Hot Jam of the Day: PartyNextDoor, “Come and See Me” (f/ Drake)

Posted on March 21, 2016 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

PartyNextDoor “Come and See Me” (f/ Drake) P3 (OVO Sound, release date TBA) Count me as one of the skeptics of Drake’s current tough-guy/faux Roadman stage. To my ears, the 6 God is at his best when he’s chilling in his slippers with a reflective 40 beat, nursing a half-full glass of red wine and trolling through texts from his exes. Thankfully, he’s back in his comfort zone on this lovely single from his trusty wingman, PartyNextDoor. PND’s warbling and 40’s sparse … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Dawn, “Not Above That” (Deadboy Remix)

Posted on March 15, 2016 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

D△WN “Not Above That” (Deadboy remix) Not Above That single (out now on Location) I’m always on the hunt for Dawn Richard remixes and am constantly frustrated by the paucity of them knocking around. So you can imagine my excitement when one of the best in the game got his teeth into her empowering new single. Deadboy’s trademark, emotional keys form a beautiful new canvas for Richard’s vocal, delivering the anthemic original from a jam-packed dancefloor into a quiet, bedroom … →

Images & Words: Rostam, “Gravity Don’t Pull Me”

Posted on March 15, 2016 by TP1.COM in Images & Words | Comments Off

Rostam “Gravity Don’t Pull Me” Digital Single Since he announced his departure from Vampire Weekend back in January, Rostam Batmanglij has been busy, dropping a pair of new singles that will hopefully lead to his debut LP as a solo artist. The second of those, “Gravity Don’t Pull Me,” is a potent combination of musical opacity and lyrical directness. Over waves of kaleidoscopic synths, the 32 year-old expresses his deep regret about a failed relationship. Even though the relationship has … →

Images & Words: ANOHNI, “Drone Bomb Me”

Posted on March 12, 2016 by TP1.COM in Featured, Images & Words | Comments Off

ANOHNI “Drone Bomb Me” HOPLESNESS (out 05.06 on Secretly Canadian) We got the first taste of the new ANOHNI (FKA Antony) LP late last year with her uncompromising look at climate change, “4 Degrees.” While it was one of the best songs of last year, it still felt like the tip of the iceberg (no pun intended). And yesterday, we got a little closer to the disc’s core with the stunning, heartbreaking clip for second single, “Drone Bomb Me.” On … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Chelsea Wolfe, “Hypnos”

Posted on March 9, 2016 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Chelsea Wolfe “Hypnos” Hypnos/Flame 7″ (out 03.25 on Sargent House) Admittedly, I’m not real familiar with 32 year-old’s brand of gothic folk meets noise rock, but this haunting dirge makes me want to get caught up. A B-side from her well-received 2015 release, Abyss, “Hypnos” strips Wolfe’s evocative voice mostly bare, entrusting it to a forlorn, fingerpicked acoustic guitar. The result is a disarming, intimate four minutes where she plays the role of protector consoling a loved one. “Oh honey, I’ll … →

Images & Words: Julianna Barwick, “Nebula”

Posted on March 9, 2016 by TP1.COM in Images & Words | Comments Off

Julianna Barwick “Nebula” Will (out 05.06 on Dead Oceans) As I’m writing this, Donald Trump just won two more states in the primary. If there’s any time in human history that the world needs the healing properties of a new Julianna Barwick album, it’s now. Luckily for our undeserving asses, Barwick announced her third album today with this beautiful, restorative first single to hold us over until May 6. While her trademark layered, celestial vocals retain their prominence, a haunting, … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Rihanna, “Work” (DJDS remix)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Rihanna “Work” (DJDS remix) Digital Single Samo Sound Boy and Jerome LOL don’t remix songs; they completely reimagine songs, finding their hearts and sucking every ounce of emotion out of them. Their best remixes are the ones where that core is the hardest to find, as it is with Rihanna’s flat, lifeless recent single, “Work.” At first, I was skeptical that they’d be able to find any magic in there, but after about 30 seconds, I realized that I was … →

The Round-Up: 10 Musical Things to Love about February ’16

Posted on March 5, 2016 by TP1.COM in Featured, The Round-Up | Comments Off

If Jens Lekman can write, record, and produce a new song every week, I can write a monthly blog post rounding up my favorite musical goings-on from the last 28-31 days. These aren’t in order, and this isn’t a Best Of List. Rather it’s a random collection of ten things (i.e. scenes, songs, albums, new directions, etc) that caught my attention. I’ll mostly be picking things I didn’t have a chance to write about, so as to avoid repeating myself. Leggo. 1. … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Mutual Benefit, “Not for Nothing”

Posted on March 2, 2016 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Mutual Benefit “Not for Nothing” Skip a Sinking Stone (out 05.20 on Mom + Pop) It’s been nearly three years since we’ve heard from singer/songwriter/feeling-haver Jordan Lee. His beautiful breakthrough record, 2013’s Love’s Crushing Diamond, recalled Sufjan Stevens’ gentle, doe-eyed early lo-fi folk. His new single treads similar ground, pairing his personable vocals with strummed acoustic guitar and rootsy strings. While he obviously isn’t breaking new sonic ground, there’s a specific warmth and humanity to Lee’s music that makes these … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Mikey Dollaz, “Commas”

Posted on March 1, 2016 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Mikey Dollaz “Commas” Picture Me Rollin (out now) One of the great, unexpected collaborations of 2016, Chicago drill spitta Mikey Dollaz teams up with London grime(ish) trio Silk Road Assassins. The rising Dollaz is blessed with a booming, imperious vocal, and his instrument is perfectly balanced by a trademark SRA beat. Their emotional, crystalline synths and sporadic percussion leaves plenty of space for the hyperactive MC to move into, and he obliges with a gloriously unhinged performance. There isn’t a … →

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