Purity Ring – Belispeak
Grimsey, if not grimey. [Video][Website] [6.33] Iain Mew: Normally I have a pretty high tolerance for lyrical tweeness but this ...
Month: June 2012
Justin Bieber – Die in Your Arms
Emote, J-Dog, emote!!!
Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)
Lupe Fiasco is topical, freakoutery does not ensue… [
The Black Keys – Gold on the Ceiling
What, no gold in the pic? Not even a lousy Instagram filter? For shame, nostalgists, for shame… [Video][Website] [5.12] Brad ...
Phillip Phillips – Home
Not pictured: that ear-gnawing grin he makes after every note… [Video][Website] [4.11] Anthony Easton: American Idol now knows, in its ...
Invy Da Truth – Loyalty
Bass is bass! [Soundcloud][Website] [8.14] Iain Mew: The growling bass is relentless and IMMENSE. I want more like it. I ...
Angrej Ali ft. Aman Hayer – Ajja Ajja
Bhangra means money…? [Video][Website] [6.86] Anthony Easton: I have no idea what is going on here, but I am enjoying ...
Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. Frank Ocean – No Church in the Wild
Babar…? [Video][Website] [7.30] Brad Shoup: The track sounds like money. If WhoSampled hadn’t told me otherwise, I would’ve thought the ...
Beatriz Luengo ft. Shaggy & Toy Selectah – Lengua
I was hoping Toy Selectah was the name of the piñata, but J. Bogz suggests otherwise… [Video][Website] [6.86] Jonathan Bogart: ...
Medina – Forever
Our fifth and lowest-scoring round with her… [Video][Website] [5.83] Alfred Soto: Frank but blank. I’m so bored with “icy” synths. [5] ...