As the weeks go by I find myself discovering less and less crap and more and more good stuff. For this reason, there are five tracks in 'The Best' category this week, and only one track in 'The Worst'.
THE BEST
'Chasing Time' - Azealia Banks
After dropping two uninspired club anthems ‘ATM Jam’ and ‘Heavy
Metal and Reflective’ I was beginning to worry Azealia had lost her mojo, but
now she’s brought back the soulful singing and nostalgia-soaked synths of her 1991 EP along with a killer catchy chorus, resulting in a track that’s pure gold
from start to finish.
'Sunlight' - The Magician ft. Years and Years
The early
noughties vibe to this track is undeniably feelgood. It’s a pity this fantastic
summer anthem is only gaining momentum now as we enter October. Watch the video to see a fat guy in speedos dancing on a beach (the thumbnail is deceptive).
'Seasonal Thaws' - Mayfair Kytes
Melbourne
indie rock band, Mayfair Kytes, pull out some graceful folksy vocal harmonies on this
track reminiscent of Grizzly Bear. There’s no such thing as an Autumn anthem
but this is about as close as you’ll get.
'Something They Don't Know' - Clipping ft. SB the Moor, Nocando and Open Mike Eagle
One of the most experimental hip hop groups around, Clipping, serve up this new track featuring an everchanging instrumental sporting splooges of dissonant piano, trippy harps, a snake-charmer's flute and all manner of other creepy and dusty samples. Daveed Diggs, SB the Moor, Nocando and Open Mike Eagle all lay verses over the top. There's so much happening here its hard to know what to tune in on.
'Machyne' - Mr. Oizo
'Machyne' - Mr. Oizo
In the usual
Mr. Oizo fashion, the French house producer creates a track that’s both
addictive and yet incredibly annoying, consisting this time round of what sounds like the shrill ring of an office telephone. I
was pretty sure I didn’t like this track on the first listen, but I keep
finding myself returning to it.
THE WORST
'Turn up the Speakers' - Afrojack and Martin Garrix
This is house music at its most formulaic and generic. Turn
down the speakers. You’re better off without this in your life.