Programming Note: Thunder Penguin will be mostly dark for the next few weeks, while I work on some year-end lists. They should (key word: should) start popping up by the third week of December. Thanks for your continued readership.
Javeon
“Give Up”
Give Up (out 12.15 on PMR)
Dornik
“Rebound”
From Forthcoming PMR Release
PMR caps off a banner year with new tracks from a pair of R&B’s brightest new voices. Javeon (formerly Javeon McCarthy) has been kicking around for a while, and his most recent material shows an impressive maturation from his excellent early work. On the other hand, Dornik — who is also Jessie Ware’s drummer — has only released two tracks thus far, and “Rebound” is a worthy, similarly soulful successor to his stunning debut single, “Something About You.” PMR continues to be a leader in the forward-thinking R&B/dance/pop/garage scene that has been the sound of the last couple of years, and long may it continue.
