the needle drop
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On her full-length debut, UK singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas shows off a great voice, a 6th sense for melody, and a lot of promise. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Finally Rich, Chief Keef sit back on some previously released internet hits and a few new cuts to keep the Chicago trap rap star’s name out there as we transition into 2013. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Though Jesus Piece is easily the most focused album the Game has released in years, it lacks the follow-through to truly develop the concept implied by the cover art, sketches, and song titles. There’s some pretty good production on here, though. WATCH THE REVIEW
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While Vessel does create a pretty consistent and well-groomed style on this album, which fuses elements of IDM and techno with some of the most shadowy sounds on record, some tracks are clearly more well-developed than others. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On her debut album, Jessica Pratt lends her enchanting voice to a series of patiently fingerpicked arpeggios and momento-laden stories. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Breakup Song, the experimental rock outfit Deerhoof–not Deefhoof, duh–goes, well, electronic, incorporating loads of synths, beats, and samples. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Taken from Dead End Hip Hop’s YouTube channel: “So yeah, we decided to collab with Mr. Anthony Fantano from The Needle Drop to discuss this project. Press Play and Enjoy!” WATCH THE REVIEW
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Experimental hip hop outfit Death Grips closes out the 2012 edition of Adult Swims summer singles series with a track named after the trio’s Twitter handle. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On their sophomore effort, London dream pop outfit the xx drum up more of the skeletal, emotive style their first album delivered. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Still I Hear the Word Progress (ft. Styles P) by Lushlife Admittedly, I’m late on posting about this Lushlife album, Plateau Vision; however, I’m not late on hearing it. I’ve had a promo copy of the album for a while now. I was underwhelmed at first, but
