THE BEST:
‘Hype Up’ – Machinedrum
After
much searching, this was the only track I could find that I genuinely enjoyed
this week. Alternating between slow swells and energetic spikes, these synths certainly
do get you hyped. I’m been loving the upbeat tone of Machinedrum’s recent
singles – they’re more immediate and infectious.
THE WORST:
‘Let’s Party All Night’ – Three Beat Slide
Corny
family projects like Three Beat Slide make me want to vomit. Why can’t they
just stick to karaoke? To be honest, ‘Let’s Party All Night’ could have had the
potential to be a fun Junior-Senior-like party track – but there’s no forgiving
those vocals.
‘German’ – EO
Do
you remember ‘German Whip’? Well, this track by EO is pretty much a
watered-down version with some auto-tune slathered on top. To make matters
worse, EO doesn’t even drive a German car – he’s only 16 and doesn’t even have
a provisional license.
‘Lift Yourself’ – Kanye West
Kanye
has been spending the week on Twitter posting some pretty controversial things,
declaring his love for Donald Trump and even posting a picture of his MAGA cap. When I heard he’d released a new single last night, I thought
perhaps this would be his redeeming moment, but no it seems like he’s still
intent on trolling us. After a long build up of soul sampling and digital drums,
‘Lift Yourself’ sees Kanye dropping his first verse of the year, which turns
out to be a load of gobbledegook: ‘poopy-di
scoop/ scoop-diddy-whoop/ whoop-di-scoop-di-poop’. Whaaat?
Listen here.
Listen here.
‘Herojuana
Blunts’ – A$AP Rocky
Part
of me wants to enjoy this new trippy single from A$AP Rocky – the detuned lo-fi
production is certainly interesting. However, the garbled druggy nonsense that makes up the lyrics just
doesn’t do it for me (at least it's more comprehensible than that Kanye track).