artwork to reflect the increased level of quality … Continue reading 2021 SINGLES REVIEWS: 200 SHIES & TRIPPJONES – AIN’T BOUT IT
There are many amazing groups forming in the underground scene right now, but none have more potential than GENDERGRIND. Sporting a roster containing many of the most exciting artists making Hyperpop-adjacent music in 2021, the uncompromisingly bold collective have delivered their first full length release in the conformity-smashing BINARY KILLER. Lead single ‘Run It Back’ … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: GENDERGRIND – BINARY KILLER
8485 puts her best foot forward on “plague town”. These songs paint a wildly vivid image of suburban drama and spiritual examination. “plague town”, the new EP from pop evolver 8485 and executive producer blackwinterwells, is a display of excellence through and through. 8485 tears through wonderfully written songs with a mellow blade, production is … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: 8485 – PLAGUE TOWN
Rapper-composer Material Girl pushes hard in multiple directions on “Drujjha”, creating a matrix of moments that canter between vague and affecting. Philadelphia artist Material Girl dropped one of last year’s most arresting records with “Tangram”. It refers, in title and content, to an ancient puzzle based around arranging set shapes into patterns. The tracks of … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: MATERIAL GIRL – DRUJJHA
Two songs daily, from the archives or the cutting edge. Continuing this weeks trend of intentionality, todays pair of tunes exhibit keen control over sound. The first is from an artist known as tris, from her catalogue as discarded. Under this former alias, tris lays down “miami”, a stereo-focused lofi beat that rocks on through … Continue reading DAILY DOUBLE: DISCARDED + 64N746R3M71N
March had some of the year’s best releases yet, and to make up for having very little time for writing over the past few weeks I’ve decided to do this retrospective review of three of my favourite projects from that month. All of these releases deserve your attention, each was released by an artist operating … Continue reading MARCH MADNESS: A RETROSPECTIVE
baewxlff’s latest single is an excellent showcase of the artists’ lyrical ability and production prowess Baewxlff is a rapper and producer from Tampa, FL that has recently dropped a self-produced single by the name of “rain”. A fair portion of his back catalogue shares the alternative boom-bap influences present throughout this song, although ‘rain’ is … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: BAEWXLFF – RAIN
Two songs daily, from the archives or the cutting edge 108MICS has grown beyond genre, but the organic feeling nearly exclusive to the unknown has linked our favourites from the beginning. Today’s picks are particularly organic, loop-heavy songs that keep things raw and powerful. Charlotte’s JayPluss keeps it authentic on ‘Night Shift’, exploding out of … Continue reading DAILY DOUBLE: JAYPLUSS + MATERIAL GIRL
Two songs daily, from the archives or the cutting edge. The zeitgeist is understandably focused on finding new realms right now, and music is reflecting that. On “Float Away”, underground staples Kidd Kwest and sameflannel connect with DJ Poiz in riot, kicking against the cage of modern life and seeking a drug-fuelled escape. Meanwhile iconic … Continue reading DAILY DOUBLE: KIDD KWEST & SAMEFLANNEL + AYASHI[!]
Two songs daily, from the archives or the cutting edge. Rapper DXVL proved himself with “Garms”, which since dropping in 2018 has passed 1.7 million views. In the last three years he’s continued to evolve and lean into his talent for flow and pacing. “Prius”, off of his latest release “Winter 16”, sees him linking … Continue reading DAILY DOUBLE: UKNOXOXO + DXVL
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