A youthful creative with some groundbreaking ideas, Nari is an artist to keep your eye on in the coming months. Their new song ‘Necromancer’ is out now and can be streamed here. Their 108MICS exclusive ‘Trap’ can be streamed here. Hey! It’s great to have you on the blog, I hope you’re keeping well. Firstly, … Continue reading 2020 INTERVIEWS: NARI
Not even a month after the release of their hypnotic pop banger ‘Oxford Street’, Kid Trash has returned with a glorious new single that embraces all of the best things about 2020’s constantly shifting musical landscape. Firstly, it must be recognised that Trash’s musical talents far exceed many of their peers. Although the production on … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: KID TRASH – RETAIL THERAPY
It’s been a minute since I last wrote about Alabama rapper-producer Krow AKA Big Gucci Krow, but with the release of his new EP Blessed Life Vol 2 there’s never been a better time to discuss his impact. The sequel to August’s Side A, Vol 2 adopts an if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: BIG GUCCI KROW – BLESSED LIFE VOL 2
It may be over a month since it first dropped but ‘Awake’, the latest single from the multi-talented Jounin featuring an appearance from Canadian artist Soma, is just as relevant in the icier month of October as it was on its initial release date. Sporting production from Varsity member Curtains, the song is a glitzy, … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: JOUNIN N1¥ – AWAKE
Bleachh should be an artist that requires no introduction for regular readers of this blog, but his accomplishments must be celebrated nonetheless. Fresh off of his not even a month old EP 01, the Toronto rapper and singer-songwriter continues to reinvent himself with increasingly daring and genre-pushing pop music. ‘FleX Talk’, a collaboration with Varsity … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: BLEACHH & JACKIE PLATINUM – FLEX TALK
BNO thrive in the sparkling world of their emotive group record. boysnightsout have been building for some time now. Despite runaway successes from various group members, like Sg Lily’s stellar album “Content” and Loveboy’s viral “picw/me”, the collective keep a balanced energy. They don’t feed off of controversy, and they decisively do not hop between … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: BOYSNIGHTSOUT – IT’S COMPLICATED
I’ve covered the various members of $econd Nature many times on this blog, but I’ve only covered their collective material once before. With their new project Season 1, the American rap trio (alongside their extended production family) have crafted some of their most fleshed-out songs to date. As most of its five tracks feature the … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: $ECOND NATURE – SEASON 1
Operating under many names and within many groups, Mars’ talent shines through in every circumstance. Her music is uniquely calming, operating in a dreamlike state that blends the singer’s gentle murmurs with the soft, transcendent instrumentals. Writing most of her music to a serene, calming atmosphere, Mars creates and releases music at her own pace … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: MARS
One of the most alluring aesthetic ideas to come out of the information age is that of possessed technology. Like many things born from the internet of the 2000s, early forays into digital ghostology bore with them a certain kitsch; the infamously prolific “Ben Drowned” story comes to mind. Despite the tendency for internet trends … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: HTTPS:/OUIJA
Something about “In Pillwood” is affectingly off-kilter. Thanks to the manic energy of Gecko Bros, this really doesn’t matter. “In Pillwood” sees rap duo Gecko Bros (formed by Pace and Clintarelli) conquer the sound around them. The song begins with dissonant harmonies, and plays out with alternating confusion and glory as the pair try to … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: GECKO BROS – IN PILLWOOD
