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Five Songs, 11/2/2020

Flying Lotus, "Takashi" It's a little hard to describe Flying Lotus accurately. "Electronic" feels wholly inadequate. "Fusion" is accurate, yes, but also feels like it's not really highlighting what he's fusing. There's lots of jazz and experimental electronic music here, some funk...just kind of...

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Five Songs, 12/2/2019

Flying Lotus, "Eyes Above" You're Dead!, the incredible 2014 album by Flying Lotus, is a shimmering mass of fantastic ideas, with constant shifting across tracks, well-chosen guest artists, and lots of surprises across the length of the album. However, it's one of those records that...

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Five Songs, 5/16/2019

Here's today, but check out the bonus song I link down below. The Goats, "Rumblefish" The second Goats album seemed like it was chasing the trends of early 90s rap, with plenty of stabs towards rock, jazz, and other types of hybrid styles. It doesn't...

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Five Songs, 1/29/2019

Here we are! The Wedding Present, "I'm From Further North Than You" One of the best songs from Take Fountain, the "comeback" album from the Wedding Present that was really them just renaming themselves. Gedge always sounds great in this kind of conversational/confession mode,...

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Five Songs, 11/2/2017

Some strong hip hop, some great reggae, an instrumental trifle, and some classic rock. It's Five Songs! A Tribe Called Quest, "After Hours" Part of a blossoming reaction to the preeminent aesthetic of late 80s hip hop, A Tribe Called Quest quickly became the greatest...