Download This Shit: Deptford Goth, Life After Defo Remixes

Posted on November 25, 2013 by TP1.COM in Download This Shit | Comments Off

Deptford Goth
Life After Defo Remixes

Daniel “Deptford Goth” Woolhouse’s exceptional debut LP gets the full remix treatment from an impressive range of rising producers. Though it has mostly flown under the radar in the States, Life After Defo is one of the stand-out albums of the year, and it’s fascinating to hear the stark, emotive originals in new lights with fresh arraignments. If you missed the original, this is a fantastic way to get caught up on one of the best albums of 2013.

Images & Words: Memoryhouse, “Get Back”

Posted on November 25, 2013 by TP1.COM in Images & Words | Comments Off

Memoryhouse
“Get Back”
Taken from NPR’s World Cafe

Since 2010, there are very few artists that I have devoted more words to than this resplendent Ontario-based dream-wave duo. Simply put, their near-perfect, celestial debut EP, The Years, is one of my favorite albums of the last five years. Its follow-up, The Slideshow Effect, didn’t glitter in quite the same gauzy way, as the group opted for a more upbeat approach, resulting in a slightly uneven effort. That said, I continue to have incredible hope for the duo, and this cut (and the other new ones played at World Cafe) show that The Years may have just been the sound of a young group scratching the surface.

Listen to the whole session, over at NPR.

Images & Words: Arcade Fire, “Afterlife”

Posted on November 22, 2013 by TP1.COM in Images & Words | Comments Off

Arcade Fire
“Afterlife”
Reflektor (out now on Merge)

First thing’s first, I like Arcade Fire. I do. However, I’ve found it incredibly difficult to get excited about their critically-acclaimed, fourth album. Yesterday, my good friend and old roommate (who has stubbornly refused to let me ignore Reflektor) finally sent me something that has made me sit up and take notice. “Afterlife” is the kind of engrossing, epic (vomit) statement that made me fall in love with their earlier work, and the video is as disarming and emotive as the track. Hopefully, it will be the foothold that I need to get into the (supposed) majesty of this record, but even if it doesn’t turn out to be, at least there’s now a part of the front-runner for Album of the Year that I understand.

Hot Jam of the Day: Evian Christ, “Salt Carousel”

Posted on November 22, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Evian Christ
“Salt Carousel”
Waterfall EP (out February, 2014)

The 22 year-old, Liverpool native’s 2012 mixtape, King and Them, was one of the true surprise breakouts of last year. Evian Christ (né Joshua Leary) claimed that he never intended for anyone but friends to hear his Tyga-sampling masterpiece, but once the ever-scrupulous Dummy uncovered it, there was no turning back. Fast forward almost two years, and the low-key producer has played countless festivals, worked on Kanye’s infamous Yezzus Paris sessions, and is now facing newfound expectations and pressure to continue to develop his boundary-pushing style.

“Salt Carousel,” Waterfall‘s first single, shows that he isn’t letting the weight of expectation hold him down — in fact, quite the opposite. It’s palpably more direct, energetic, and ratchet than any of the moody, Kings and Them, and is somewhat akin to the work fellow Yezzus collaborator Hudson Mohawke (especially his work with Lunice). That said, this is far from your average hands-up cut, and it retains Leary’s cinematic touches and incredible sonic depth. While it’s probably the first Evian Christ you could realistically hear in a club, it hasn’t lost any of the mercurial magic that flowed through his incredible debut. In short, it’s another absolute masterclass from the rising beatsmith.

Hot Jam of the Day: Jerome LOL, “Always” (f/ Sara Z)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Jerome LOL
“Always” (f/ Sara Z)
Deleted/Fool (out 02.04.14 on Friends of Friends)

Ex-LOL Boy, current globetrotting DJ Jerome Potter has finally put the finishing touches on his first post-LOL Boys EP, and it should be a monster. The Los Angeles resident is an excellent DJ, but really excels as a producer and songwriter, thanks to his uncanny ability to draw maximum emotion out of the most unexpected places. While he is well-known for his remix work, nothing he did ever touched the devastating LOL Boys cut, “Changes,” which made an incredible statement about relationships with little more than six words. While not as mantric in nature, “Always” feels cut from the same cloth, as Potter weaves a jazzy, razor-sharp arraignment around an alluring vocal line from Sara Z. While there are definitely better DJs, remixers, producers, and songwriters out there, very few do all four of those things with the aptitude and heart of the former LOL Boy.

Hot Jam of the Day: Say Lou Lou, “Beloved”

Posted on November 20, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Say Lou Lou
“Beloved”
Better in the Dark (out 11/25 on á Deux)

Another week, another bewitching, stylish single from the intoxicating Kilbey sisters. I wrote about the stunning, dreamwave A-Side, “Better in the Dark,” a few weeks back, so I’ll try not to repeat myself too much, but it’s difficult to restrain myself from heaping praise on yet another impeccable SLL track. While there’s still no full-length on the horizon, you can still round up the handful of singles they’ve dropped in the last year and make one hell of an EP. It’s a pretty safe bet that they’ll be the architects of one of the most anticipated releases of 2014.

And just in case you missed it, check the video for “Julian,” one of the best songs of 2013.

Hot Jam of the Day: Marissa Nadler, “Dead City Emily”

Posted on November 18, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Marissa Nadler
“Dead City Emily”
July (out 2/10 on Sacred Bones)

Fresh off her under-appreciated 2012 EP, The Sister, the folksy Massachusetts product has prepared a follow-up to her break-out self-titled LP of 2011. Its lead single highlights so much of what the 32 year-old does well. Built around an emotive, fingerpicked guitar line, “Dead City Emily” is a quietly plaintiff stunner. Nadler’s vocals have always been incredibly rich, and she’s on top form here, gracefully breezing over the delicate arraignment. Though it seems a long way off, February is right around the corner, and July is sure to be the kind of record that brightens up those dreary winter months.

Hot Jam of the Day: Blood Orange, “Time Will Tell”

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TP1.COM in Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Blood Orange
“Time Will Tell”
Cupid Deluxe (out now on Domino)

Simply put, Dev Hynes’ sophomore album under the name Blood Orange is the most important of his career. Score big, and he cements himself as one of the driving forces in pop music and a legitimate star-making producer (Sky Ferreria, Solange). Fail, and he maintains his status as weirdo, fringe-pop bro, more known for hairdos and turtlenecks than hit singles. Lucky for us (and him), the London native didn’t drop the ball, as Cupid Deluxe is chock-full of breathless, razor-sharp cuts that combine pastiche, panache, and passion — as only he can. A real candidate for album of the year.

Hot Jam of the Day: Songs: Ohia, “The Big Game Is Every Night” (Demo)

Posted on November 12, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Songs: Ohia
“The Big Game Is Every Night” (Demo)
Magnolia Electric Co. (Reissue) (out now on Secretly Canadian)

When Jason Molina passed in March at the age of 39, the overwhelming response focused more on resigned sadness than shock. The prolific, prodigiously gifted songwriter’s battles with alcoholism and other unspecified health issues have been well-documented, and he shared that struggle honestly in almost all the music he ever made. Ten years on from its original release, Magnolia Electric Co. feels as relevant as ever, when you consider our country’s current financial, social, and military realities.

I could have picked nearly any of the album’s post-industrial hymns but this new demo, to me, captures the Indianapolis native at his absolute best: reflective, haunting, and devastatingly poetic. It’s a heartbreaking reminder of a man’s talent and torment — displayed in equally crushing measures. RIP.

Images & Words: Sampha, “Too Much”

Posted on November 8, 2013 by TP1.COM in Images & Words | Comments Off

Sampha
“Too Much”
Too Much/Happens 7″ (out 11/12 on Young Turks)

Fresh off the quality, Dual EP, the Central-ish Londoner takes over the Nothing Was the Same track that he guested on. It’s a gorgeous, spare take on the original (which, he stole the show on) that highlights his distinct, evocative vocals. On repeat.

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