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Though I’m not really a big fan of this new Manson record, I can’t help but get nostalgic over his past albums, because I used to be such a huge fan of them. Eh, maybe I still am to a degree. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Big K.R.I.T. releases another track from his forthcoming Def Jam debut, Live From the Underground. The album is set for a June 5th release, and what’s dropped from it so far has been stellar. The dude is really keeping the Southern sounds of hip hop tasteful,
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Here’s the description of the collaborative review straight from Dead End Hip Hop: “More Needledrop? Why not. Needledrop and DEHH link up to review Mac Miller’s last project Macadelic. Mac Miller dropped this project a earlier this year for his fans as an appreciation for making Blue Slide
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A combination of slick, progressive synths and rock instrumentation on this new Infinity Shred EP. I first heard the band though a recommendation by Anamanaguchi, and I’m happy to hear some similarities–especially on the track “Wayfinder,” which has some spacey, 8-bit melodies. Stream this new EP in its
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A quirky piece of electronic dance music from UK producer Fantastic Mr Fox. While “Speak Nuh” has a nice “boom, boom” rhythm, there are plenty of clicks and “clacks” to add some high-end–and some personality. The building claps toward the end are pretty nice touch, and the moody synth
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Accompanied by a weird video, “Sins” is a straightforward hip-hop song, based around a hook listing the seven deadly sins. The beat is the best part of this song, but none of the emcees step up to this track. This is a shame, cause I know that they are capable
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Stream: Black Tambourine- “What’s Your Game” Until this year, noisy twee pop legends Black Tambourine had been defunct for over two decades. However, with this year bringing the arrival of the 20th anniversary of ’90s indie pop zine chickfactor, which vocalist Pam Berry co-founded, the band has decided to
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SURF/SLUDGE 7" by Black Gum Hailing from Austin, Texas, Black Gum is a band that makes surf-influenced pop/rock that’s a little rough around the edges. They recently put out their Surf/Sludge 7″, which seems to be the followup to a self-titled cassette the group released
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From the forthcoming album Major, Fang Island just released the track “Asunder.” Its a cool song, sounding a bit like the Strokes, if Julian Casablancas was quite a bit happier. It’s a summery track, with solid riffs, catchy vocals, and a shiny-gloss production. Go ahead, turn this one up
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California rapper Ab-Soul’s sophomore release is as varied as it is exciting. Strong flows, clever rhymes, and lots of personality.
