Stream/Download This Shit: SZA, S EP

Posted on April 11, 2013 by TP1.COM in Download This Shit | Comments Off

SZA S EP Self-Released The 8-song debut EP from the self-described “Small town suburbinite” is anything but small. Over the 8 songs, SZA (né Solana Rowe) takes on myriad different genres (R&B, pop, psych, electronic) and crafts a sound all her own. Though she comes off shy in interviews, she bravely tackles topics love, loss, self-doubt and rejection with startling honesty and vulnerability. It’s her first of three EPs set to drop, and if they are half as strong as this … →

Hot Jam of the Day (04.09.13): Postiljonen, “Supreme”

Posted on April 10, 2013 by TP1.COM in Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Postiljonen “Supreme” Digital Single (out now on Hybris) While the Air France comparisons are premature and frankly unfair, you can see where they come from. The dreamy trio effortlessly glides in their legendary countrymen’s Balearic jetstream, with the same celestial melodies, elegiac vocals, and youthful, nostalgic spirit. Many may have missed their brilliant 2012 singles (namely, the sweeping We Raise Our Hearts), but as long as the mercurial Swedes continues to weave these kind of wind-in-your-hair classics, the blogosphere is … →

Best 13 Albums of ’13: High Highs, Open Season (3 of 13)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by TP1.COM in Best Of '13 | Comments Off

In case you missed it, 2013 has had a breathtaking first quarter. In the last ninety or so days, I’ve counted no less than 25 very good albums and 13 potential classics. In case you missed any of them, I’ll be rounding them up over the next few days. High Highs Open Season January 29th, Fine Times One of the great hidden gems of this quarter came from this pensive Australian duo. While it may come off unassuming and quaint at … →

Best 13 Albums of 2013: Dawn Richard, Goldenheart (2 of 13)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by TP1.COM in Best Of '13, Featured | Comments Off

In case you missed it, 2013 has had a breathtaking first quarter. In the last ninety or so days, I’ve counted no less than 25 very good albums and 13 potential classics. In case you missed any of them, I’ll be rounding them up over the next few days. Up next, we’ve got Dawn Richard’s devastating second LP. Dawn Richard Goldenheart January 15th, Our Dawn Fresh off two brilliant genre-bending EPs last year, the ex-Dannity Kane leader could have been forgiven for … →

Best 13 Albums of 2013: A$AP Rocky, LONG.LIVE. A$AP (1 of 13)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by TP1.COM in Best Of '13 | Comments Off

In case you missed it, 2013 has had a breathtaking first quarter. In the last ninety or so days, I’ve counted no less than 25 very good albums and 13 potential classics. In case you missed any of them, I’ll be rounding them up over the next few days. Up first, we’ve got A$AP Rocky’s triumphant major label debut. A$AP Rocky Long.Live.A$AP January 15th, RCA Proving he’s more than a Pretty Muthafucka, the Harlem MC quashed all notions that he … →

Hot Jam of the Day (03.18.13): Deborah Cox – “It’s Over Now” (Annie Starlight Edit)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Deborah Cox “It’s Over Now” (Annie Starlight Edit) Digital Single This classic, jilted-lover slow jam gets the gauzy R&B treatment, courtesy of anonymous Polish producer, Annie Starlight. Starlight’s sequined synth droplets deftly frame its protagonist’s wrath, performed by a particularly irate Deborah Cox. The undulating melody brilliantly adds to the tension of the original, resulting in a remix that feels simultaneously fresh and familiar.

Quick Jam: Baths, “Miasma Sky”

Posted on March 17, 2013 by TP1.COM in Quick Jam | Comments Off

Baths “Miasma Sky” Obsidian (out 5/28 on Anticon) Check out the atmospheric new single from Baths — the project of LA-based producer Will Wiesenfeld. He seems to be continuing his shift from glitchy, disjointed dancefloor tracks to spacey avant-pop. Dig it.

Hot Jam of the Day (03.15.13): BenZel: “Semi Detached”

Posted on March 16, 2013 by TP1.COM in Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

BenZel “Semi-Detached” (f/ Cass Lowe & Chance The Rapper) Digital Single It’s starting to really feel like this NYC-via-Japan teenage duo is on to something special. Though members Umi Takahashi and Yoko Watanabe have kept their faces hidden, they are building quite the identity, thanks to their impeccably crafted brand of sensual dance music that is simultaneously timeless and 100% á la mode. Their new single shows that the group is capable of doing more than making infectious party jams. “Semi-Detached” is an emotive, sparse … →

Hot Jam of the Day (03.14.13): Classixx, “Borderline” (f/ Jesse Kivel of Kisses)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Classixx “Borderline” Holding On Single (out now on Innovative Leisure) If this wind-in-the-hair/sun-in-the-eyes LA-duo ever decides to employ a full-time lead singer, the velvet-voiced Kisses/Princeton frontman would be the obvious choice. Kivel’s dulcet tones are the perfect match for their gauzy, Balearic-kissed synth bliss. Both artists masterfully insert just the right amount of melancholy and nostalgia into their light, summery styles. Could be just the tonic to chase the last strands of winter away.

Hot Jam of the Day (03.11.13): Laura Marling, “Where Can I Go?”

Posted on March 14, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Laura Marling “Where Can I Go?” Once I Was An Eagle (out May 28 on Virgin) It’s quite mind boggling that British folk-singer Laura Marling has released two totally legitimate freewheeling folk LPs and one capital-B-brilliant one (2010’s I Speak Because I Can) before her 24th birthday. The Hampshire native is set to release her fourth, and its first single, “Where Can I Go?” suggests that it’ll be another quality effort. Marling definitely subscribes to the Mitchell School of Folk, armed with … →

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