THE BEST:
‘Hotline Bling’ –
Drake
Yes, I understand this track’s been out a couple months now, but
have you seen the new visuals to go with it? Drake visits a James Turrell
exhibition and gets his dad dance on. Watch here.
‘C.U.R.E’ – Boots
There’s an almost sleazy tone to Boots’ sing-rapping that
I’m not 100% keen on, but the hard-hitting beat makes up for it. The US singer
and producer has been touring with Run the Jewels recently and I can see some of
El-P’s influence creeping through in his production.
‘Dairy Queen’ – PWR BTTM
Brooklyn queer punk band deliver this eccentric rock song
about being preoccupied in the shower. One line contemplates going to Disney
world to ‘fuck shit up’. Is there a meaning to it all? I don’t know.
‘Gold Coat (ft.
Cuushe)’ – IGLOOGHOST
The second ALL CAPS artist to feature this week – UK
electronic producer IGLOOGHOST – delivers this glitchy maze of woozy synths,
808s and pitch-shifted vocal clips. IGLOOGHOST has recently been signed to Flying
Lotus’s label Brainfeeder. FlyLo fans may notice a resemblance in sound.
‘The Answer’ –
Savages
The latest track from all-female post-punk band Savages is
indeed savage – the wild guitar riffage
and machine-gun-like snare rolls make me want to start up a mosh pit right
here, right now, in my bedroom, with my cat. IT'S HAPPENING
THE WORST:
‘I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed’ – Simple Plan ft.
Nelly
Remember Canadian pop punk band Simple Plan from the early noughties? This is what they've become. Listening to this song without the Baywatch-inspired visuals, I can’t even tell which verse is Nelly.