King Gizzard has released a proggy new album into the public domain, and it's perhaps the band's most holistic and ambitious effort this year.
Jaden Smith - SYRE
Reviews1 CommentJaden Smith's latest film is an auditory one, exploring the lyrical follies of a rich-kid-turned-mediocre-rapper in desperate need of perspective as he produces 70 minutes of egotistical propaganda in the hope it will launch his rap career.
Armand Hammer - Rome
ReviewsCommentElusive NYC hip hop duo Armand Hammer is back for one of the grimiest rap records of 2017.
Fabiana Palladino - "Mystery" / Ruthven - "Evil"
New TracksCommentJai Paul is back! Sort of. He and his brother A. K. are at least back in a production capacity with these two new songs from fresh faces Fabiana Palladino and Ruthven. Across both tracks, the Paul brothers maintain their distinctive production style – cold, minimalist, and evocative of the '80s synthpop/funk in a sort of uncanny way. Fabiana and Ruthven, to their credit, complement the eccentric production with captivating vocal performances. The latter, apparently a musical hobbyist who's a firefighter by trade, also did much of his own instrumentation.
This material is out via the Paul Institute, a creative space founded by Jai and A. K. with the noble intention of fostering new British talent. These guys really seem to be going about the music business their own way and we're interested to hear where this goes. Especially because this first offering is so promising.
Tame Impala - "List of People (To Try and Forget About)"
New TracksCommentTame Impala has a new EP out featuring a handful of B-sides and remixes from the Currents era. It's definitely worth checking out if you are fond of that album, but if we had to pick a highlight it'd be this opening track, "List of People (To Try and Forget About)." It could've been a solid, somewhat rock-oriented addition to the album. If the song does it for you too, you can stream the full EP from Spotify below:
Tribulation - "The Lament"
New TracksCommentHere's a new single and video from blackened goth metal outfit Tribulation. "The Lament" is perhaps the strongest showcase of the band's catchy writing and balladry yet. It'll appear on the band's next album, Down Below, which comes out January 26 via Century Media. You can find my review of their previous effort The Children of the Night here; I dug that one quite a bit.
Liars - TFCF
ReviewsCommentLiars' TFCF is one of the band's most isolated, tedious, and disappointing releases yet.
Destroyer - ken
ReviewsCommentDestroyer's latest record is an awkward helping of new wave pastiche.