Ari Lennox, "Whipped Cream" I really know very little about modern R&B, and mostly I just kind of randomly stumble on albums from year-end reviews or whatever. And then even when things come up here, I'm not sure I can say a whole lot....
Destroyer, "Painter in Your Pocket" It's too facile by half to just talk about Bowie when you talk about Destroyer, but for real: that's the reference point here. Obviously, it's not just replication or anything, but there's really so much Bowie in Destroyer that it's...
Jan Jelinek, "Universal Band Silhouette" Sounds like being slowly dipped in warm syrup. Jean Grae & Quelle Chris, "Gold Purple Orange" Goddamn, Jean Grae absolutely kills it on this track. Somehow, she always startles me when she comes in, and then my skull melts. Dance Hall...
Albert King, "Crosscut Saw" A repeat! I think we've actually had it at least twice before. Still smokes, though. Einstürzende Neubauten, "Good Morning Everybody" God, the opening of this song is so menacing. This is from Grundstück, the second supporter-only album that they released in...
James Plotkin, "Caught In Your Orbit" Well, I don't remember getting this one. It's from 2002, old enough that I don't think it was from a grab bag or anything. It does sound like the kind of thing that might have caught my attention, some...
