THE
BEST:
‘Touch and Go’ – Tomas Tomas
This
slick nu disco tune comes courtesy of New York musician Tomas Tomas. The funky synths
are delicious, and the dude’s voice has a silky almost-Frank-Ocean quality. There’s
no shortage of this kind of music out there, but this is the premium quality
stuff.
‘Karma’ – Will McBride Group
The
last single from this group that I featured on this blog was reggae-flavoured
rock. By contrast, this sees the North Carolina band going all-out funk. The
slinky bass and bluesy guitar soloing show off the bands instrumental prowess, whilst
Will McBride’s vocals glide effortlessly over the top.
‘Swingtheory’
– Quickly, Quickly
This Portland-based
jazztronica producer sounds like a glitchier version of Flying Lotus. The
textures are so crisply produced that it’s hard to believe this producer is
only 17 years old. I also love the way it progresses – especially the key
change towards the end.
‘Fly on the Wall’ – Cheap Teeth
Cheap
Teeth have a sound that’s as grim as their band name. The guitar melodies sound
like something from a horror fairground whilst the band’s vocalist delivers a visceral
half-warble, half-shrieked style of singing over the top. If you like your rock
raw, this is definitely worth sinking your (cheap) teeth into.
THE
WORST:
‘High’ – Young Thug ft. Elton John
I got
pretty excited at the prospect of this weird collaboration, but it turns out
that it’s not a collaboration at all. No, this is simply nothing more than a remix
of ‘Rocket Man’ with some Young Thug bars over the top. Basically, Young Thug
butchers a classic.
‘I Swallow His Kids’ – Princess Vitarah
The obscene
track title pretty much tells you exactly what to expect – Princess Vitarah definitely
doesn’t make music for kids (swallowing kids is more her thing). Even the beat
is awful, featuring some flute that sounds like it was ripped from 2005-era Runescape.