I heard this on Instagram about a month ago, and i've been sort of obsessed ever since. There's a Human League sample that dominates the instrumental, slinky verses, and a memorable chorus. All the ingredients necessary for an unforgettable pop single in 2018! Also, I love that high note she hits in the middle eight!... Continue Reading →
【check!】kelly rowland / kelly
Kelly crawls out from whatever rock she's been under the last few months with a self titled single that's full of wit and charm. But most importantly? It slaps. Here's hoping we get an album in 2019! I've always been a fan of Kelly (and much prefer her work to Beyoncé's, oop).
【check!】the mirraz / 格闘ゲーム
In case you're unaware of The Mirraz and their very expansive catalogue, here's one of my favorite recent tracks and its hilarious video. Would you play that Street Fighter knockoff? If it meant I could main Shohei, I would!
【review/rate】umru / search result ep
released 2018, pc music. umru (of recent Charli XCX production credit fame) debuts with an apocalyptic future pop experience that draws its influence from the tinny space-age production and engineering wizardry of contemporaries SOPHIE and Arca. While there's not a whole lot here (four full tracks sandwiched between instrumental intro/outro tracks that come to a... Continue Reading →
【shitpost】I mean this really sums up how I feel about ari and her number 1 single.
Happy Thanksgiving, next.
【review/rate】luby sparks / (i’m) lost in sadness
released 2018, awdr/lr2 Luby Sparks released their first EP earlier this month, a delightful smorgasbord of classic dreamy tracks that showcase their far-from-average songwriting and range. Clocking in just shy of 25 minutes, there's no room for mediocrity or filler here, and Lost in Sadness excels with its four songs that all bring something different... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】mariah carey / caution
released 2018, epic records. Mariah Carey's fifteenth studio album "Caution" arrives in style today and sees Carey at her most moody and introspective, a near perfect blend of modern takes on pop and RnB that faithfully maintain what makes Mariah's music so unique. Sporting a thrilling hodgepodge of current producers (Porter Robinson, Skrillex, Dev Hynes... Continue Reading →
【random】how is glitter climbing iTunes charts in 2018?
In what could possibly be the wildest music chart event of the year, the black sheep of Mariah Carey's discography, conceptual 1980's disco pop LP "Glitter" (that also doubled as the soundtrack for Carey's critically maligned box-office failure companion film) has shot up the iTunes charts in multiple countries across the world for virtually no... Continue Reading →
【check!】keshi / the reaper
keshi's got a new mini out now, four slices of chill tinged pop boppery topped with suave vocals like a cherry on a sundae. The title track and '2 soon' are the highlights for me. https://open.spotify.com/album/1hM5xkleU8wr2yOaY2gCMB
Manabu Madix