TOWERS’ craft a sublime album that grieves in the immediacy of unknown futures. Suspended in midair the city below begins to fall away. It’s unclear what exactly the town used to be – the blocks of apartments signify a residential urban centre, but there are no people, no windows, no paint on the walls. There’s … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: TOWERS – TOWERS
“All is Vanity” rips and tears at deeply held emotions and frantically hides the wounds created. “It’s all because of you I’ve been so cold, I’m so sick of being overlooked, I’ve had enough” wails Texas singer-producer Sleye on “Oxygen”. The song – a standout from the new album, “All is Vanity” – is an … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: SLEYE – ALL IS VANITY
A slow-burning pop-trap tune, ‘Let You Down’ is the latest collaboration between Dreamstar members Yxng E and FXLLEN. Having recently explored the realms of dancehall in his music, Yxng E has offered up something closer to the style found on his first project The Takeover with his latest cut. FXLLEN’s performance on the track comes … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: YXNG E & FXLLEN – LET YOU DOWN
The debut EP from a hive mind of clipping voices is audaciously massive, defined by a total disregard for the fidelity of their signals. Low volume is advised. Fax Gang have discovered the auditory equivalent of sandpaper on their project “FxG3000”. Nearly every second of the project is a concentrated beam, purposefully scarred by downsampling … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: FAX GANG – FXG3000
“Icaro” is competent, classic, hip hop; duo NV and Cise Greeny choose a battle-hardened niche and sew themselves into it. It takes a few minutes – around six and a half – for Cise Greeny and NV’s new project “Icaro” to get moving. Though it embraces the well tested aesthetic of East Coast hip hop, … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: NV & CISE GREENY – ICARO
min.a’s latest single is an exercise in reflexive fabrication. “Tape It Back Together” is a sudden change of course for comprehensive musician min.a. Her recent EP, “Hi-Fi“, carries with it an air of refinement, a deliberate sequence of pop deconstructions evoking themes of freedom, identity, and introspection. Her work is deeply expressionist, treating music and … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: MIN.A – TAPE IT BACK TOGETHER
I’ve been following the career trajectory of SouthernGawthMobb for a couple of years now, and I can confidently say that they’re currently sporting their greatest roster to date. I’ve written about one of their two newest members (producer turned rapper Zerosuit) many times before but the other has yet to feature on this blog and … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: SOUTHERNGAWTHMOBB
Karos’ music forms a vicious undertow, an inescapable undercurrent of cavernous sound. “Fuck the mortals, I’m a god” screams Houston rapper Karos on “IMMORTAL”, a crazed half-minute of frantic guitars and hasty drum crashes. The song is a strike of lightning, without mass or weight and dissipating just as it appears. Half of it is … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: KAROS
Despite only very recently being introduced to Nic Dyson’s music, I can concretely say that I’m a huge fan. His voice is coarse but tender, while his lyrics are bleak yet whimsical. These dichotomies are the driving force behind Nic’s discography, which largely comprises heart-on-sleeve acoustic jams. At a mere twenty three minutes in length, … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: NIC DYSON – FIGMENTS
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