Ed Sheeran just won't stop releasing new music...
THE BEST:
‘Tied Up’ – Moon Boots
It’s the 50th
anniversary of man’s first step on the moon – so a new track from electronic
producer Moon Boots seems apt. It’s his usual nostalgia-soaked style of house
music, this time featuring some catchy doo-doo-doo vocals and BDSM-themed
lyrics (or at least that’s my interpretation).
‘Eyze’ – Stray Fossa
Charlottesville indie rock/dream
pop group Stray Fossa deliver this gorgeous single titled ‘Eyze’ (pronounced ‘eyes’
I think). I thought that bass riff and harmonised vocals were as pretty as this
track was going to get, but then that guitar bridge at the 1:30 mark came along
and gave me an outer body experience. Apparently, the guitarist fought hard to
keep it at 32 bars. It’s a good thing it wasn’t longer, otherwise I’m pretty
sure I’d still be floating around the astral plane.
‘Baby Don’t’ – L’resorts
This cheery little track about
falling out of love sounds like something that could have came out in the 60s. It has Sonny and Cher vibes – but with a slightly more tropical flavour. The track
comes off the Milwaukee duo’s new self-titled album, which is released today.
‘Bite Your Soul’ – Hye Sung ft. Shiloh
Lo-fi sobbed vocals, heavily
compressed hip hop drums and pretty synth swells make for a pretty cool
concoction on this new track from Seoul producer Hye Sung. It’s got a bit of a
Kaytranada vibe (only more depressive) and a slight XXXTentacion vibe (only
less depressive). The vocals were sampled from Shiloh Dynasty – a mysterious
singer who rose to popularity on Instagram in 2016 before seemingly disappearing.
THE WORST:
‘Baby’ – Lil Baby & DaBaby
Trap rappers Lil Baby and DaBaby
have collaborated for a track titled ‘Baby’. As interesting as that concept is,
this might just be the least interesting trap rap song I’ve ever heard. This is
music for getting your baby to sleep.
‘Antisocial’ – Ed Sheeran ft.
Travis Scott
The movie-referencing music video
is pretty mental. As for the song, the theme feels too edgy for Ed Sheeran and too
tame for Travis Scott. Besides I've had enough of Ed - the radio is 50% Ed Sheeran already. STOP RELEASING MUSIC!