Hot Jam of the Day: Julia Holter, “Feel You”

Posted on July 15, 2015 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Julia Holter “Feel You” Have You in My Wilderness (out 09.25 on Domino) The announcement of a new Julia Holter album is always cause for a celebration, especially when its coupled with a first single that’s this strong. “Feel You” is a gorgeous chamber pop song that pairs the 30 year-old’s graceful vocal with a sweeping, romantic string arraignment and buoyant drums. Like much of her best work, it pairs traditional instrumentation (peep that harpsichord) with progressive, modern songwriting, resulting … →

Images & Words: Future, “Blow a Bag”

Posted on July 15, 2015 by TP1.COM in Images & Words | Comments Off

Future “Blow a Bag” Dirty Sprite 2 (out 07.17 on Freebandz) The #FutureHive is abuzz since last Friday, when the ATLien announced the long-awaited successor to his classic, 2011 mixtape, Dirty Sprite. DS2 appears to be the most ambitious of the four triumphant projects he’s put out this year, and its dynamic first single does nothing but fuel those lofty expectations. “Blow a Bag” is pure, turnt-up Future, along the lines of summer anthem “Fuck Up Some Commas” and recent burner “Real Sisters.” … →

Images & Words: Chief Keef, “Ain’t Missing You” (f/ Jenn Em)

Posted on July 9, 2015 by TP1.COM in Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Chief Keef “Ain’t Missing You” (f/ Jenn Em) Digital Single It’s remarkable how far Chief Keef has come in the two and a half years since his one and only Interscope LP, Finally Rich. Far away from the beady eye of label suits who never understood him and the ruthless media scrutiny that threatened to consume him, the Chicago native has quietly gotten his mojo back, crafting fascinating, gleefully experimental sounds with a rotating cast of characters in the LA … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Synkro, “Changes”

Posted on July 8, 2015 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Synkro “Changes” Changes (out 09.19 on Apollo) Though he’s been making quality music for nearly ten years, the Mancunian dubstep (né Joe McBride) early adopter is only now getting around to releasing his first proper LP. While everything about the musical landscape has changed — including the meaning of the word ‘dubstep’ (Burial, not Skrillex) — Synkro’s sound really hasn’t. Like much of his excellent past work (see: 2008’s beautiful, Brandy flipping, “Everybody Knows” or 2013’s breakthrough single “Acceptance”) “Changes” layers … →

Stream This Shit: Thundercat, The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam

Posted on June 30, 2015 by TP1.COM in Download This Shit | Comments Off

Thundercat The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam Out Now on Brainfeeder An EP only in title, Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner’s gorgeous 16-minute reflection on the metaphysical feels like a singular composition. While I was considering writing about one of disc’s two key middle tracks — the soulful bounce of “Them Changes” and the labyrinthine “Lone Wolf and Cub” — much of their power is lost outside the context of the four songs that frame them. On this record, Bruner shows off … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Future, “News or Somthn”

Posted on June 25, 2015 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Future “News or Somthn” Digital Single There’s making the song cry, then there’s what production vets Nard & B did to Future’s newest single. When faced with one of the weepiest tracks you’ll ever hear, the 30 year-old summarily beats the breaks off the track in signature style. The ATLien is in the heart of one of the great mixtape runs of the last decade (see: Wayne ’06-’07 and Gucci’09-’11), and “News or Somethn” is one of the high points of this hot … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Carly Rae Jepsen, “Emotion”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by TP1.COM in Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Carly Rae Jepsen “Emotion” Emotion (out 09.21 on Interscope) I have wanted to write about the third single from Canadian popstar’s third LP since wonky versions of it started appearing online a couple of weeks ago, and today we finally get a proper studio quality version. A nice bridge between the anthemic, punchy “I Really Like You” and the moody ballad, “All That,” “Emotion” is a mid-tempo masterclass — the special kind of song that bottles up post-first kiss butterflies and … →

Hot Jam of the Day: The Radio Dept., “Occupied”

Posted on June 19, 2015 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

The Radio Dept. “Occupied” Occupied (out 06.16 on Labrador) After yesterday’s post about a pair of mercurial Swedes, it’s only right to shout out the new single from one of the OG mercurial Swedish groups, The Radio Dept. Unlike Karl X Johan’s tossed-off Whitesnake cover, “Occupied” is very much the finished article — a dark, droning seven-minute epic that pairs Johan Duncanson’s brooding vocals with icy synths and busy, rising percussion. While it’s unclear if this 3-song EP will be a … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Karl X Johan, “Is This Love”

Posted on June 18, 2015 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Karl X Johan “Is This Love” Digital Single This one really takes me back. One of my favorite ever reclusive Swedish duos (there’s plenty of others, look ’em up) takes on one of my favorite ever power ballads. While John Sykes’ signature guitarwork is replaced by moody synths, the Stockholm duo stays pretty faithful to Whitesnake’s original arrangement, and vocalist Johan Tuvesson brings plenty of David Coverdale-esque brooding to the table too. There’s still no word of a long-promised proper debut, … →

Hot Jam of the Day: Wen, “She Giv”

Posted on June 15, 2015 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Wen “She Giv” Senary Cycles (out 07.17 on Soundman) While the British producer has been mostly painted with the ‘instrumental grime’ brush, the shoe has never really quite fit, and with each passing release, Wen has developed a sound that is increasingly difficult pigeonhole in a genre, no matter how diverse said genre is. “She Giv” is the lead single off his forthcoming “double EP” (whatever the hell that means), which looks set to be the boldest release of his career. The … →

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